Dessert

Orange Zest Maple Date Bars Recipe

Name: Orange Zest Maple Date Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1.75 cups dates; 0.75 cup water; 1 cup maple syrup; 3 strips orange zest; 0.6666667 cup sugar; 0.5 cup butter; 4.5 ounces flour; 1 cup rolled oats; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

These date bars feature a sweet, jammy filling made with dates, maple syrup, and bright orange zest, sandwiched between a crumbly oat crust. They bake up in about half an hour and need to cool completely before slicing into squares. The texture is soft and chewy from the date filling, with a slight crunch from the oat topping.

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August 23, 2026

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About this recipe

Orange Zest Maple Date Bars is a dessert recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 8. It calls for 11 ingredients across 12 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 470 kcal with roughly 4 g of protein. Filed under lacto ovo vegetarian, vegetarian, party food and comfort food.