Best Date Squares Ever

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 cups chopped pitted honey dates
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease a 9x11-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
• heat dates, orange juice, and lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until dates are soft, about 6 minutes.
• stir whole wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in melted butter. press half of the oat mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• spread date mixture evenly over oat mixture; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over date mixture and press down lightly.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. allow to cool in the pan to room temperature, about 30 minutes. refrigerate until chilled before cutting into squares, about 1 hour.