Name: Reduced Sugar Date Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; ½ tsp salt; 3 cup oats; 2 ½ cup flour; ½ cup brown sugar; 16 oz dates; 1 cup boiling water

Reduced Sugar Date Bars Recipe

Cut down on your sugar consumption and still enjoy a delicious treat with this recipe. Use a brown sugar substitute for a sugar-free version and to reduce calories.

How To Make Reduced Sugar Date Bars

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

For Crust and topping:

1 cup shortening
½ tsp salt
3 cup oats, uncooked
2 ½ cup flour
½ cup brown sugar

For Filling:

16 oz dates, chopped
1 cup boiling water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together shortening, salt, oats, flour and brown sugar in a large bowl
Save 1/3 of the mixture for the topping and press remaining mixture into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 pan.
Cook dates and water until thick (if too thick, add a little more water). Cool.
Spread on top of crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 reserved oat mixture on top.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes (they are more chewy at 30 minutes).