Healthy Oatmeal Date Bars: Easy Recipe | [Your Brand Name]

Oatmeal Date Bars

YIELD Makes about 2 dozen bars

INGREDIENTS

2 packages (18 ounces each) refrigerated oatmeal raisin cookie dough 2‑1/2 cups uncooked old-fashioned oats, divided 2 packages (8 ounces each) chopped dates 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13X9-inch baking pan. Let both doughs stand at room temperature about 15 minutes.
2. For topping, combine 3/4 of one package of dough and 1 cup oats in medium bowl; beat until well blended. Set aside.
3. For crust, combine remaining 1-1/4 packages dough and remaining 1-1/2 cups oats in large bowl; beat until well blended. Press dough evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile for filling, combine dates, water and sugar in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Boil 3 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Spread date mixture evenly over partially baked crust; sprinkle evenly with topping mixture.
5. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until bubbly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

This recipe appears in: Cookie Bars NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 bar (1/24th of recipe) Sodium 125 mg Protein 4 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 49 g Cholesterol 10 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 9 g Calories from Fat 27 % Calories 281 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1.5 Starch 3