As much as I love to try baking healthy things, sometimes you just have to bake something really naughty and buttery, and these crumbly date squares are just that! I found the recipe in a baking cookbook and decided that it would be just the thing to bake for afternoon tea with my family.
They are really easy to make and taste delicious! They have a lovely crumbly texture on the top and bottom with sticky, gooey date inside them. They are terribly moreish! Give them a go, its hard not to devour them all at once.
Recipe: (makes about 20 squares)
- 300g chopped Dates
- 250ml water
- 200g soft butter
- 200g light brown sugar
- 260g plain Flour
- 150g rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
To make:
- Preheat the oven to 180c and grease and line the bottom and sides of a baking tin.
- Put the chopped dates and the water in a small saucepan, and on a medium-low heat, cook until all of the water has been absorbed. This should take about 10 minutes, then leave to cool.
- Meanwhile start making the crumble. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Combine the Oats, flour and baking powder together and then add to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until fully combined- the mixture will be quite crumbly and short.
- Put half of the crumble mixture in to the bottom of the baking tin and squash down with your hand or the back of a spoon. Then spoon on the date mixture on top and smooth out to the edges. Lightly top with the remaining crumble mixture.
- Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes until golden brown on top. Keep an eye out for it browning too quickly!
- Allow to cool fully in the tin and then lift out and cut in to squares or fingers- whichever you prefer!
Photo how to:
The dates and water mixture ready for heating
The finished date 'jam'
The crumbly mixture
The crumble mixture squashed in to the tin
The date mixture on top of the crumble
The finished crumbly date squares
Enjoy!
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