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Date Maple Cream Bars

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 36
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Creamy date and maple filling adds an irresistible twist to these bars - perfect dessert to treat your guests.
Updated Nov 3, 2010
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped dates
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon imitation maple extract
  • 3 egg yolks

Base and Topping

  • 1 1/4 cups All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup margarine or butter

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. In medium saucepan, combine all filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and baking soda; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture evenly in bottom of greased pan to form base.
  • 3
    Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Spoon filling evenly over partially baked base. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Return to oven; bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown and set. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Information

160 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
15g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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