Sunday Brunch: Oat and Date Bars

Sunday Brunch: Oat and Date Bars
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Sunday Brunch: Oat and Date Bars a try. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 223 calories. This recipe serves 16. If you have ground cinnamon, baking powder, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 400°.
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Combine water, dates and 1/4 cup sugar in saucepan over medium high heat. Cook until dates are soft and liquid is thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
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WaterWater
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Combine flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, ground cinnamon, baking powder and salt and mix well. Using your fingers or pastry cutter to combine butter with dry ingredients until dry dough is formed (between crumble topping and pie crust).
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ButterButter
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All Purpose FlourAll Purpose Flour
SaltSalt
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Butter 8- by 8-inch baking dish and press half crust mixture into the bottom.
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Pour date mixture over, then remaining crust mixture gently pressing the top crust into place.
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Bake until edges begin to brown and centre is golden, about 40 minutes. Allow to slightly cool, and cut into bars while still warm.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h
Servings16
Health Score1
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