Whole Wheat Date Bars

Submitted by Olha7397

"Light in texture but chock full of dates and nuts. Low in sugar and fat. The dates I used were very moist and mushy. If you are using mushy dates make sure you beat the eggs with the dates well. I also used a pinch of baking soda to beat them up. This cake took 40 minutes to bake. Bake until the tops are slightly firm and springy. I ran out of honey and in its place I used golden syrup."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1⁄2 cup walnut pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Add dates, nuts, and vanilla.
3. Combine flour and baking powder and stir into date mixture until evenly blended.
4. Pour into a well oiled 8 or 9 inch square pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned on top. Cool in the pan. Cut into squares or bars to serve. Makes 16 (2-inch) squares, or 32 bars, 2 x 1 inches.
5. NOTE: To double, use 3 eggs, double remaining ingredients, and bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
6. To cut sticky dried dates, dip scissors or knife in flour first.
7. Nikki & David Goldbeck’s American Wholefoods Cuisine.

Reviews

[Ashfork]

The directions seem to be missing some steps, but I figured it out well enough! These bars are really tasty! Great for a snack on the run. I used 4 tablespoons whole wheat flour and then 3 tablespoons mesquite flour. I added the additional tablespoon of flour because they seemed too gooey without it (maybe because my dates were fresh instead of dried?).