DATE BARS WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND BROWN SUGAR
Hearty and delicious sweet treat will satisfy the most discerning eater. These date bars are my idea of healthy comfort food.
Provided by Carol
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Combine the dates, water and maple syrup in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then cook, stirring frequently, until most liquid is absorbed (about 12 minutes). Mixture should look like jam. Remove from heat and stir in zest. Cool completely.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Beat the brown sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture (it will be crumbly).
- Coat an 11- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press 2 cups of mixture into bottom of pan. Spread date mixture over flour mixture. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, then cut into 20 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Carbohydrate 45.9 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 12.4 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5.0 grams fat, Fiber 3.4 grams fiber, Protein 1.9 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3.0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 81.3 grams sodium, Sugar 33 grams sugar, UnsaturatedFat 1.6 grams unsaturated fat
BEST DATE BARS
Date recipes are some of my favorite desserts to cook up. These date treats are very easy to bake, and one sheet of them will yield 48 good-sized bars. I sometimes add nuts, coconut or candied fruit. -Dorothy DeLeske, Scottsdale, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 40 bars.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts :
CHEWY MAPLE BARS
I've been making maple syrup for over 50 years and have collected many recipes. These bars, which my wife, Sue, prepares often, are the best I've ever eaten.-Wilson "Bill" Clark, Wells, Vermont
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a mixing bow, cream sugar and shortening. Add syrup and egg and beat well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla and mix well. Stir in oats and walnuts. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
MAPLE DATE BARS
This is from Cooking Light's Holiday cookies email. These can be layered in parchment paper and stored in a tin for gift giving.
Provided by JenPo
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 45m
Yield 20 bars
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine dates, water, and maple syrup in a heavy saucepan on medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and cook about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid is absorbed and it looks like jam. Stir in the rind and remove from heat to cool completely.
- Cream the sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, then stir into sugar mixture. (It will become crumbly) Press 2 cups flour mixture into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread date mixture on top, then sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.6, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 78.8, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 19.8, Protein 2.4
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