Oatmeal and Date Bars Recipe #112197
Very moist almost brownie textured bars. The dates are mixed in with the flavourful oatmeal base. Great served warm.
by LUv 2 BaKE
35 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 16
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil (I use peanut oil)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (I also add 1/2 tsp maple extract)
- 1 1/2 cups large-flake rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 cup skim milk powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup dates, chopped
- In a large bowl stir together applesauce, sugar, molasses, oil, egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in oats, flour, wheat germ, milk powder, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda; mix thouroughly; stir in dates.
- Spray a 9 by 13" (3 1/2 L) baking dish with non stick spray; press batter into dish.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- Cut into bars when still warm.
- Makes 16 servings.
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