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🎉 Week 1 of the New Year: This Viral Bar Recipe Just Broke the Baking Internet!
The first sweet bite of 2026 🍯 deserves to be ridiculously easy AND insanely delicious—and I’ve found the perfect pick: Kath Bars, the breakout star of r/52weeksofbaking that’s blowing up the baking community (drama included 😂). Spoiler: It’s so good, I baked a second batch before the first cooled.
🥜 What Is This Magical Little Treat?
Think: a date-nut energy bar that tastes like a cozy hug in cookie form👇
- Crumbly-sweet exterior dusted with powdered sugar 😋
- Sticky, honeyed date paste + crunchy nuts (the recipe calls for pecans, but cashews work chef’s kiss too!)
- Chewy, gooey texture that hits the “not-too-sweet” sweet spot 🍫
🧑🍳 A Recipe So Easy, Even Newbies Win!
(Shoutout to the Chinese chew recipe from lanascooking.com!)
Grab these no-fuss ingredients 🤩:
- Pitted dates (mash ’em into a smooth paste—no fancy tools needed!)
- Nuts (pecans, cashews, walnuts… whatever’s in your pantry)
- Flour + butter + a pinch of sugar (the basic baking trio!)
Steps that take 20 minutes max⏰:
- Mix mashed dates + melted butter until creamy 🥣
- Fold in nut bits + flour, then press the dough flat in a pan
- Bake for 20 mins (your kitchen will smell like a holiday market!)
- Cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar… and watch them disappear 🚪
🍯 Why It’s the Perfect First Bake of 2026
- ✅ New Year-friendly: Satisfies that post-holiday sweet tooth without the heaviness—great for snacking between resolutions!
- ✅ Zero room for error: Out of pecans? Swap ’em! Too lazy to measure sugar? The dates’ natural sweetness has your back.
- ✅ Vibe check approved: Bake a batch, pack ’em in a cute tin 🎁, and instantly become the “cool friend” at your first New Year hangout.
I’m already prepping my third batch—you have to try this.