The Most Amazing Date Squares

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Recipe
Date Squares Recipe
Filling
2 ½ cups (425 g) Medjool dates, pitted and chopped (lightly packed) - I use whatever is on sale
1 cup (250 ml) water
2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
Crisp
1 3/4 cups (175 g) quick-cooking oats
1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (160 g) brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup (170 g) semi-salted butter, softened
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Line a 20-cm (8-inch) square baking dish with a strip of parchment paper, letting it hang over both sides. Butter the other two sides.
In a pot, bring the dates, water, lemon juice, and brown sugar to a boil. Add the baking soda and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, or until the dates have fallen apart. Let cool.
In a bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking powder. Add the butter and stir to combine.
Spread half the crisp in the baking dish and press firmly. Layer with the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crisp and press lightly. Bake for 55 minutes or until the crisp is golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack for 4 hours. Unmold and cut into 16 squares.

[@yvonnesmith2578]

Thank you Shelly for this recipe. Betty Crocker use to have a date bar mix that my Mom made when I was growing up & I haven’t seen it for years. Loved them, I can’t wait to make them!😊

[@ShellyCooks]

Thank you Yvonne. I love when food brings back fond memories. A lot of the foods that I make are recipes from when I was a kid. Please come back and let me what you think of them❤️

[@justbecause11111]

These look so good. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Greetings from Melbourne, Australia.

[@ShellyCooks]

Hi, from Canada. Thank you so much for dropping by. Please give them a try and let us know what you think.❤

[@anngelagreen6246]

My family loves this recipe and frequently asks when I will make more. Thanks Shelly.

[@ShellyCooks]

Thank you. This warms my heart❤Thank you

[@brianashe669]

They look awesome!! I can taste them now ☕️

[@ShellyCooks]

Give them a try.

[@Doglover5143]

You’re the best cook ever

[@ShellyCooks]

Thank you so much sweetie. xox

[@janicemaclean4049]

Yummy! Looks delicious. Mom use to make them all the time! :)

[@ShellyCooks]

Thanks Jan.

[@keash1968]

I can't to try these.

[@ShellyCooks]

I hope you do❤