Apple Date Bars

Makes 18
Time 30 min
Apple Date Bars

This recipe comes to us courtesy of the Renegade Lunch Lady Chef Ann Cooper and her book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed our Children. These bars can be baked ahead, cut and frozen in zip-lock bags and kept up to 2 months in the freezer.

Special Diets:

Low SodiumLow Sodium
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    5 tablespoonsunsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the pan
    2/3 cuppacked brown sugar
    1 largeegg
    3 tablespoonsreduced-fat (2%) milk
    1/2 cuppeeled and chopped apple
    1 1/3 cupsall-purpose flour
    3/4 teaspoonbaking soda
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoonground cloves
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/2 cupwalnut pieces
    1/2 cupdried dates, pitted and chopped

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Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.


Coat a 9x13-inch pan with butter and set aside.


Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.


Mix in the egg and milk.


Stir in the apple.


Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg and mix thoroughly.


Stir in the nuts and dates.


Spread batter in the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until firm to the touch.


Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

136

Total Fat

5g

Saturated Fat

2g

Cholesterol

22mg

Sodium

88mg

Total Carbohydrate

21g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

20g

Protein

2g

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