Date Bars I

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 05, 2007

My husband is from Canada where date bars are a staple, and he loved this. I cut the flour to 1 1/2 cups, used butter vs. shortening, and used a 9x13 pan. Excellent!

—Loving Life

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 12, 2010

This bar was soooo dry that when you cut it all that came out of the pan was the date filling. All of the oatmeal mixture just fell away.

—Peanut Pulaski

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40 Ratings

Sep 03, 2003

To those reviewers who had problems with the proportions I can tell you that I've been baking a similar recipe for years that calls for baking the bars in a 9x13" pan. My filling calls for 1 lb dates, 2/3c. brown sugar, 2/3c. orange juice, 1tsp vanilla extract & 1Tbs lemon juice. I also puree the filling in the processor. The oatmeal mixture calls for 1 1/2c rolled oats, 1 1/2c flour, 1c brown sugar, 1/2tsp baking soda & 2 sticks butter.Pat half of mixture in a greased 9x13"pan, spread with filling and top with remaining oatmeal mixture. It's important to press this top mixture slightly into the filling before baking. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Don't give up because this is a wonderful recipe.

—SHOOGA

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May 22, 2003

These bars are awesome! The only problem is that they don't last long in the house. These bars are quite fattening so I tried using half the amount of shortening by substituting applesauce in its place and they were still just as awesome! I might try eliminating the shortening altogether.

—MICHELLESHELBY

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Feb 20, 2008

This recipe seems to have a lot of issues going on as I noticed by the reviews. But I just halved the recipe to use up some dates and it went fairly well. Next time I would use more dates in order to make more filling, and probably would of followed more of the review suggestions in order to made the topping/crust more cohesive. All-in-all it was yummy, though crumbly as other people have noticed.

—KEI8HT

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Dec 23, 2003

I made this at the request of my father for Christmas and they came out great!! I pretty much followed the directions except I used butter instead of shortening and I omitted a half cup of flour because I was concerned about the past reviews of the bars being too crumbly..but they came out great!!I also used a 9x13 pan, which was perfect..there would have been WAY too much for a 9x9 pan. My dad hasn't tasted them yet, but I hope he enjoys them! Thanks for the recipe!

—AMANDAMS27

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Jul 02, 2009

These are excellent! Just like my grandmother used to make. I didn't change a thing and will use this recipe as my only date bar recipe :)

—Heather B

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Oct 27, 2006

I have been using this recipe for a couple of years now. It is so darn delicious. I have over time though, adjusted the amounts of some of the ingredients. I double the date filling and I use about an extra 1/2 cup of shortening for the oats so that it's not as dry. It's so much like date crisp. Excellent with traditional vanilla ice cream.

—Rachanee

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Nutrition

Calories
247 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
39.8 g
13%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
9.4 g
14%

Fiber
2.5 g
10%

Protein
2.8 g
6%

Sodium
74 mg
3%

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

Nutritional Information

Date Bars I

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 247
** Calories from Fat: 84

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 9.4g 14 %
** Saturated Fat 2.3g 11 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 74mg 3 %
** Potassium 167mg 5 %
** Total Carbohydrates 39.8g 13 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
** Protein 2.8g 6 %
** Sugars 23.2g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 17 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 14 %

* 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.