Date Nut Bars Recipe

Name: Date Nut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups brown sugar; 1 cup Crisco; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 2 ¼ cups oatmeal; 2 ¼ cups flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 ½ cups pitted dates, chopped; ¼ cup sugar; 1 cup water; ½ cup water; ½ cup walnuts, slightly chopped

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 cup Crisco
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 ¼ cups oatmeal
2 ¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups pitted dates, chopped
¼ cup sugar
1 cup water
½ cup water
½ cup walnuts, slightly chopped

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
In a saucepan, place the dates, sugar and water.
3
Cook and boil together until thick.
4
Allow to cool while making the crust.
5
In a large mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, Crisco, baking soda, oatmeal, flour and vanilla.
6
Press half of the dough into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
7
Reserve the rest for topping.
8
Spread date mixture over crust; pat rest of dough mix on top of dates and bake for 20 minutes or until brown.
9
When cool, cut into bar shapes.

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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: 1 ½ cups brown sugar, 1 cup Crisco, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 2 ¼ cups oatmeal, and more.

Yes, Date Nut 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 Nut Bars

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