One of the main ingredients of this recipe is dates and they are available throughout the year. While purchasing dates select it from a good healthy food store and store it in an airtight container for best flavor. They can be stored up to 8 months in refrigerator or up to 1 to 2 months at room temperature or you can even freeze dates up to 5 years. They are known as good source of fiber, calcium, potassium and magnesium. This recipe can be served for breakfast as well as for evening snacks. Below you can find the ingredients and instructions that are needed to prepare this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 3 Eggs (only the white)
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 3 tablespoon of oil (canola or vegetable oil)
- 1 cup of chopped dried dates (or any dried fruit)
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 2/3 cup of whole wheat flour, or white flour and whole wheat flour mixed
- 1/4 cup of chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup of rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Beat the eggs whites until stiff peaks are formed.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until the mixture is well mixed.
- Pour it into 8X8, well greased cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and allow it to cool down for some time.
- Cut into bars and serve it.
Honey is also a healthy ingredient found in this recipe which is used for anti-fungal and anti-viral purposes. It also helps in lowering cholesterol and stabilizes blood sugar as it contains full of anti-oxidants and vitamins. Many singers opt for honey as they are throat soothing and they contain a lot of vitamins. It requires less time to prepare and they are for the ones who do not like to spend too much time in the kitchen.
