Old-Fashioned Date Bars

Name: Old-Fashioned Date Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: Filling; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates; Crust; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened

This buttery oatmeal bar is filled with dates and brings back memories.

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20 min

Prep Time

1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Filling

³/₄ cup water

¹/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates

Crust

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

How to make

STEP 1

Grease 8-inch square baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine water, 1/4 cup brown sugar and dates in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Cool at least 30 minutes.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 4

Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup.
STEP 5

Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan. Spoon filling over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.