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Date Squares
[Carrés aux dattes]

Date Squares, or Carrés aux dattes, are chewy and sweet date squares from Québec made with oats, perfect for a delicious snack.

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Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes]

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Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas
Date Squares, or Carrés aux dattes, are chewy and sweet date squares from Québec made with oats, perfect for a delicious snack.
Recipe dedicated to:My friend Marie-Pierre
5 from 2 votes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Quebecois
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Rest: 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour

Equipments

Wooden Cutting Board
Wooden cutting board
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Baking pan (square 8x8 inches)
Parchment paper
Cooking Scale
Digital scale
Measuring Tools
Measuring tools
High-quality cooking knives

Ingredients

The Date

The Squares

16 squares

Cook Mode

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Instructions
 

The Date

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Chop 300 g Medjool dates.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the chopped 300 g Medjool dates, 240 ml water, 45 g brown sugar, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
  3. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you achieve a compote-like texture. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

The Squares

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the 140 g all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp. baking soda, 200 g brown sugar, 200 g rolled oats, 200 g unsalted butter, and 1/4 tsp. salt until you obtain a crumbly mixture.

The Date Squares

  1. Line a 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Press half of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form an even layer.
    Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas
  2. Spread the date filling over the oat layer, then top with the remaining oat mixture, pressing down slightly to compact it.
  3. Then top with the remaining oat mixture, pressing down slightly to compact it.
    Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas
  4. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
    Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas
  5. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Once cooled, cut the squares into 16 pieces (4x4).
    Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas

The Serving

  1. Serve your Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes]. Bon appétit!
    Date Squares [Carrés aux dattes] Denis Elas

Nutrition

Serving: 1 square | Calories: 257 kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 42 g (14%) | Protein: 2 g (4%) | Fat: 9 g (14%) | Sodium: 63 mg (3%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 27 g (30%)

Elasdenis.com is written and produced for informational purposes only. While I do my best to provide nutritional information as a general guideline to our readers, I am not a certified nutritionists, and the values provided should be considered estimates. Factors such as brands purchased, natural variations in fresh ingredients, etc. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. Various online calculators also provide different results, depending on their sources. To obtain accurate nutritional information for a recipe, use your preferred nutrition calculator to determine nutritional information with the actual ingredients and quantities used.

My own adaption of

"La vraie cuisine québécoise" by Pratico Edition

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