Calypso Bars Recipe

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Calypso Bars
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
233
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cups hot water
  • 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1-1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 cup sifted all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1-1/2 cups rolled oats

Directions:

  1. Combine chocolate and hot water in saucepan.
  2. Cook stirring over low heat until chocolate melts.
  3. Add granulated sugar and stir until dissolved then add dates.
  4. Cook until mixture thickens about 5 minutes.
  5. Add 1/4 cup butter then blend in vanilla and remove from heat and cool.
  6. Cream 3/4 cup butter and gradually add brown sugar creaming until light and fluffy.
  7. Sift flour with salt and soda then add to creamed mixture and blend well.
  8. Add oats and nuts then mix until crumbly.
  9. Press half nut mixture into greased rectangular baking pan.
  10. Spread chocolate date mixture over it and add second layer of nut mixture.
  11. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  12. Serve warm with ice cream or cool and cut into 30 squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 233.07 Kcal (976 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.49g 16%
Cholesterol 16.27mg 5%
Sodium 96.54mg 4%
Potassium 149.52mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.43g 12%
Sugars 27.84g 111%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 6%
Protein 1.86g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 22.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 401.64 Kcal (1682 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.08g 16%
Cholesterol 28.03mg 5%
Sodium 166.37mg 4%
Potassium 257.67mg 3%
Total Carbs 61.05g 12%
Sugars 47.97g 111%
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 6%
Protein 3.21g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 5%
Calcium 39.4mg 2%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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