Vegan Date Squares (GF)
Date squares are a traditional Canadian matrimonial dessert. The crust and crumble are made with oats, while the filling is made of mashed medjool dates.
Ingredients
Filling:
- 720 g medjool dates pitted and soaked in boiling water for 10 min
- 54 g (3 tbsp) almond butter
- 3/4 tsp vanilla powder
- heaped 1/3 tsp salt
Crust and crumble:
- 240 g oat flour
- 160 g oats
- 2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 80 g (4 1/2 tbsp) almond butter
- 150 ml (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) coconut oil melted
- 67.5 ml (4 1/2 tbsp) maple syrup
Instructions
Filling:
- Remove seeds from medjool dates and put them into a larger bowl.
- Pour boiling water over medjool dates and let them stand for about 10 min.
- After 10 min mash the medjool dates with the back of a fork, discarding the water in which they were soaking.
- Put mashed medjool dates into a bowl.
- Add almond butter, vanilla powder and salt to the mashed medjool dates. Mix together.
Crust and crumble:
- If you're making your own oat flour, grind 240 grams of oats in a blender. Transfer it into a large bowl.
- Add to the same bowl 160 grams of oats, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Mix together.
- Melt coconut oil and almond butter over low heat (almond butter will be easier to mix in the oats that way).
- Pour coconut oil, almond butter, and maple syrup over the oats. Mix together well.
Assemble:
- Take 2/3 of the oat mixture (I measure precisely in grams) and transfer it into a greased baking dish with a removable bottom (I used 20x20 cm) and lined with parchment paper. Spread the oat mixture evenly around with a spoon then press it with your fingers.
- Put date filling over the crust and spread it evenly around with a spoon.
- Sprinkle the rest 1/3 of the oat mixture on top of the filling. Tap gently with your fingers and press the crumble into the filling.
- Bake on the middle rack at 180 °C for 20-25 min.
- After that time take it out and leave it to cool on the rack.
- When it has cooled enough to handle, take it out of the baking dish and cut into 9 squares.
Notes
*Use medjool dates that are already soft so it's easier to mash them.
*Constructed with tips from Nadia's Healthy Kitchen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 squareCalories: 621kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 134mgFiber: 11gSugar: 60g
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