Orange Date Bars
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
32 bars
- Serves:
- 32
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups dates, chopped (Medjool dates preferred)
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons orange zest, minced
- 1⁄3 cup milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease a 15"x10" baking pan.
- In a saucepan, combine dates, brown sugar, water & butter, then bring to boil, reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes or until dates are softened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat & stir in chocolate chips.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk & orange juice.
- In another mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda & salt, then ALTERNATELY add this dry mixture AND the orange juice mixture to the date mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the walnuts, then pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven & let cool on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, in a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter & orange zest, then stir in milk a little at a time until glaze reaches desired consistency. Spread over the cooled base before cutting.into bars.
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