Dole Date And Cranberry Crumb Bars

• 8 ounces pitted dates (chopped)
• 3/4 cup orange juice, divided
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, divided
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup reduced-calorie margarine (melted)
• 2 tablespoons honey

1. Cook dates with 1/2 cup juice, in saucepan, 5 minute or until thickens. Stir in remaining juice, 1/3 cup cranberries, and orange peel.
2. Combine sugar and honey in bowl. Add oats flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
3. Slowly add margarine until combined.
4. Press 2/3 of oat mixture onto bottom of 8" or 9" square pan. Spread date filling over crust. Stir remaining 1/4 cup cranberries into oat mixture. Cover filling with crust. Press down firmly.
5. Bake at 375 for 25 minute or until lightly brown.
6. Cool and let cut.

dates, orange juice, dried cranberries, orange zest, quickcooking oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, margarine, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dole-date-and-cranberry-crumb-bars-309297 (may not work)