Average Rating: 0TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING: - 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup apple jelly
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
- 1-1/4 cups chopped dates
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a small bowl, whisk flour, oats and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Press onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until edges begin to brown, 16-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- 2. For filling, in a large saucepan, combine honey, apple jelly and butter over medium heat; stir until jelly and butter are melted. Remove from heat; whisk in brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; whisk into honey mixture. Fold in walnuts and dates. Pour over crust; spread evenly. Bake until golden brown, 24-28 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 235 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.