Oat-Date Bars

Serves 10
Time 40 min
Oat-Date Bars

A basic bar recipe that yields ten naturally sweet, filling snacks for a pittance! Made primarily from dates, they're dairy-free and low in fat and sodium, with no added sugar.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VegetarianVegetarian
Low FatLow Fat

Ingredients

    2/3 cupchopped pitted dates, divided
    1 largeegg
    1 1/4 cupsquick-cooking oats
    1/2 cupwhole wheat flour
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoonplus 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
    1/8 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.


In a blender, combine 1/3 cup of the dates and 1/2 cup water; blend until very smooth.


Add egg and blend just until combined. In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and whisk until combined.


Add date-and-water mixture and remaining 1/3 cup chopped dates; stir until moistened.


Scrape into the prepared pan, level the top with a spatula, and bake until firm and lightly browned around the edges, about 17 minutes.


Cool in the pan and cut into 10 bars.


Bars keep in an airtight container for about a week.


They can also be individually wrapped and frozen until ready to eat; allow about 2 hours for them to thaw.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

100

Total Fat

1.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

50mg

Total Carbohydrate

21g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

3g

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