Almond Date Bars Recipe
You don't have to be a gourmet to judge how appetizing and flavorful almond date bars is. It is always prepared with nuts as the key ingredient. Pamper everyone with almond date bars as snack. You will definitely come back and thank me for sharing this almond date bars recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsifted wholewheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups finely chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds (2 ounces)
1 cup skim milk
3 large egg whites
2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x 9"x 2" baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the oats, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and milk.
2 In a perfectly clean large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer set on high speed until they form soft peaks. Beat in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the whites form stiff peaks, then beat in the vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the oat mixture, then spread the batter evenly in the pan.
3 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
2 In a perfectly clean large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer set on high speed until they form soft peaks. Beat in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the whites form stiff peaks, then beat in the vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the oat mixture, then spread the batter evenly in the pan.
3 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
