Date Crumb Bars Recipe

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Date Crumb Bars
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
658
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the filling, combine the dates,brown sugar and orange juice in a medium saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat until the brown sugar dissolves.
  3. Simmer for 3 minutes or until the dates are tender and the syrup is thickened.
  4. Cool to room temperature.
  5. Stir in the vanilla and then process the mixture in a food processor until smooth.
  6. For the crust, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
  7. Add the butter and rub in with the fingers until the mixture has the texture of coarse cornmeal and forms moist clumps.
  8. Press half the crumb mixture into the bottom of a buttered 9 X 13 baking pan.
  9. Spread the filling over the bottom crust.
  10. For the topping, mix the walnuts with the remaining crumbs and sprinkle this mixture over the filling.
  11. Bake at 350*F for 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
  12. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
  13. Cut into squares and serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 657.93 Kcal (2755 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.03g 42%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 563.41mg 23%
Potassium 504.19mg 11%
Total Carbs 102.24g 34%
Sugars 63.37g 253%
Dietary Fiber 7.15g 29%
Protein 7.7g 15%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 131.3mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.87 Kcal (1624 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.94g 42%
Cholesterol 23.98mg 14%
Sodium 332.15mg 23%
Potassium 297.23mg 11%
Total Carbs 60.27g 34%
Sugars 37.36g 253%
Dietary Fiber 4.22g 29%
Protein 4.54g 15%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 17%
Calcium 77.4mg 13%

* 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

  • 14.6
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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