Date Squares
A thick date filling sandwiched between two layers of buttery oat crumble.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 250 kcal
Equipment
- •23 cm square tin
- •Saucepan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- fat
- 10 g
- carbs
- 38 g
- protein
- 3 g
- calories
- 250
Instructions
- 1
Simmer the dates with the water and lemon juice for 10 minutes until thick and spreadable, then cool.
- 2
Rub the butter into the oats, flour, sugar and baking soda until crumbly.
- 3
Press half firmly into a lined tin.
- 4
Spread the date filling over evenly.
- 5
Scatter the remaining crumble on top and press lightly.
- 6
Bake at 180C for 32-35 minutes until golden; cool completely before cutting.
Chef's tips
Cut only when fully cold or the squares crumble apart.
Ingredient substitutions
- dates → dried figs or prunes
Storage
Keeps 5 days in a tin; freezes 2 months.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •A runny filling from under-cooking the dates
Serving suggestions
Cooked Date Squares?
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