• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

That Recipe

  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • Members Only
  • About
    • PR/Legal Stuff
    • Where We Party
      • Parties We Host
  • Musings Not Food Related

That Recipe is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program. This site contains affiliate links to various websites, including Amazon.com. Purchases through these links help support this blog at no additional cost to you. read more

Send them Back to School with Apple Date Cookie Bars

July 6, 2017 Filed Under: Desserts, Fruit

These healthy low sugar Apple Date Cookie Bars are great to pack in lunch boxes, serve as an after school snack, or even enjoy for breakfast.

Apple Date Cookie Bars - apple oatmeal cookie bars, sweetened with dates for a tasty and healthy after school treat.

Every month the Fill the Cookie Jar Bloggers make cookies based on a theme and share them on the same day. We are getting the jump on Back to School with our theme this month. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to see what the others have made.

These Apple Date Bars are so simple to make and quick to bake. Which is nice when it is still 95 plus degrees outside. We won’t cool off here until late October.

The bars were not very sweet. If you want them a bit sweeter, you can substitute all or some of the dates with brown sugar or your favorite sugar substitute (some extra maple syrup would be good).

[click_to_tweet tweet=”These Apple Date Cookie Bars are a delicious low sugar treat. #healthyeating #cookies #recipe” quote=”These Apple Date Cookie Bars are a delicious low sugar treat. #healthyeating #cookies #recipe” theme=”style2″]

 

Apple Date Cookie Bars

Apple Date Cookie Bars - apple oatmeal cookie bars, sweetened with dates for a tasty and healthy after school treat.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Ingredients
  

FILLING

  • 1 1/2 cup apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts pecans or walnuts
  • 1/4 cup coconut or brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg optional

BASE

  • 2 cups oats quick cooking or old fashioned
  • 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup dates pureed with water to make a thick paste
  • 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" square baking pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients and set aside for 5-10 minutes to become syrupy.
  • In a large bowl, mix all base ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
  • Spread half of the base in the prepared 9" pan. Cover with filling. Crumble the remaining base ingredients over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees until the top is turning light brown, about 25 minutes.

Notes

These are not overly sweet. If you want them slightly sweeter, substitute half of the pureed dates with brown sugar or desired substitute.

 

Recipes from the other Fill the Cookie Jar Bloggers:

Back to School Cookie Recipes - 11 delicious and easy cookies for after school snacks.

Giant Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies by Family Around the Table

No Bake Brownie Energy Bites by Join Us, Pull up a Chair

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies by Jolene’s Recipe Journal

Teachers Rule Cookies By Palatable Pastime

Clean the Cupboard Cookie Bars by A Day In The Life On The Farm

Trail Mix Cookies by Home Sweet Homestead

Orange Anise Cookies By This and That

Monster Reese’s Pieces Cookie Bars by Cookaholic Wife

Oatmeal Blueberry Cookies by Organized 31

Apple Date Cookie Bars by That Recipe

Cherry Pie Tassies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

Sesame Balls by Feeding Big

Filed Under: Desserts, Fruit Tagged With: apples, bar cookies, cookies, Fill the Cookie Jar, healthy recipes




Previous Post: « Special Independence Day Party on #TastyTuesdays
Next Post: Join Us for Some Flip Flop Fun on Happiness Is Homemade »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cynthia

    July 6, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    We have 5 apples trees on our property, so I am always on the lookout for recipes that use apples. This is one that I will be adding to my list of recipes to make when the apples are ready. I love the sweetness from the dates. Thanks so much for being a part of the Fill The Cookie Jar group!

    Reply
    • Audrey

      July 6, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      Wow. Full grown fruit trees, so jealous.

  2. Susan

    July 6, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    I adore dates in baked goods. Can’t wait to try your apple date cookie bars this weekend.

    Reply
    • Audrey

      July 6, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      I enjoy it too, but I thought these could have used a little more sweetness.

  3. Wendy Klik

    July 6, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    Guilt free cookies…yes, please.

    Reply
    • Audrey

      July 6, 2017 at 5:52 pm

      I like to pretend to be healthy every once in awhile 😉

  4. Jolene

    July 8, 2017 at 4:23 am

    Love the idea of the dates in this one- great healthy treat!

    Reply
    • Audrey

      July 8, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      I don’t use dates as much as I should.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

welcome!

I'm Audrey, an avid "maker" that believes home made is better. Rediscover the simple pleasures of cooking and eating real foods that nourish your body, mind and spirit. I'll show you how easy it can be. Read More…

follow the fun

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

find a recipe

tablet with ebook on display and text overlay "Seasoned with Love: 60 seasoning mix recipes from around the world"

join the party

Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays
Tuesdays 5 a.m. Pacific

Tasty Tuesdays

Footer

Follow the Fun

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2021 ThatRecipe.com

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead more