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Coconutty Oat Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these heavenly bar-type #cookies are filled with #dates, #coconut, #oatmeal & #pecans. They're deliciously chewy & wonderful for #holiday or #tailgating parties. #dessert #CoconutDessert #HolidayDessert #ChristmasCookieExchange

Coconutty Oat Bars

Teresa Ambra
Coconutty Oat Bars are rich, chewy & oh, so scrumptious. These cookie bars contain coconut, dates, pecans and oatmeal. They're absolutely terrific for Christmas Cookie Exchanges, tailgating parties, potlucks or backyard barbecues. Every bite will have you coming back for more!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 75 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 11x17" jelly roll pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 sharp knife to chop dates if not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/2 cups dates chopped
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped, or walnuts
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal (can also use quick oatmeal)

Instructions
 

  • Beat butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, baking powder and salt with an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour, dates, coconut, pecans or walnuts and oatmeal.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until very well combined; this may take 4-5 minutes.
  • Spread into well-greased 11x17” jelly roll pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool; cut into bars.

Notes

NOTE: Can substitute craisins or raisins for dates, if desired.
 
NOTE: Spread the cookie mixture so that it covers the entire bottom of the pan with no gaps or holes. You may have to keep your hands moist to accomplish this.
 
NOTE: I had four pans of bars in the oven at the same time. My bars took about 40 minutes to cook completely, rotating the pans every ten minutes.
 
NOTE: Be very careful not to over-bake this mixture. The mixture needs to be just barely set. If you overcook the bars so they become brown, the bars will crumble trying to get them out of the pan.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword brownie, coconut, cookie, dates, oatmeal, pecans
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