Best Date And Walnut Bars Recipes

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DATE NUT BARS



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I've had this recipe since 1938, when the girls I worked with game me a bridal shower. One of their presents was a recipe box filled with their favorites. Inside, I found this recipe, and I've used it for just about every occasion since. They're always well received.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
4 large eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, dates and nuts. Add the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very stiff). , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool bars on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. ,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

DARK CHOCOLATE-WALNUT DATE BAR



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No-bake, vegan, gluten-free-this decadent dessert has a lot going for it. Dark chocolate is layered with a crunchy-chewy mixture of walnuts, dates, and peanut butter in a loaf pan, then finished with more nuts and flaky salt.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon raw unrefined coconut oil, plus more for brushing pan
1 3/4 cups walnut pieces
2 cups chopped dates
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
Flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Brush a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with oil and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides.
  • In a food processor, pulse 1 1/2 cups walnuts, dates, peanut butter, vanilla, and kosher salt until finely chopped and mixture holds together. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly knead to pack together; pat into an 8-inch square. Refrigerate until firm, 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt chocolate with oil. Halve nut mixture and press one part into loaf pan. Drizzle with half of chocolate. Refrigerate until chocolate just begins to set, 10 minutes.
  • Press in remaining nut mixture and spread with remaining chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and flaky salt. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. To serve, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes, then remove from pan using parchment before slicing.

WALNUT DATE BALLS



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Love these as a snack or dessert! There's no added sugar. You can press them into a 9x9-inch pan and cut into bars, if you prefer.

Provided by Katyadan

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups walnuts
2 cups pitted Medjool dates
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Process walnuts, dates, coconut, sesame oil, sea salt, and vanilla extract together in a food processor until combined. Roll date mixture into bite-size balls; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 165.2 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

DATE-AND-WALNUT BARS



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This recipe for golden, chewy, date-and-walnut-packed bars comes from the Los Angeles pastry chef Margarita Manzke, who grew up in the Philippines and now runs the sweet side of the kitchen at République. When she was in high school, Manzke came across the classic recipe for "food for the gods" in a thin pamphlet of Filipino desserts, and she made the bars again and again, learning how to produce a consistently tender, chewy batch: Don't overcream the butter, and don't use a light hand with the dates. Manzke sells fresh bars at République, but know that at home the cooled, cut bars store well in the freezer, ready to pop out and defrost at a moment's notice.

Provided by Tejal Rao

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 2/3 cups/340 grams all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups/400 grams large Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pound/450 grams unsalted butter (4 sticks), at room temperature
2 1/3 packed cups/515 grams dark brown sugar
1/4 cup/50 grams granulated sugar
6 eggs
2 1/3 cups/280 grams walnuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 325, and line a 13-by-18-inch sheet pan with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until well mixed and no lumps remain. Tip about 1/2 cup of the flour mixture into a medium bowl; add the dates, and toss well to coat, breaking up the dates as you go. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with both sugars just until smoothly incorporated, about 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the eggs in 3 batches, mixing well each time and scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle between additions.
  • Add the flour mixture and date mixture, and mix gently on low just until incorporated. Remove the bowl from the mixer, and use a spatula to fold in the walnuts. Transfer the mixture to the parchment-lined sheet pan, and use an offset spatula to spread it in an even layer, pushing it into the edges and corners and smoothing the surface. Bake until brown and set, about 45 minutes.
  • Cool completely in the pan, then remove and cut into squares. Serve right away, or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 131 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 1 gram

DATE AND NUT BARS



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Just and old family favorite that is simple to make, but delicious to eat.

Provided by audge1

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

⅓ cup boiling water
2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the dates, including any water; mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture. Then stir in the nuts.
  • Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 184.1 mg, Sugar 34.8 g

DATE BARS



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Dessert ready in about an hour! Enjoy classic date filled bars in a new way - a wonderful treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb)
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
  • In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

CHEWY DATE NUT BARS



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You'll need just six ingredients, including a convenient boxed cake mix, to bake up these chewy bars chock-full of walnuts and dates. They are my husband's favorite snack, and he loves to take them to work. I often whip up a batch for bake sales or to share with my co-workers at our local car dealership.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix and brown sugar. Add butter and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Combine dates and walnuts; stir into batter (batter will be stiff). , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of pan to loosen; cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

DATE NUT BARS



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This is a family recipe but I am not sure where it came from. I love dates, so this is a favorite of mine for holidays (and it is easy).

Provided by Demandy

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 24-36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (approx.)

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Bake in greased layer cake pans or square pans at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
  • Cool for 15 minutes.
  • Slice into squares and roll bars in confectioner's sugar so they don't stick together when stored.

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