My grandmother has made this recipe for years, and now that she can no longer do this herself, I have taken over the family tradition of preparing this great dessert. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Provided by Ceccilia Keen
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Canadian Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
- Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 116.6 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
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Elijah Diver
[email protected]I'm not sure what happened, but mine didn't turn out as good as the ones in the picture.
Mulugeta Lemma
[email protected]These were delicious! I made them for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes.
Agnes Ampnsah
[email protected]I've tried this recipe several times and I can never get it right. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
Tyler Bayer
[email protected]These were a little too sweet for my taste.
Evan Haas
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great! I would definitely make them again.
Brooklyn David
[email protected]These were okay. I think I would have liked them better if I had used a different frosting.
AliAoun AliAoun
[email protected]I made these for my husband's birthday and he loved them! He said they were the best he's ever had.
sagar ch
[email protected]These were really good! I used a different type of frosting and they were still delicious.
Jaswinder Nijjar
[email protected]I've made these several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're easy to make and so good!
Gideon Khunia
[email protected]These were delicious! I made them for a potluck and they were a hit.
Mukhtar Dogar
[email protected]These were a huge hit at our family gathering! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe.