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Calypso Bars
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Calypso Bars

13 ingredients 20 min + 35 min 30 small bars openrecipes
Calypso Bars

"A chocolate date bar. My childhood memories of holidays included these bars from my mother's friend Bernie. Wonderfully rich."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1019
Calories
21g
Protein
27g
Fat
171g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups chopped dates
  • 2 1/2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

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