Sugarless Bars

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 04, 2006

I've tried so many sugarless recipes but this is by far the best! Tastes so much better than those packaged "healthy" breakfast muffins/bars and it's by far better for you! I added orange juice instead of water, used butter but cut it in half, threw in some nutmeg and cinnamon, and cut the white flour with whole-wheat, ground flax seed, and wheat germ. The resulting bars were SO flavorful, moist, chewy, and possibly a little too sweet! Next time I will only replace 1/2c water with orange juice and add less dates, and I might replace most of the fat with applesauce. This is for sure worth a try if you're looking for a healthy sweet snack without the refined sugar.

—GORGANIC

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 04, 2010

Very good taste, but not suitable for diabetics. As the fruit is very high in natural sugar. An alternative would be to rinse the dates and prunes of the syrup they are coated in when bought, and then add them to the recipe, but I only ate one small piece being diabetic and it rose my blood sugars alarmingly.

—jayne

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Nov 15, 2003

I have been looking for a sugarfree recipe like this. Also, may I suggest something? Some diabetics can't have flour either; Instead of using a cup of flour, grind enough nuts to make an equal amount for replacement of flour. The nuts must be ground to a dustlike substance. Thank you again. I will let you know how they came out. April

—APRIL196

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Nov 11, 2003

People who knew these were intentionally sugarless loved them. I thought they were great! Kept half of the bars wrapped for a day which brought out the moistness of the fruit and rounded out the flavors. Excellent for mailing in "care packages."

—1BAT

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Sep 13, 2003

My husband is diabetic, so I made these for him, but I loved them! I am a real sugar addict and I love to bake, but I found these bars very easy and yummy. They satisfy my sweet tooth without the sugar and fat. I even made some for the nurse and nutritionist who counsel my husband. I ran off a copy of the recipe and brought warm bars in to one of his appointments. They loved them, too! A real winner! Kids may not like the nuts, but you could leave them out.

—AMY1028

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Aug 27, 2006

These were moist and delicious, I added a jumble of dried fruit bits instead of dates and prunes(not a big fan) and they were still lovely, also boiled the fruits in oj/water mix to slightly sweeten the batter.

—Dana

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Sep 16, 2006

i made this recipe as muffins (it didn't make a whole dozen) and my parents raved about them, they loved that they were full of fruit and fiber. they had a surprisingly dense and moist texture, which was great. i guess my cravings for a junkier treat got the best of me, but overall this recipe is wonderful since it doesn't use sugar in addition to the fruits' sugar.

—ANGIEBUTTT

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Nov 11, 2003

excellent diabetic recipe.i find it very difficult to find good recipes to make for my dad, who loves sweets, but can't have the sugar. most are bland, but this one was a hit with diabetics, and everyone else in the family! even those with a sugar tooth liked them! highly recommended.

—LISABONNIE

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Nutrition

Calories
123 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
14 g
5%

Cholesterol
21 mg
7%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
2.1 g
4%

Sodium
152 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sugarless Bars

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 123
** Calories from Fat: 63

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 7g 11 %
** Saturated Fat 1.1g 6 %
** Cholesterol 21mg 7 %
** Sodium 152mg 6 %
** Potassium 116mg 3 %
** Total Carbohydrates 14g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
** Protein 2.1g 4 %
** Sugars 6.8g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.