Oatmeal Date Bars, Date Bars recipe - Fas Kitchen (2024)

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Oatmeal date bars or the date bars is a healthy, tasty and nutritious energy bars. You can just grab this for breakfast when you are rushing. Or simply take it along with you for picnic. You can even serve this as an after school snack for kids.

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There is no one way of serving thisOatmeal date bars or the date bars. It is so easy to put together.

I first made theOatmeal date bars or the date bars when I had lot of dates at home. Someone had brought this as a Ramadan gift as date is the must have during iftaar. And I had few kgs of it. No matter how much we ate, there was no way we could finish it up the entire stuff.

Initially I thought I would make a roll with nuts. But later changed my mind as I wanted then to last longer and wanted it to be baked. And hence I thought of making theOatmeal date bars or the date bars. I have made the oatmeal bars before but never tried with the dates.

When I surfed the net, I did find what I wanted. Oatmeal bars filled with date paste in the center. And there I got my recipe. Though I have ever since missed from where I learned thisOatmeal date bars or the date bars recipe. I had the habit of taking down quick notes in my diary and forgetting from where it was inspired. You see, those were the pre-blogging days and I would never have imagined that I would one day need to give credit.

So coming back to the recipe, we would need to make a date paste first. Then spread a layer of oats, add the date paste and then top it off with another layer of the oatmeal. We then bake it to perfection.

It stays good for about couple of weeks. Store it in an air tight container and after 3 – 4 days, keep it refrigerated. You can grab it any time you feel like munching on them. This is just perfect to pack for school box for kids. Filled with nutritious ingredients and no added sugar, you will be guilt free when you serve your family this healthyOatmeal date bars or the date bars.

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Oatmeal Date Bars, Date Bars recipe

Fareeha

Oatmeal date bars or the date bars is a healthy, tasty and nutritious energy bars. You can just grab this for breakfast when you are rushing. Or simply take it along with you for picnic. You can even serve this as an after school snack for kids.

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Course Breakfast

Cuisine International

Ingredients

For the date paste

  • 500 gms dates roughly chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar

For the bar

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 cups oats quick or rolled
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C degrees. Grease a baking pan with butter or cooking spray and set aside.

  • In a pan, add dates, water and sugar. Bring this to a boil and cook until the dates soften.

  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda.

  • Add melted butter, and stir until combined. The mixture would be little dry. Do not worry about it.

  • Press half of the flour mixture into the prepared baking pan. Pour the date filling over it. Then press the remaining flour mixture over the top of the filling

  • Bake for 20 minutes or bars start to turn golden in the oven.

  • Let them cool completely before cutting them into bars of your preferred shape.

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Fareeha.

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FAQs

What makes oatmeal bars stick together? ›

Natural peanut or cashew butter – It helps bind the bars together, and it adds protein, healthy fats, and irresistible nutty flavor. Whole rolled oats – They give these bars a perfect chewy texture. If you're gluten-free, make sure that you use certified gluten-free oats.

How long do oat bars last in the fridge? ›

Baked oatmeal bars should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They will last for about five days. When you're ready to eat, you can serve them cold, at room temperature, or warm.

What is the best glue for granola bars? ›

Honey and brown sugar help make a glue for the bars.

The honey and brown sugar really helps with keeping the bars together. Chocolate chips added to the mixture help, too. We add some to the granola mixture while it is still warm.

What is the binding agent for homemade granola bars? ›

Honey: Since it's a granola bar, refined sugar is not used in the recipe as it's meant to be healthy. So to provide appropriate sweetness, honey is used. Also, honey acts as the primary binding agent.

Can you eat expired oat bars? ›

That outdated granola bar packed with soft oats or that chocolate bar now displaying a whitish bloom may not taste very good, but they can still be consumed without making you sick. In fact, the expiration dates on your food don't have much to do with the risk of food poisoning.

Are oat bars healthy? ›

Are Oat Bars Healthy? Yes, oat bars can be packed with essential nutrients that fuel your mind and body and keep you satiated all day long. That is, as long as you're choosing healthy oat bars with a bit of protein, fiber and healthy fats and you're keeping sugars to a minimum.

Why are my oatmeal bars crumbly? ›

One of the biggest culprits of crumbly bars is not letting them bake properly. Whether you choose a recipe that requires your bars to enter the oven or a no-bake recipe in which they need to be refrigerated, make sure you follow all of the steps carefully.

How do you make oatmeal bars less crumbly? ›

If your granola bars are falling apart or seem too crumbly, here are a few tips. Make sure you use honey or another sticky sweetener such as maple syrup in the liquid part of the recipe; this recipe calls for honey. This will help bind together the ingredients and keep that signature bar shape.

Should you soak oats before making granola bars? ›

Fill the bowl up with water to completely cover the mixture – enough that you can stir to combine. This soaking process will help the oats and seeds digest better. After the oat/seed mixture has soaked 8-12 hours, add the rest of the ingredients and combine.

How do you stabilize oats? ›

Standard rolled oats you'll find at the store—like Quaker Oats—begin as oat groats that are first dehusked and rolled into flakes, then are treated with wet steam and toasted lightly in order to stabilize the grains. After the oats go through this processing, the oats will stay fresh for longer.

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