"Grocery" Bars

Charles Kiely and Sharon Pachter, of Brooklyn’s highly acclaimed Grocery restaurant, use maple syrup to sweeten these energizing “Grocery bars” that they bake twice a week for the staff to snack on.

3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
12 dates, chopped
1 cup maple syrup, Grade A Dark Amber or Grade B
3 eggs
1 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine the dry ingredients.

Combine the wet ingredients. Add wet to dry and mix well.

Press into a parchment-lined sheet tray, about 1-inch thick. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.