Dessert for 24
Date Bars
$2.03for 430 minServes 24
These date bars layer a sweet cooked date filling between oat crumbs, then bake until firm and lightly browned.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Oats$0.10/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
 | Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 13 oz | $5.95Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.19 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.51 per serving$2.03 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 375 g dates
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup water
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Simmer the dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan for 5 minutes, stirring until thick.
- Melt the butter and stir it with the brown sugar, oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Press half the oat mixture into the pan and spread the date filling over it.
- Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the dates and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool the bars completely before cutting them into squares.
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