Apple Date Bars

Name: Apple Date Bars
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 175-200 grams unpeeled diced Granny Smith apples (about 2 cups diced apples); 45 milliliters water (3 tablespoons); 150 grams dates, pitted and chopped (about 1 cup chopped dates, packed); 45 grams granulated sugar (3 tablespoons); 180 grams unsalted butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks); 165 grams dark brown sugar (3/4 cup); 170 grams all purpose flour (1 1/3 cups); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 90 grams rolled oats (1 1/4 cups); 45 grams raisins (1/3 cup); 25 grams walnuts, chopped (1/4 cup); 25 grams unsweetened shredded coconut (1/4 cup)