Are you looking for a sweet and chewy treat that is a perfect balance of flavors? Look no further! Orange walnut date bars are a delightful combination of citrus, nuts, and dried fruit that will satisfy your sweet tooth without being overly indulgent. This classic recipe has been passed down for generations, and for good reason. With just a few simple ingredients and steps, you can create a batch of these delicious bars that will disappear quickly. So gather your ingredients and let's get started!
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DATE AND NUT BARS
Just and old family favorite that is simple to make, but delicious to eat.
Provided by audge1
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the dates, including any water; mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture. Then stir in the nuts.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 184.1 mg, Sugar 34.8 g
DATE BARS
Dessert ready in about an hour! Enjoy classic date filled bars in a new way - a wonderful treat.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
- Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
- In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g
FROSTED ORANGE DATE BARS
Luxuriously moist, old-fashioned date bars accented with orange peel and a buttery orange frosting.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Time 1h
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, 1/2 cup butter, water and dates. Cook, stirring frequently until dates have softened and the mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the date mixture, then mix in the 1/4 cup orange juice, milk, eggs and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, cream cheese and orange zest. Beat until smooth. Gradually mix in the remaining orange juice a tablespoon at a time until the icing is spreadable. Spread over the bars when cool. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 76.6 mg, Sugar 13.9 g
DATE NUT BARS
This is a family recipe but I am not sure where it came from. I love dates, so this is a favorite of mine for holidays (and it is easy).
Provided by Demandy
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 45m
Yield 24-36 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients.
- Bake in greased layer cake pans or square pans at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes.
- Slice into squares and roll bars in confectioner's sugar so they don't stick together when stored.
GOLDEN ORANGE & WALNUT FLAPJACKS
Enjoy a tasty treat with golden orange & walnut flapjacks
Provided by Margaret Hickey
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Snack, Treat
Time 55m
Yield Cuts into 12 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C and generously butter a 28 x 18cm shallow baking tin. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup over a medium heat, stirring all the time. Take off the heat and stir in the oats, walnuts and orange zest. The mixture should be quite soft.
- Tip the mixture into the baking tin and level it off. Bake for around 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown but the centre is still a little soft. Remove from the oven and mark into 12 pieces while it is still warm, cutting down halfway through the mixture with a sharp knife. Leave to cool.
- Heat the marmalade with 1 tbsp water until it becomes syrupy. Brush this glaze over the flapjack mixture and leave to cool before cutting into 12 pieces. They will keep in an airtight tin for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 36 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.12 milligram of sodium
CHEWY ORANGE-DATE BARS
Use yellow cake mix to create citrus-flavored bars loaded with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, oats, butter, orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until batter is thick. Stir in dates and walnuts. Spread in pan.
- Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
OLD-FASHIONED DATE BARS
Make and share this Old-Fashioned Date Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Fold in the dates and nuts.
- Spread the batter evenly in a greased 13x9 baking pan and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
- Cool in pan.
- Cut into approximately 24 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.9, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 43.6, Sodium 124.5, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 32.7, Protein 3.4
CHEWY DATE NUT BARS
You'll need just six ingredients, including a convenient boxed cake mix, to bake up these chewy bars chock-full of walnuts and dates. They are my husband's favorite snack, and he loves to take them to work. I often whip up a batch for bake sales or to share with my co-workers at our local car dealership.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix and brown sugar. Add butter and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Combine dates and walnuts; stir into batter (batter will be stiff). , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of pan to loosen; cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ORANGE-DATE BARS
If you're looking to serve a lighter, more nutritious dessert, you'll appreciate this recipe. It's an appealing old-fashioned dessert that's full-flavored.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar, oil and juice. Cook for 5 minutes to soften dates. Cool. Add egg; mix well. Combine all remaining ingredients and stir into date mixture. , Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cool before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 3g fat, Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g protein.
ORANGE WALNUT-DATE BARS
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 -inch baking pan.2. To make walnut-date layer, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Beat brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg, orange rind, and orange juice. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in nuts and dates. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until browned. Cool on a wire rack.3. To make glaze, mix egg yolk, orange rind, 1 tablespoon of the orange juice concentrate, and vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Add additional orange juice concentrate by teaspoonfuls until of spreading consistency. Spread over walnut-date layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Cut into bars.
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ORANGE WALNUT-DATE BARS
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 -inch baking pan.2. To make walnut-date layer, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Beat brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg, orange rind, and orange juice. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in nuts and dates. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until browned. Cool on a wire rack.3. To make glaze, mix egg yolk, orange rind, 1 tablespoon of the orange juice concentrate, and vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Add additional orange juice concentrate by teaspoonfuls until of spreading consistency. Spread over walnut-date layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Cut into bars.
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Tips:
- To make the bars easier to cut, chill them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the walnuts and dates by hand. Just be sure to chop them finely so that they blend well with the other ingredients.
- You can use any type of citrus zest in this recipe. Orange, lemon, and lime zest all work well.
- If you don't have any citrus zest on hand, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Feel free to add other mix-ins to these bars, such as dried cranberries, raisins, or chocolate chips.
Conclusion:
These Orange Walnut Date Bars are a delicious and healthy snack or dessert. They're made with simple ingredients and are easy to make. Plus, they're a good source of fiber, protein, and healthy fats. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these bars a try.
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