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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 32
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Looking for dessert bars? Then check out this recipe packed with dried fruits, nuts and oats – a double date delight!
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 30, 2010
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. (1 1/2 cups) chopped pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Base

  • 1 (1 lb. 0.6-oz.) pkg. date quick bread mix
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
  • 2
    In medium saucepan, combine all filling ingredients except vanilla; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, place quick bread mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of greased pan.
  • 4
    Carefully spread filling over base. In small bowl, combine reserved 1 cup of base mixture and oats; mix well. Sprinkle over filling.
  • 5
    Bake at 375°F. for 18 to 23 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If you can't find packaged chopped dates, use 8 ounces of pitted whole dates and cut them yourself. Dates are sticky, so lightly coat the knife with nonstick cooking spray. Or try freezing the dates for 1 to 2 hours, and using kitchen scissors dipped in water to easily snip them. Eight ounces of pitted dates yield about 1 1/2 cups of chopped dates. One 2-ounce bag of walnuts yields about 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts.
  • tip 2
    To dress up these bars for dessert, cut them into larger squares. Place the bars on individual plates and top each with a dollop of whipped cream and a toasted walnut half.

Nutrition Information

130 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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