Wanna Date?
Some days I just feel like something sweet. It doesn't happen often but I am always seeking out new recipes for baked treats that are still somewhat healthy and are without dairy, wheat or sugar.
I had some dates and some oats in the kitchen so I made date squares!
Dates are a great source of potassium, which is an essential mineral needed by your body to maintain a healthy nervous system and to help with the body's metabolism. Dates contain more potassium then bananas. They are also high in some B-vitamins like niacin and also have some magnesium and folic acid.
Soaking dates is a great way to soften them in order to blend them easier. They also gain a much nicer flavour. You don't need to soak them long, about an hour is fine - you'll see they plump right up. The soaking water is often used as a sweetener or heck, drink it if you want. For this recipe, I kept the soaking water and used it in the filling.
DATE SQUARES
Filling:
about 34 dates, soaked in enough water to cover them.
a pinch of cinnamon
a pinch of ground cloves
Whiz it up in a food processor
Crust:
2 cups oats
1/4 cup flour, I used rice by accident but I would probably use spelt
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
a pinch of salt
enough non-dairy milk to wet the oats slightly so they bind
Fill the bottom of a small square pan with half the crust mixture and pack it in tight. Spread the filling on top evenly. Then add the rest of the crust and pack it as much as you can.
Bake at 350 for about 20-minutes.
I had some dates and some oats in the kitchen so I made date squares!
Dates are a great source of potassium, which is an essential mineral needed by your body to maintain a healthy nervous system and to help with the body's metabolism. Dates contain more potassium then bananas. They are also high in some B-vitamins like niacin and also have some magnesium and folic acid.
Soaking dates is a great way to soften them in order to blend them easier. They also gain a much nicer flavour. You don't need to soak them long, about an hour is fine - you'll see they plump right up. The soaking water is often used as a sweetener or heck, drink it if you want. For this recipe, I kept the soaking water and used it in the filling.
DATE SQUARES
Filling:
about 34 dates, soaked in enough water to cover them.
a pinch of cinnamon
a pinch of ground cloves
Whiz it up in a food processor
Crust:
2 cups oats
1/4 cup flour, I used rice by accident but I would probably use spelt
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1 tsp cinnamon
a pinch of salt
enough non-dairy milk to wet the oats slightly so they bind
Fill the bottom of a small square pan with half the crust mixture and pack it in tight. Spread the filling on top evenly. Then add the rest of the crust and pack it as much as you can.
Bake at 350 for about 20-minutes.
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posted by The Nutritionista at 8:02 AM
2 Comments:
These look great!
I've been blending dates dry. i soak prunes all the time and love them, just started feeding them to my 6 month old. Definately going to begin soaking the dates. The recipe you've got posted looks great to!
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