CALYPSO BARS
A chocolate date bar. My childhood memories of holidays included these bars from my mother's friend Bernie. Wonderfully rich.
Provided by lynnielyn
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Time 55m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x10-inch baking pan.
- Cook and stir dates, chocolate, water, white sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
- Beat brown sugar and 3/4 cup butter together in a bowl until creamy. Add oats, flour, walnuts, baking soda, and salt; stir until texture is crumbly.
- Press half the oat mixture into bottom of the prepared pan. Evenly spread chocolate-date mixture over oat mixture layer; crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate-date layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cut into 30 small squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 23 g
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Rasel Mia Rajon
rajon@yahoo.comI'm allergic to coconut. Do you think I could substitute another ingredient?
ItsEd Player
itsedplayer@aol.comThese bars remind me of my childhood. My mom used to make them all the time.
Ron Harvey
rh91@hotmail.comI've never heard of Calypso Bars before, but they sound amazing! I can't wait to try them.
Arlind Hoxha
a.h13@aol.comThese bars look delicious! I'm definitely going to try making them this weekend.
Ibrahim Warraich
i_w@hotmail.frI followed the recipe exactly and my bars turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Muhammad Shafeeq Muhammad Shafeeq
m-s3@yahoo.comThese bars are a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Ramu Thapa
thapa_ramu97@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of coconut, but I still really enjoyed these bars. The chocolate and oats are the perfect balance.
Shafiq Channar
channar-s20@aol.comThese bars are so rich and decadent. They're perfect for a special occasion.
Rana Zaghem
r8@yahoo.comI love the texture of these bars. The oats give them a nice chewy texture.
BIG SAM
s@gmail.comThese bars are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The chocolate and coconut are a great match.
runny reimz2west
runny_r@yahoo.comI made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Ikechukwu Precious ifeoma
ifeoma82@gmail.comThese bars are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker. I love that they don't require any special ingredients or equipment.
Jacques Botha
jacques@yahoo.comI've been making these bars for years and they're always a favorite. The combination of chocolate, coconut, and oats is irresistible.
Medeina Baksyte
b49@hotmail.frThese Calypso Bars were a hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and everyone loved them.