Orange Date Bars

A good nutritious dessert. From “Taste of Home Down-Home Diabetic Cookbook”.

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 3 dozen bars

Prep Time: 10 min.   Cook Time: 25-30 min.  

Ingredients

1 c chopped dates
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c vegetable oil
1/2 c orange juice
1 egg, beaten
1 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1/2 c chopped pecans

Directions

In a saucepan, combine dates sugar, oil and juice. Cook for 5 min. to soften dates. Cool.

Add egg; mix well.

Combine all remaining ingredients and stir into date mixture.

Spread into greased 8″ baking pan.

Bake at 350 deg. for 25-30 min. Cool before cutting.

Categories: Cookies & Bars, Diabetic, Low-Carb, Low-Fat

Submitted by: brookdale on March 21, 2011