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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 15, 2010
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2010! Oatmeal cookie mix makes quick work of rich date bars with a citrus twist.

Orange Oat Date Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square baking pan. In medium saucepan, combine dates and orange juice. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar; gently simmer an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, stir cookie mix and melted butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press 2/3 of mixture into bottom of pan. Pour date mixture over crust in pan. Sprinkle with remaining cookie mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

250 Calories
11g Total Fat
2g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
135mg
6%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
23g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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