Date Bars Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Date Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 8 ounces chopped dates; ¾ cup evaporated milk; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened; ½ cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup quick oats; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

8 ounces chopped dates
¾ cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup quick oats
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt

1
Preheat oven to 400F.
2
Grease 8-inch square pan.
3
In a medium saucepan combine dates, evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla extract.
4
Cook over medium-low heat stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes until mixture thickens.
5
Remove from heat.
6
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy and creamy.
7
Beat in flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
8
With floured fingers press 1/2 of crust mixture in bottom of pan.
9
Spread date filling over crust.
10
Crumble remaining crumb mixture evenly over date filling.
11
Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
12
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces chopped dates, ¾ cup evaporated milk, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Date Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Date Bars

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