Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with parchment, leaving overhang, and set aside.
• Pulse the dates, 1 cup of oats, walnuts, cinnamon, and ginger in a food processor until a textured, sticky dough forms; do not overprocess.
• Add the remaining oats and diced apples and pulse only a few times. If needed, finish mixing with a spoon or clean hands.
• Dampen your hands slightly and press the mixture firmly into the prepared dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until the mixture is about one shade darker.
• Cool completely in the pan on a rack, lift out using the parchment, and cut into 16 squares.