Orange Balsamic Date Bars
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 9 bars 1x
- Category: Sweet Snacks
Ingredients
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- ½ cup gluten-free old fashioned oats, ground into flour
- ½ cup vanilla whey protein powder (to make vegan, use more oat flour and add sweetener to taste) (43 grams)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1 fresh orange (115 grams), peeled and pureed in a food processor
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 3 large medjool dates, chopped (50 grams)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine flour, whey, baking powder, baking soda, orange extract, vanilla, orange puree, and almond milk. Pour into a well greased 9×9 baking dish. Set aside.
- In a food processor, blend together dates, water, and vinegar until smooth.
- Spoon dollops of the date mixture into the batter and swirl around with a knife tip.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool before slicing into 9 bars.