Calypso Bars Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Calypso Bars Recipe). A chocolate date bar. My childhood memories of holidays included these bars from my mother's friend Bernie. Wonderfully rich.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 30 small bars

Calypso Bars Recipe

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups chopped dates

2 ½ (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

⅔ cup water

1 ⅓ cups white sugar

¼ cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar

¾ cup butter

1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x10-inch baking pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned about 30 minutes. Cut into 30 small squares.

Nutritional Information

Calypso Bars Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 221.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.3g 5%

Carbohydrates: 32.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 7%

Sugars: 23g

Fat: 10.3g 16%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 190.7IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 19mcg 5%

Calcium: 22mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 25.2mg 9%

Potassium: 124.3mg 4%

Sodium: 107.2mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 92.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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