Creamy date and maple filling adds an irresistible twist to these bars - perfect dessert to treat your guests.
Date Maple Cream Bars
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 36
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
Instructions
-
Step1Heat 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.
-
Step2Meanwhile, 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.
-
Step3Bake 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
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;
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved