Molasses Date Bars with Cinnamon Frosting

These date bars are made with spices and pecans, frosted with an easy cinnamon-spiked powdered sugar frosting.

Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 30
Total Time: 42 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
8 ounces pitted dates, chopped

Cinnamon Frosting Ingredients:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot milk
dash salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions:

Cream butter, sugar, and molasses until light; add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add sifted dry ingredients, 3/4 cup of the pecans, and dates. Mix well. Put batter in a greased and floured 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350° for about 30 to 35 minutes. Make cinnamon frosting. While bars are still warm, drizzle with frosting and sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans. Cool in pan then cut into bars.

For frosting:
Mix together confectioners' sugar, milk, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.