Home Recipes Desserts Date Squares Date Squares Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Pamela Rousseau, RD, Registered Dietitian Preparation 15 min Cooking 55 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 12 squares Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Desserts Thematics Desserts Dinner party Gifts Date Squares A Delicious Recipe of Date Squares! BPT offers you the best date square recipe in the world! Just sweet enough, it will surely delight your guests. Plus, we included pecans to provide a caramelized taste to this classic recipe. If you are allergic to nuts or simply prefer your squares without them, you can always substitute the pecans with quick cooking oats in equal quantities. Large date squares! Because we like our squares with lots of crisp, this recipe produces large date squares. That being said, if you prefer smaller portions, you can always remove a quarter or even half the crisp ingredients. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Love making desserts when you have guests over? Try making these recipes next time you host a dinner: Healthy brownie bites Black Bean Brownies Campfire Strawberry Marshmallows Sugar Pie Bites Bonà savoir Orange juice substitute Orange juice provides a tasty little acidulous taste to the date puree. However, if you don’t have some at home, you can substitute it with ¾ cup of water and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Date filling Medjool dates, pitted and chopped - 2 ½ cup 625 mL To discover! Water - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Orange juice - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Baking soda - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Crisp Quick cooking oats - 3 cups 750 mL To discover! All-purpose flour - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Semi-salted butter (room temperature) - 1 pound 454 g To discover! Brown sugar - ⅓ cup 180 mL To discover! Pecans, chopped - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Baking powder - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Date squares Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) and butter a 8″ (20 cm) square pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving the edges hang over the sides. Step 2 In a pan, bring the dates, water, orange juice, and vanilla extract to a boil. Then, reduce heat to low and incorporate the baking soda to the mix. Stir constantly during 5 minutes or until you get a smooth date puree. Let cool the filling preparation at room temperature. Step 3 In a bowl, mix together all the crisp ingredients. Step 4 Spread half the crisp mix into the square pan and press lightly. Add the date filling on top and cover with the remaining half of crisp. Press again. Step 5 Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until the crisp is golden. Then, let cool completely before cutting into pieces. Cover each date square with plastic wrap. Like it? Share it!
