Date Nut Bars

Submitted by Seasoned Cook

"FAMILY FAVORITE! Dates are our favorite fruit to put in bars and combined with nuts give a "just right" flavor. I have been making these bars for over 30 years and we have them all year. The powdered sugar topping is a must for enhanced flavor. Great with coffee!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 bars

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)
• powdered sugar

directions

1. Beat eggs and mix with sugar. Add butter and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Add to egg mixture and stir.
3. Fold in dates and chopped nuts.
4. Spoon mixture into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan which has been sprayed with oil.
5. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

GREAT TASTING DATE BARS! I used the more moist & tasty Medjool dates & also toasted the pecans before including them! And, I didn't dust them with the powdered sugar! Thanks for posting a keeper of a recipe! [Made & reviewed as a recipenap in the Aus.NZ Recipe Swap #22]

 

[Debbb]

Really good recipe! I love that the bars were FULL of the dates & pecans!! The texture is a little dense. I served at Sewing Circle with tea & everyone liked them. Someone who thought they didn't like dates even enjoyed one!