Date & Apple Squares
This delicious recipe combines the sweet and tangy flavors of apples and dates, nestled between layers of buttery oats for a comforting and satisfying treat. The warmth of the spices and textures in each bite will have you coming back for more.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 225g butter , plus a little extra for greasing
- 140g cooking apples , peeled, cored and chopped
- 140g stoned dates , chopped
- 280g light soft brown sugar
- 175g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g porridge oats
Instructions
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Grease an 18cm square tin and line with baking parchment.
- Tip the apples into a pan with 2 tbsp water. Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 5 mins until tender and slightly pulpy. Add the dates and 50g of the sugar, and cook for a further 5 mins. Take off the heat and break the apples down with the back of a spoon until smooth and well mixed with the dates. Set aside.
- Gently melt the butter in a saucepan. Mix the flour, bicarb, oats and remaining sugar in a bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir well until oats are coated.
- Press half the mixture firmly into the tin, spread the apple mix on top and smooth over. Cover with the remaining oat mixture and press down. Bake for 30-35 mins until golden and firm. Cool in the tin before cutting into squares.
Cook Time
35M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
MAKES 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 513 calories
- Fat Content: 24 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 15 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 68 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 47 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 5 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.8 milligram of sodium
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