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Date Bars

My Momma's Date Bars

Every holiday season, my mother would bring out a recipe that has stood the test of time—her famous Date Bars.
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Course: Baked Goods, Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Date Bars, Dried Dates, Holiday Desserts, Recipes Made with Oats
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
cool completely before slicing: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 32
Calories: 266kcal
Author: athomewithrebecka

Equipment

  • 1 16 x 22 deep-sided sheet pan

Ingredients

Oat Crumble Topping

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1-½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-½ cups butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Date Flling

  • 2 pounds dates
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar

Instructions

Oat Crumble Topping

  • In a large mixing bowl, crumble all ingredients together. Add melted butter and mix thoroughly; then, set aside.
  • Remove date pits by mashing them with a large knife, and soak them in ½ cup hot water for 5 minutes. Using a food processor, pulse the sugar and date water mixture until it becomes a paste, leaving large chunks of dates for texture.
  • Spread half of the crumb mixture into a 16x22-inch deep-sided baking pan, layer with the date filling, then cover the dates with the remaining crumb mixture and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Makes 32-36, 2 inch square bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 56.7g | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg