I bought dates a while back, and I finally decided to do something with them. I made these super easy and yummy Chocolate-Date-Oat Bars.
They are great for a snack, dessert, or even breakfast!
The crust and crumble are my favorite parts!
Chocolate-Date-Oat Bars
Ingredients:
- 3 c flour
- 2 c old-fashioned oats
- 1 c sugar
- 1 3/4 t salt, divided
- 1 1/2 c butter, melted
- 1 lb pitted dates
- 1/2 c hot water
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1 c chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine the flour, oats, sugar, 1 1/2 t salt, and melted butter in a large bowl.
- Set aside 1/3 of dough, and press remaining dough evenly onto the bottom of a parchment-lined 9x13 pan.
- Process dates, hot water, vanilla, and remaining 1/4 t salt in a food processor until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread mixture evenly over dough in baking dish. Crumble remaining dough on top.
- Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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