Low-Fat Date Squares

Submitted by Chef #1287745

"Made it up!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 20 bars
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄8 cup canola oil
• 1 eggs or 4 tablespoons egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup flour (whole wheat or spelt)
• 1⁄2 cup all-bran cereal (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 dates (dried, pitted, chopped)

directions

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a small bowl (oats, flour, cereal, cinnamon, powder, soda).
2. Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl (applesauce, sugar, molasses, oil, egg, vanilla).
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
4. Stir in chopped dates.
5. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 pan (coated with non-stick spray).
6. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.