Low-Fat Date Squares

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• 1 eggs or 4 tablespoons egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup flour (whole wheat or spelt)
• 1/2 cup all-bran cereal (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 dates (dried, pitted, chopped)

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a small bowl (oats, flour, cereal, cinnamon, powder, soda).
2. Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl (applesauce, sugar, molasses, oil, egg, vanilla).
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
4. Stir in chopped dates.
5. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 pan (coated with non-stick spray).
6. Bake at 350u0b0F for 20 minutes.

unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar, molasses, canola oil, eggs, vanilla, rolled oats, flour, allbran cereal, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, dates

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/low-fat-date-squares-376380 (may not work)