Ingredients

How to make it

  • Filling
  • Bring water and brown sugar to a boil and add the dates. Cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Base and Topping
  • Combine flour, rolled oats, sugar and salt.
  • Cut in butter until it looks like coarse bread crumbs
  • Grease a 9 inch square pan, and spread half the base pressing lightly
  • Pour filling in and spread over the base reaching all corners.
  • Cover with remaining oat mixture and spread evenly.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes.
  • I have this in the oven now with a couple of changes.
  • I used lactose and gluten free rolled oats and Earth Balance in place of the butter.

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    " It was excellent "
    DIZ3 ate it and said...
    These are so sweet and yummy. Love the oatmeal crumb mixture. Very easy to make. I made as written, but sprinkled a few chopped walnuts on top. Thank you for sharing your recipe, Eastcoaster! See more in IMI II 12/31/17: Date Squares
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    " It was excellent "
    Cosmicmother ate it and said...
    Delicious! I just had to sneak one before dinner tonight. It reminds me of the ones my Mom would always make too! I added more in Nadine's IMI link: Date Squares
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    " It was excellent "
    NadineM ate it and said...
    Dec 12 2016 Wow are these squares fantastic and very addictive for eating. Reminds me of the date squares my DMIL use to make. I use "I Cannot Believe it's not butter. Will defiantly be making again.

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  • frankieanne 9 years ago
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    " It was excellent "
    gaspesiangal ate it and said...
    Excellent!! I haven't had a great date square in years and these were wonderful. I followed the recipe subbing Earth Balance for the butter. I did make one minor change, I sprinkled raw sugar over the top, just like my Mom always did. Thanks for sharing!!!
    November 1, 2015
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