Date Squares- Matrimonial Bars
Servings: 32
Calories: 277kcal
Sweet dates between buttery, chewy oat-crumb layers.
Print Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats large flake
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups butter room temperature
- 1 pound dates chopped
- 1 ⅓ cups water
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease 9x13 pan or line with parchment paper.
- Using a heavy saucepan, mix together chopped dates, water, and granulated sugar.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for approximately 5-10 minutes until dates have softened and water has evaporated . Let the mixture cool.
- In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the oat mixture. Mix just until pea-sized clumps form.
- Spread half of the crumb mixture into bottom of greased baking pan. Press down.
- Next spread the date mixture evenly over the crumb layer.
- Top with the remaining crumb mix, pressing down slightly.
- Bake 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. The top should crisp and golden brown.
- Cut into squares.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg