Best Winning Cranberry Date Bars Recipes

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DATE BARS



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Dessert ready in about an hour! Enjoy classic date filled bars in a new way - a wonderful treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb)
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool 5 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
  • In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

BEST DATE BARS



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Date recipes are some of my favorite desserts to cook up. These date treats are very easy to bake, and one sheet of them will yield 48 good-sized bars. I sometimes add nuts, coconut or candied fruit. -Dorothy DeLeske, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 40 bars.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2-1/2 cups pitted dates, cut up
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, optional
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts :

CRANBERRY AND CARAMEL DATE BARS



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These are really delicious, a real treat. I have made them several times since finding the recipe in a newspaper.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 24 Bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup cranberries
10 tablespoons sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
3/4 cup walnuts, toasted
1 cup caramel ice cream topping

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 350°F.
  • In bowl, combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour,oats,remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and soda.
  • Add butter and mmx well (pastry blender works well).
  • Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
  • Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
  • Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour; Spoon over fruit and walnuts.
  • Top with reserved crumb mixture.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
  • Cool.
  • Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.8, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 20.5, Sodium 131.1, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 17, Protein 4.6

CRANBERRY DATE BARS



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My friend Susan, in Albuquerque, gave me this recipe. Her sister, Robin, gave it to her, and through a little research, I have found that it came originally from Taste of Home. I should have known that immediately! Love those recipes from TOH! Photo: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Winning-Cranberry-Date-Bars

Provided by Sandy Young

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all-purpose flour
2 c old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c butter or margarine, melted
GLAZE
2 c sifted confectioners' sugar
2 - 3 Tbsp orange juice
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. In a saucepan, over low heat, simmer cranberries, dates, and water for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and set aside.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir in butter until well blended.
  • 3. Pat half the oat mixture into an ungreased 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Spoon cranberry mixture over crust. Sprinkle with the remaining oat mixture. Pat gently.
  • 4. Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes or until browned. Cool.
  • 5. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Yield: 3 dozen bars.
  • 6. You might want sometimes to serve bar cookies with ice cream. Not so with these! They're so yummy by themselves that nothing else is needed except, maybe, a good cup of coffee.
  • 7. Susan uses only half the glaze recipe, but I LOVE confectioners' sugar, so I use all of it!

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