Apple-Date Bars

18 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 7 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 large)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled Red Delicious apple (about 1 large)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. 2
    Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in applesauce and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir just until combined to form a stiff batter. Toss dates with 1 teaspoon flour. Toss apples with juice. Add dates, apples, and pecans to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Pour batter into a 13 x 9inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  4. 4
    let your toddler help by: Locating and gathering the ingredients. Pouring the measured dry ingredients into the mixing bowl. Adding the measured dates, apples, and pecans to the batter.

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