Best Date Nut Bars Recipes

DATE NUT BARS

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. ,

CHEWY DATE NUT BARS

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.

DATE NUT BARS

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.

MOM'S DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Butter or spray a 13x9-inch baking pan;set aside. Heat oven to 350^.
• 2. Beat eggs until foamy and then beat in granulated sugar in gradually. Stir dry ingredients together. Add dates and nuts to flour mixture, then stir into egg mixture.
• 3. Spread mixture(which is thick) into the prepared pan. Bake until firm and delicately brown, bake about 25-30 minutes, so they do not get dry. When just a tad warm and not hot cut into long finger shape bars and roll in powdered sugar.;or place some powdered sugar in a small bag and add a piece or 2 and gently shake to coat evenly, shake off any excess.

DATE-NUT AND BROWN SUGAR BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and dates; mix well.
• Add eggs (see Cook's Note) and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into bars or squares.

DATE-NUT HONEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk flour, oats and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Press onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until edges begin to brown, 16-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine honey, apple jelly and butter over medium heat; stir until jelly and butter are melted. Remove from heat; whisk in brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; whisk into honey mixture. Fold in walnuts and dates. Pour over crust; spread evenly. Bake until golden brown, 24-28 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CAKE MIX CHEWY DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Combine cake mix and brown sugar.
• Add melted butter and eggs.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Combine dates and nuts.
• Stir into batter.
• Batter will be stiff.
• Spread into greased 9x13" baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

APPLE-DATE-NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• In a saucepan, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice and water and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until apples are tender.
• Add dates and simmer, uncovered, stirring and mashing dates, for 3-5 minutes, or until dates are soft and mixture is almost smooth and let puree cool.
• In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, walnuts and cinnamon and blend well.
• Press half of flour mixture evenly into prepared pan.
• Spread puree over, and crumble remaining flour mixture over puree, pressing lightly to form an even layer.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into 36 bars.

CHEWY DATE NUT BARS RECIPE

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 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 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. Yield: 3 dozen.

EASY DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add remaining ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition. Pour into greased 9x5 pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before dusting with confectioners sugar. Cool completely before cutting and removing from pan.

APPLE DATE-NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine the apples, the granulated sugar, the lemon juice, and the water and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Add the dates, simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring it and mashing the dates, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the dates are soft and the mixture is almost smooth, and let the purée cool. In a bowl combine the butter, the brown sugar, the salt, the flour, the pecans, and the cinnamon and blend the mixture well. Press half the flour mixture evenly into a buttered 13- by 9-inch baking pan, spread the purée over it, and crumble the remaining flour mixture over the purée, pressing it lightly to form an even layer. Bake the mixture in the middle of a preheated 375°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until it is golden, let it cool completely in the pan on a rack, and cut it into 36 bars.

OLD FASHIONED DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Combine filling ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer a few minutes till thickened. Set aside and let cool.
• For the base, sift together dry ingredients.
• Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, and dry ingredients and walnuts. Add lemon juice and zest to moisten.
• Spread on a cookie sheet and up the sides.
• Spread cooled filling over crust.
• Combine filling ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle on top and bake at 375 F for 35-40 minute.
• Original recipe calls for the bars to be baked on a cookie sheet pan. We like them thicker, so I put them in a 9 X 13 cake pan.
• Cool and cut unto bars.
• To serve sprinkle liberally with 10X sugar.

DATE AND NUT BARS

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.

COCONUT DATE-NUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375^. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan; set aside.
• 2. Beat eggs until foamy and add the brown sugar to a measuring cup then put the granulated sugar in with the brown sugar to make 1 cup all together and slowly add these to the eggs; beating well. Add the buttermilk,and coconut extract,blend well..
• 3. In a small bowl add the coconut flour,salt, and baking powder. Add to the sugar mixture..blend well. Dough will be very thick, Remove bowl from mixer and hand stir in the dates and nuts.
• 4. Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn oven to 350^; bake for about 15 more minutes--these do not raise...test with toothpick for doneness..
• 5. Remove from oven and cut into finger-length pieces . Remove from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
• 6. When cooled completely.Place a few in a plastic bag with powdered sugar and coat completely..Shake off any excess sugar. Store in cover container .

ORANGE GLAZED DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl combine all ingredients for bars. Mix well.
• Pour into greased and floured 13x9" pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
• Cool.
• In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth.
• Pour evenly oven date bread.
• Cut into bars.

GRAIN-FREE DATE AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• Layer almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, dates, dried cranberries, cashew butter, coconut, sea salt, and cinnamon, in that order, in a food processor or blender. Process on high speed until ingredients are broken down and mixture is sticky.
• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Press mixture into the pan; refrigerate until set, 8 hours to overnight. Slice into 18 bars.

DATE NUT DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9" x 13" metal cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and salt until fluffy.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour.
• Press into the prepared pan and bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on a rack.
• To make the filling, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar and almond extract in a bowl.
• Stir in the flour and baking powder until smooth.
• Stir in the walnuts, cherries and dates.
• Spread over the cooled base and bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool completely in the pan on a rack.
• To make the icing, beat together in a bowl the butter, milk and vanilla until creamy.
• Add half of the icing sugar and beat just until combined.
• Beat in the remaining icing sugar until light and fluffy.
• Spread over the filling.
• Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

OLD FASHIONED DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Boil dates, sugar, and water until thick, about 5-10 minutes. Add the butter, vanilla, walnuts and coconut and mix thoroughly.
• Set aside to cool a bit.
• Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the melted butter and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Firmly press half of the mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan.
• Cover with filling mixture.
• Top with remaining half of crust mixture. Press lightly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; watch carefully and do not overbake.
• Cut into squares when cool and store in an airtight container.

DATE AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9 x 9 inch baking pan. Place dates in a small bowl. Pour boiling water over dates; let stand, stirring occasionally, until ready to use. Beat shortening with sugar in a medium-sized bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir together flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda in a small bowl until well combined. Beat flour mixture into shortening mixture until well blended. Stir in nuts and dates. Turn mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake in the centre of oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until top is golden and a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool squares completely in pan on a rack. Cut into bars. Roll in icing sugar if you wish.

PATE BRISEE FOR DATE AND PINE NUT BARS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add the butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles small peas, 8 to 10 seconds.
• With the machine running, add 1/4 cup ice water through the feed tube until the dough just starts to come together when you press it with your fingers. If necessary, add up to 2 more tablespoons ice water.
• Divide dough into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour. Dough may be frozen up to 1 month.