Recipe: Whole-Wheat Date Walnut Bars

WHOLE-WHEAT DATE WALNUT BARS

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons Canola oil
1/3 teaspoon grated orange peel (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
3 tablespoons applesauce, unsweetened
2/3 cup chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.

In a small bowl, mix egg, honey, oil, orange peel, and applesauce. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients until blended. Stir in dates and walnuts

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 16 squares.

Source: American Institute of Cancer Research