Delicious Oatmeal Date Bar Recipe

A good date bar recipe is a great way to introduce your family to the luscious taste of this highly nutritious fruit. Read about the incredible benefits Hashem endowed in the date just for us.

Date layer:

3 cups dried dates, chopped

1 1/2 cups water

2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh orange peel, grated or 1/2 teaspoon dried

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon margarine

Crust:

2 1/2 cups oatmeal

3/4 cup walnuts, almond, or pecans, optional

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

8 ounces margarine, chilled and cut into tablespoons

1. Combine dates, water orange juice and orange peel in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat add vanilla and margarine and stir until margarine is melted. Set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9” x 13” baking pan with shortening or baking spray. Place crust ingredients in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is coarse and crumbly. Do not over mix

3. Firmly press 2/3 of crust mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.

4. Spread date mixture over crust. Sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture over the top. Bake 20-30 minutes until crumble topping begins to turn golden. Remove from oven and cool before cutting into squares.

I hope you try "Cooking for The King's" Delicious Oatmeal Date Bar Recipe ~ and see how it benefits both your body and your soul~ here's how.