Date & Nut Sheet Pan Squares
Recipe: #30767
October 22, 2018
"Great dessert for the holidays. Easy hand-held squares."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (74.6 g)
- Calories 239.5
- Total Fat - 11 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.4 g
- Cholesterol - 21.6 mg
- Sodium - 77.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 27.2 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 25.2 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a small saucepan, combine the dates, brown sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened and dates are tender, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter with pastry cutter or two butter knives, until crumbly.
Step 3
Press half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread with date mixture.
Step 4
Stir walnuts into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling; press down gently.
Step 5
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Tips
No special items needed.