
Orange Date Squares
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6-oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Place dates, brown sugar, water and butter in a saucepan and simmer until dates are soft
- Remove from heat and add chocolate chips
- Add eggs, orange juice and milk and stir
- Combine baking soda, flour, salt and walnuts and fold into date mixture
- Combine baking soda, flour, salt and walnuts and fold into date mixture
- Allow to cool and prepare glaze and drizzle over bars
- Cut into squares and serve