Bubby's Date Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups cut-up dates
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups rolled oats

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Prepare Date Filling: Combine dates and water in a saucepan. Cook, stirring over low heat until thick (about 10 minutes) Cool; set aside.
  3. Mix soft butter and brown sugar thoroughly.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture.
  5. Add oats; mix.
  6. Place half of the crumb mixture in a greased 13 x 9 baking pan. Press and flatten to cover bottom of pan.
  7. Spread with cooled Date Filling.
  8. Cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat lightly to smooth surface.
  9. Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly browned.
  10. While warm, cut into bars and remove from pan. Makes about 18 1 1/2 x 2 inch bars.
  11. NOTE: Though I didn't write it into the recipe, sometimes I add a little lemon rind and lemon juice to the date filling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 971.06 Kcal (4066 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.96g 21%
Sodium 467.17mg 19%
Potassium 1114.63mg 24%
Total Carbs 211.83g 71%
Sugars 126.21g 505%
Dietary Fiber 13.48g 54%
Protein 12.09g 24%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 142.7mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 316.51 Kcal (1325 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.55g 21%
Sodium 152.27mg 19%
Potassium 363.31mg 24%
Total Carbs 69.05g 71%
Sugars 41.14g 505%
Dietary Fiber 4.39g 54%
Protein 3.94g 24%
Iron 1.3mg 22%
Calcium 46.5mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.8
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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