Reviewed: May 22, 2012

Pretty good considering how little butter goes in these squares. On top of that for the crust I've used half applesauce half butter and only 1/2C of sugar, and added 1/2C of coconut (next time I will put 1C since I can't really taste the coconut at all). I also added orange zest + juice to the date mixture (omitted sugar). Before I put it in the oven I sprinkled some cinnamon on top but still a little bland. And I will definitely use more than 1 C of dates next time since I want there to be more filling.. :-) If you are willing to sacrifice the texture and all that buttery taste for your health(I AM!), this is the right recipe for you! Oh, and I used the entire egg (too lazy to separate) and the crust wasn't dry AT ALL. The taste is much better the next day!

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kns215

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 21, 2012

I tried this for the first time a few months ago and ever since then, there is PANIC in the house when they are gone! Yummy and chewy delicious! I don't think they are too sweet. I double the recipe, use one whole egg and add about 1/4 c. orange juice. I put half in the freezer so at least I'm not having to make them twice a week! They are in the oven right now!

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etonbarb

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

not enough dates, so i double it, great now

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Roxy

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

Not good. With a little more effort I could have made oatmeal cookies with dates. I'm sure that would have been a much better use of the ingredients I feel I wasted on this recipe.

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lex

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

I thought this was delicious! I don't love dates, but this was good. I think I might try it next time with a different filling because the crust was just so good. I added coconut and walnuts and followed the advice of another reviewer and used 2 cups of oats and the whole egg (it was just easier that way). Anyway, this is great! Oh...I also agree that you don't really need the sugar in the filling. It was super sweet.

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melis108

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

Fantastic! I made the recipe exactly as written and these were perfect. I have been searching for years to find a recipe just like my Mom's for date bars and this is the closest I've found. I ate the entire pan in 3 days. So good!

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SAKKASIE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Campbell, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2011

Great, low fat breakfast/snack treat. A bit on the dry side, though very flavorful. I also skipped the added sugar w/ the dates and cut back by close to a half on the brown sugar, and added a sprinkle of cinnamon. Might add some apple sauce next time for additional moisture/flavor...

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VALISME

Home Town: Huntington, New York, USA

Living In: New Carlisle, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2011

delicious and easy. i added coconut and pecans. instead of butter i used coconut oil. yum!

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Nanyana

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2011

Following the suggestions of others, I cut the sugar from the date mixture and only used 3/4 c of brown sugar. I also substituted 1/2 c of whole wheat flour. I'm literally in love with these bars. I could probably die happy right now.

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