Old Fashioned Date Squares
Delightfully sweet, super quick to mix up and made with all-natural ingredients – most of which you probably already have in your pantry at home. Just pure, old-fashioned goodness in every bite!*Option to make dairy free.
Equipment
- Small sauce pan
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter sub dairy free
Date filling
- 2 cups pitted dates chopped
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare filling first. Combine dates, hot water, maple syrup and salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the dates are softened and the water is absorbed. Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350º (177ºC) and prepare parchment-lined 8-inch square cake pan.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Add oats and brown sugar and mix together well. Next, work in butter with a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
- Spread half the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan, pressing it down with the back of a wooden spoon to form a base. Cover with cooled date filling. Next, sprinkle remaining oat mixture across the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven, place pan on wire cooling rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Slice into squares and enjoy!