Orange Oat Date Bars Recipe

Ingredients

1

package (8 oz) chopped dates (1 1/2 cups)

1 3/4

cups orange juice

1/3

cup packed brown sugar

1

cup coarsely chopped pecans

1

                        pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix

1/2

cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1/2

teaspoon powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square baking pan. In medium saucepan, combine dates and orange juice. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar; gently simmer an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Set aside.

In large bowl, stir cookie mix and melted butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press 2/3 of mixture into bottom of pan. Pour date mixture over crust in pan. Sprinkle with remaining cookie mixture.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

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