A few basic ingredients come together to make a super-cozy, creamy casserole that is quick enough for a hectic weeknight and packed with vegetables.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 33 mins |
| Total Time: | 48 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dates, chopped
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring dates and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer and stir until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add melted butter; mix until blended.
- Pour 2/3 of the oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish, pressing over the bottom and sides. Spread the date mixture over the oats; crumble remaining oat mixture evenly on top. Press down lightly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 265 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 234 mg |
| Sugars | 23 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Similar to my Grandmas recipe that I can’t locate I used fresh figs from my tree instead of dates, very good !
Great flavor recipe and easy to make. Only negative remark: the size of pan required. I used a 9 x 13 and could have had more date filling.
I’ve made this twice now and didn’t need to change a thing. Delicious!
These were really tasty. A little crumbly, but tasty! They remind me of a date bar that my Mom made when I was a kid. Thanks for the recipe!