Use yellow cake mix to create citrus-flavored bars loaded with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts.
Chewy Orange-Date Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups chopped dates (from two 8-oz packages)
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat cake mix, oats, butter, orange peel and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until batter is thick. Stir in dates and walnuts. Spread in pan.
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Step3Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered.
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