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Grandmother's Oatmeal Date Squares

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
24 servings
Dessert Snack Canadian
Grandmother's Oatmeal Date Squares
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 pound dates, pitted and chopped
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 175 degrees Celsius.
2
Take a bowl and combine rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Use a pastry blender to break down the butter into small pieces until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3
Press half of this oat mixture evenly into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
4
To prepare the date filling, combine pitted dates and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Allow them to soften and break apart easily with a spoon, taking about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
5
Spoon the date mixture evenly over the oat mixture in the baking dish, followed by a layer of remaining oat mixture on top. Press this final layer into place.
6
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown at the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars.