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Holiday Oatmeal Date Bars

You can top off these tasty bars with a drizzle of your favorite vanilla cream cheese icing for a decadent festive touch! Best of all? They provide a jumpstart energy boost that sustains without a sugar crash.

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING:

  • 2-1/2 cups of medjool dates that have been diced and pits removed
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice ( approx. juice from one med lemon
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp baking soda

INGREDIENTS FOR CRISP

  • 1-3/4 organic old fashioned quick oats
  • ¼ -1/3 cup of granola
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup raw brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp of honey
  • 1 stick of Earth balance vegan baking butter + 2 tbsp
  • ¼ tsp baking powder

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat over to 350 degrees
  • Place all ingredients for filling EXCEPT the baking soda into a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5-8 minutes until the dates break down. Add the baking soada and stir well and then remove from the heat.
  • Place all the ingredients for the crisp into amedium size bowl and mix well.
  • Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper
  • Pour halftheoat mixture into the bottom of the pan and gently push it down.
  • Pour on the date filling , using a spatula to spread it out evenly over the bottom of the oat crisp
  • Add the remaining oat crisp on the top of the date filling .
  • Gently press down
  • Bake for 30-38 minutes
  • Allow approx.1 hour to cool before cutting and enjoying

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