As most of you probably already know, I am a huge “date” fan. I add dates to everything from smoothies to raw treats to salad dressings and garnish in my salad. I highly enjoy the sweetness of them without the guilt.
One of my favorite desserts are date squares, but I never make them or buy them because they are usually made with butter and brown sugar. This got me thinking, I should just make a simple no-bake vegan alternative, so I did.
Crust/Crumble
Ingredients
- 16 dates, soaked for 2-4 hours
- 1 1/2 cups of almonds
- 1 1/2 cups of oats
- 1/4-1/2 cup of coconut oil
Method
- Place the almonds and oats in a food processor and combine until it becomes a fine powder.
- Add the dates, and process.
- Slowly add the coconut oil to mix everything together. You may need more if the crumble is too dry.
- Press 3/4 of the mixture in a glass pan, and reserve 1/4 of the crumble to put on top of the date filling.
- Place the crust in the fridge while you prepare the date filling.
Date Filling
Ingredients
- 30 or more, soaked for 2-4 hours (if you like your filling sweet add more dates)
- 1/2-1 cup of water for blending, use soaked water.
Method
- Place the dates, and the water in a food processor and blend into a paste.
- Spread the date filling on the crust evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumble on top of the date filling.
- Place the date squares in the fridge for an hour or until firm.
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oooh those look marvelous!!
Is the secret in the soaking? Looks good!
I love dates. No bake? Even better!
Sounds yummy! Sadly, I have about 4 dates left in my fridge…time to re-stock!
These look and sound delicious! Kind of healthy, right? =o)
We love dates, and this is something worth trying.
Thanks for sharing it
I’m a newcomer to dates, but I love how versatile they are!
That looks like a delicious recipe. Date squares were always one of my favorites! Thanks for sharing!
YUM!
How big of a pan?
I believe I used a 9x 9. It made about 16-20 squares. You can use any size really the smaller you use the thicker they will be!
Hey Stephanie! YUM! Thank you for sharing with us at Healthy 2Day Wednesday! Hope to see you again next week.
Thanks, Carrie!!!
I love date squares. This recipe looks so easy.
They do look tasty.
a must try for sure. thanks for the suggestion. take care. (:
These look great! Thank you for sharing this at Saturday Show and Tell. I can’t wait to see what you have for this week! I look forward to seeing you there.
-Mackenzie
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com
I never think to use dates for anything, but the salad garnish idea has me thinking! This recipe looks great, too…
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Could you tell me what size pan you used and if the filling ever gets firmer, mine is mooshy.
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you don’t have to cook oats ?
I don’t. I soak them most of the time.