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Oatmeal Date Bars Recipe

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In no time at all, you can treat your family to these bars. They'll never suspect how light the snacks are. -Helen Cluts of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Oatmeal Date Bars Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 egg white

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the dates, water and sugar. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the butter and egg white until blended. Pat half of the mixture into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Carefully spread with date mixture. Gently pat remaining oat mixture over date mixture.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 bar equals 186 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Oatmeal Date Bars in Light & Tasty October 2005, p19

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2010 by randt

Haven't made this yet, but plan to, to compare it to regular Date Squares (a rose by any other name would still be a rose). I try to adhere to the healthy eating plan, but hubby will still eat half the pan (in one sitting) and shoot the healthy thing all to heck!!!!!

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2010 by marlysz

I made this last night-scrumpdillyishus! We ate it warm out of the oven with ice cream on top. Extra calories? Lighten up and don't worry about it so much. It gave my husband and I a good excuse to go walking our two dogs after supper and if you can walk away the calories with someone you love, it's worth the calories. Enjoy everyday to the fullest because each day we are alive is a gift from God. Great recipe Mrs C! Thanks for submitting it. You can come to my house for coffee anytime. : ) (And yes, they are bars, not cake.)

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by Maxine Miller

But dates are naturally very sweet. Try dried apricots that you have soaked in some hot water. Drain them. A lot less calories.

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by lscatena

People forget that you can always change a recipe to fit your needs. If you don't like it, then change it! Sub whatever you want! Use fat-free cream cheese, fat-free ricotta or cottage cheese for butter; use real maple syrup or honey for the sugar. Caution on the use of Splenda; try natural Stevia or some other non-chemically produced sweetener. Be creative!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by caydensmamaw

I haven't tried it yet....but it sounds yummy! I've never made anything with dates, do you have any suggestions for substitutions? Maybe raisens?

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by friendforyou

I have read your posts Linda and would love to correspond re: low fat solutions. I can tell you're up on it! My husband has had a heart attack and the low fat, low sodium cooking has become a way of life now. I prided myself for 35 years on my recipes and meals. Now it all has to change. I would love tips on keeping the flavour and loosing the fat!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by IAMBuck

I have not make THIS particular recipe, but why don't you call it what it is? This is essentially our mother's Date Squares (aka Matrimonial Cake). Why change the name??

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by lindajoynes

I have not made these yet, but the person who gave the ideas about using Splenda Brown Sugar Blend for baking and Regular Splenda White Sugar when cooking the dates is a good idea; also use Old Fashioned Oats for more fiber; and I found that Fleischmann's Original stick 65% Vegetable Oil Spread has 70% less Saturated Fat and 100% less Cholesterol per serving than BUTTER and less Calories; it is also great for baking and cooking; and also use White Whole Wheat Flour for part of the flour along with Unbleached White Flour; maybe 3/4 cup to 1/4 cup ratio; that should cut down on the Fat and Calories and make these very HEALTHY!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by msboop

I made this because it sounds good and tasty, I agree with labloveralways, if you (sawpainter1) think its too high in calories, or isn't your cup of tea, just DON'T make it, don't complain!!!Just say NO...you are missing out on something good tho...

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by LabLoverAlways

This is to sawpainter1: I too get frustrated with these types of receipes, but why not offer up some suggestions to lighten it up rather than complain.

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