Date-Orange Bars
By beltranm
Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories192
Total Fat (g)11
Cholesterol (mg)43
Sodium (mg)168
Carbohydrate (g)24
Fiber (g)2
Protein (g)3
Vitamin A (DV%)0
Vitamin C (DV%)7
Calcium (DV%)3
Iron (DV%)4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
- For Orange Icing (optional):
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 8-oz. pkg. pitted whole dates, snipped
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, or orange juice
Details
Adapted from midwestliving.com
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine eggs, orange juice, and butter. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in dates and walnuts. Toss lightly with a fork to coat dates and nuts with the flour mixture. Stir in egg mixture until well combined.
3. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the bar cookies in the baking pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, drizzle bars with Orange Icing. Makes 16 bars.
4. Orange Icing:In a small bowl stir together 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar and 3 to 4 teaspoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, or orange juice. Stir until a drizzling consistency.
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