Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 ½cupsquick-cooking oats

  • 1 ¼cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1 ¼cupsbrown sugar

  • 1teaspoonbaking soda

  • 1teaspoonbaking powder

  • ¾cupbutter

  • ½pounddates, pitted and chopped

  • ¾cupwater

  • 1tablespoonvanilla extract

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.

  3. Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan.

  4. Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

  5. Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories151
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
6g
8%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
117mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Total Sugars
13g
Protein
2g
3%
Calcium
27mg
2%
Iron
1mg
4%
Potassium
100mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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