3/4cupwhole wheat pastry flour, white whole wheat flour, or gluten-free flour (such as brown rice flour)
1teaspoonbaking powder
2tablespoonschopped walnuts(optional)
Instructions
Lightly spray or oil an 8×8-inch glass baking dish (or use a non-stick silicone pan). Preheat oven to 375F.
Place the pitted dates in a food processor and pulse until the dates are chopped and begin to form a paste. Scrape them into a bowl and add all ingredients EXCEPT flour, baking powder, and walnuts. Stir until all ingredients are well-blended.
Combine the flour and baking powder in a small bowl and mix well. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just blended. Spoon it into the prepared pan, sprinkle with walnuts if desired, and press them lightly into the batter with the back of a spoon. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into bars and serving.
Notes
Each bar is 4 points on Weight Watchers Freestyle program.