Ingredients
16 servings
- •1 pound pitted dates
- •0.66666668653488 cup light brown sugar
- •0.66666668653488 cup orange juice
- •1 orange, zested
- •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- •1.5 cups regular rolled oats
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •1 cup light brown sugar
- •0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •0.75 cup cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat dates, 2/3 cup brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates have softened, absorbed the liquid, and mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Stir oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Lightly press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb crust; sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over the top of date mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 30 minutes; cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.
Nutritional Facts
Per 16 servings
- Calories: 307
- Carbohydrate: 56g
- Fat: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 41g