Low fat date squares

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 150.5
  • Total Fat: 2.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 80.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

Healthy snack with added bran and applesauce, less sugar and oil Healthy snack with added bran and applesauce, less sugar and oil
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    Date Filling:

    3 cups cut up pitted dates (1lb)
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 1/2 cups water

    Bars:

    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1/4 cup grapeseed oil
    3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
    1 1/4 cup flour
    1/2 cup wheat bran
    1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp baking soda

    1. In saucepan, cook all filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.

    2. Heat oven to 400 F. Spray 9 x 13 baking pan.

    3. In large bowl, stir brown sugar, oil,applesauce, flour, bran, oats, salt and baking soda until crumbly. Press half of the mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumbs; press lightly.

    4.bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. (Low fat items cook quicker, so keep an eye on them.)

Directions



Serving Size: Cut into 4 by 6 to get 24 pieces

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DNASTROM.