Healthy Date Bars
I always have a sweet tooth and it is nice to make it go away without filling up with junk. Date bars are such a sweet healthy treat that everyone can enjoy. Check out this recipe and let me know what you think!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups chopped and pitted dates
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup light oil (vegtable)
1/2 cup light oil (vegtable)
1. In a saucepan, combine dates, orange juice, and orange rind. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until dates are very soft. Simmer no boil as you want juice leftover. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a smaller bowl, combine honey and oil. Using a sieve, thoroughly drain the liquid from the cooked dates into the honey-oil mixture, stirring well to combine. In a separate bowl, mash dates until smooth.
4. Combine oat and honey mixtures, stirring to mix thoroughly.
5. Press two-thirds of this dough into a 9 x 9-inch cake pan. Spread mashed date filling over this, then gently and evenly pat remaining crumb mixture on top.
4. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes about 24 bars.
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