Oatmeal And Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/8 cup vegetable oil (I use peanut oil)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla (I also add 1/2 tsp maple extract)
1 1/2 cups large-flake rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup skim milk powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup dates, chopped

Preparation

In a large bowl stir together applesauce, sugar, molasses, oil, egg and vanilla until smooth.
Stir in oats, flour, wheat germ, milk powder, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda; mix thouroughly; stir in dates.
Spray a 9 by 13\" (3 1/2 L) baking dish with non stick spray; press batter into dish.
Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Cut into bars when still warm.
Makes 16 servings.