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California Date and Nut Bars
15 min prep time
30 min cook time
16servings
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How to Make California Date and Nut Bars
These bars are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or snack. Chock full of nutrient-dense ingredients like California Dates, oats, and chia seeds, they are sure to be a crowd pleaser. And better yet, the bars can be individually wrapped, stacked in an airtight container, and placed in the freezer for up to six months. Just remove each bar and allow to thaw at room temperature before eating.
15 min prep time
30 min cook time
16servings
1 bar
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
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In a bowl, add dates, oats, flour, wheat germ, flax, chia, pecans, salt, and cinnamon and mix together well. Be sure to break up the dates and mix throughout.
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In a small saucepan over low heat, add peanut butter, oil, and maple syrup. Whisk together until well combined and remove from heat. Whisk in zest and vanilla.
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until everything is evenly coated. Continue to break up dates and mix them throughout.
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Spread mixture into the pan evenly, being sure to press it firmly into the sides and corners.
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Bake for 30 minutes until golden at the edges.
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Place the pan on a cooling rack and cool completely before removing the mixture and cutting. To speed cooling, the pan may be placed in the refrigerator.
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Remove the bars from the pan using the parchment paper. Place on a cutting board and cut into 16 bars.
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Nutrition facts
16 Servings
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Serving Size
1 bar
- Amount per serving Calories 160
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
9g
12%
- Saturated Fat 1g 5%
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 130mg 6%
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Total Carbohydrate
18g
7%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
- Total Sugars 10g
- Added Sugars 3g 6%
- Protein 3g
- Potassium 132mg 3%
Ingredients
California dates (pitted and chopped)
1 cup
quick cooking rolled oats
1 1/4 cup
whole wheat flour (OR buckwheat flour if gluten free preferred)
3 tbsp
wheat germ
2 tbsp
ground flax seed
2 tbsp
chia seeds
1 tbsp
pecans (chopped)
1/2 cup
Kosher Salt
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
peanut butter (creamy)
1/4 cup
neutral oil (such as vegetable or avocado oil)
1/4 cup
maple syrup
1/4 cup
orange (zest)
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1/4 tsp
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