Classic Date Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups water
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups pitted dates
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8x8-inch metal baking pan. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to simmer in medium saucepan. Add dates; simmer until very soft and thick, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, sugar, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and sal...

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