Date Squares
Sticky cooked date filling sandwiched between buttery oat crumble layers, cut into squares once cooled.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 220 kcal
Equipment
- •8x8-inch baking pan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- fat
- 8 g
- carbs
- 36 g
- protein
- 3 g
- calories
- 220
Instructions
- 1
Simmer chopped dates with water and lemon juice, stirring, until thick and jam-like, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
- 2
Mix oats, flour, brown sugar and baking soda, then stir in the melted butter until crumbly.
- 3
Press half the oat mixture firmly into a lined baking pan.
- 4
Spread the date filling evenly over the base.
- 5
Scatter the remaining oat mixture on top and press lightly.
- 6
Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes until golden.
- 7
Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Chef's tips
Let the squares cool fully, ideally a few hours, or the layers will fall apart when cut.
Ingredient substitutions
- pitted dates → dried figs for a variation
Storage
Store airtight at room temperature up to 1 week.
Reheating
No reheating needed.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Cutting while still warm
- •Making the date filling too thin
Serving suggestions
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