Not Your Usual Date Bars

Name: Not Your Usual Date Bars
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dates, chopped; 1/4 cup milk; 4 ounces cream cheese; 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt; 1/2 cup nuts, chopped; BROWN ICING; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
1/4 cup milk
4 ounces cream cheese
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
BROWN ICING
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

In saucepan cook dates, milk and cream cheese over medium-low heat until dates are soft and mixture is blended.
2

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla and sour cream or yogurt and mix well.
3

Mix baking soda and salt with flour and add to mixture, mixing well.
4

Stir in by hand, slightly cooled date mixture and nuts.
5

Spread in greased 15x10 jellyroll pan.
6

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned.
7

ICING:
8

Brown the butter on low heat, be careful not to burn.
9

Stir into remaining ingredients, beat until smooth.
10

Add small amount of milk if icing is too thick; spread over warm bars.