Canadian Date Squares Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
306
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine dates, 1 TBSP brown sugar, and water in small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, until dates are soft enough to be mashed with a fork.
  3. Set aside.
  4. In mixer bowl, blend flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs.
  6. Stir in brown sugar and oats.
  7. Do not over mix.
  8. Mixture should stay crumbly.
  9. Press half of crumb mixture over bottom of lightly buttered 8x8-inch pan to form bottom crust.
  10. Gently spread date filling over bottom crust.
  11. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over date filling.
  12. Lightly pat with palm of hand to even out.
  13. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
  14. Cool completely and cut into squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 305.59 Kcal (1279 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.77g 17%
Cholesterol 22.88mg 8%
Sodium 128.92mg 5%
Potassium 236.91mg 5%
Total Carbs 51.33g 17%
Sugars 23.87g 95%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 17%
Protein 4.72g 9%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 7.8mg 43%
Calcium 129.3mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 363.14 Kcal (1520 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.79g 17%
Cholesterol 27.19mg 8%
Sodium 153.2mg 5%
Potassium 281.52mg 5%
Total Carbs 61g 17%
Sugars 28.36g 95%
Dietary Fiber 4.97g 17%
Protein 5.61g 9%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 13%
Iron 9.2mg 43%
Calcium 153.6mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

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