Oatmeal Bars with Dates and Walnuts
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Martha Stewart Living, January
- Yield Makes 2 dozen
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Ingredients
- 1 cup finely ground old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (5 1/2 ounces), toasted and chopped
- 1 cup dates (5 ounces), pitted and chopped
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together ground oats, flour, 1 cup whole oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a large bowl; set aside.
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Put brown sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
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Reduce speed to low. Add oat mixture, and mix until just combined. Mix in walnuts and dates.
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Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread batter evenly in dish. Scatter remaining 1/2 cup whole oats over top. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars.
Nice Bar! I put in 5 chopped prunes, I don't see why you could not add other fruit such as chopped apples and other dried fruit. I would cut the salt down to only 1 teaspoon.
Keep sending us whole wheat treats. This one is a home run!
Yum! These bars are great. I actually only used 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar and they were still plenty sweet (and maybe a bit healthier).
gigibella, I know it has been almost two years since you made your comment
and probably will never see this comment but I will made it for recent viewers
The recipe is called Oatmeanl BARS not CAKE so of course it will have a
different texture. We just have to READ the titles more carefully. This is
a great bar that you can add other things to like chips, etc. Mykele
They are goooood! and healthy. I followed the directions exactly and came out perfect. But next time I'll add more nuts and dates. Highly recommended!
These are delicious! I can't believe I waited so long to try them. They are my new favorite breakfast bar!!
These are delicious, easy, and surprisingly healthy.
If you were expecting a cake I can see why you would be disappointed. But if you're looking for a delicious, chewy cookie bar as the recipe indicates then you'll love this one. My family found the texture
I tried this when it first came out in the magazine. My family loves it as a healthy breakfast option they can take with them to work.
I do use 1 cup of whole wheat flour since it gives it a firmer texture.
Ths recipe seems incorrect. iDid the Martha Stewart staff ever review or test this recipe? Are you sure this recipe only calls for 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour? When I followed this recipe, the cake ended too gooey - not cake-like. I even baked the cake for an additional 15 minutes.