Maple-Date-Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 6 ounces dates pitted chopped
• 1 large egg white lightly beaten
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 3 tablespoons orange juice 
• 0.5 teaspoon orange rind grated
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 32
2. To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
4. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring until moistened (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11 x 7inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
5. To prepare filling, combine dates, sour cream, and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well.
6. Spread date mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over filling.
7. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.