Looking for dessert bars? Then check out this recipe packed with dried fruits, nuts and oats – a double date delight!
Double Date Bars
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 32
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. (1 1/2 cups) chopped pitted dates
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Base
- 1 (1 lb. 0.6-oz.) pkg. date quick bread mix
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
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Step2In medium saucepan, combine all filling ingredients except vanilla; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
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Step3Meanwhile, place quick bread mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of greased pan.
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Step4Carefully spread filling over base. In small bowl, combine reserved 1 cup of base mixture and oats; mix well. Sprinkle over filling.
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Step5Bake at 375°F. for 18 to 23 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
130
Calories
5g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
21g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 21g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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