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Almond date bars

Almond Date Bars

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 35 – 40 minutes

Makes: 9 servings

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 1½ cups pitted Medjool dates, chopped
  • ½ cup Blue Diamond Hint of Honey Vanilla Almond Breeze
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Crust:

  • ¼ cup sliced natural almonds, toasted
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup buttery spread or butter
  • 2 tablespoons Blue Diamond Hint of Honey Vanilla Almond Breeze
  • 20 Blue Diamond Honey Cinnamon Nut Thins, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Cinnamon Almonds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly butter an 8-inch baking dish.
  2. To prepare filling, bring dates, Almond Breeze, vanilla and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to a boil in a small saucepan.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  4. To prepare crust, stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  5. Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender to mix. Add Almond Breeze and Nut Thins and mix with your hands until a crumbly dough forms.
  6. Press ⅔ of the mixture firmly into the bottom of the baking dish. Spread fig mixture over the top and sprinkle with remaining dough.
  7. Top with nuts and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
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