Pistachio Date Squares

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

35 minutes

I am a sucker for nostalgia baking. Some of my favourite food memories come from long road trips where we would stop in a small town in Nova Scotia, find their local bakery, and dig into a classic old school dessert. One of my all time favourites, The Date Square.

This recipe is insanely easy to make and I think it could easily become a staple in your baking arsenal.

Ingredients

Date filling

2 ½ cups of chopped dates
1 cup water
The juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp baking soda

Pistachio Oat Crumble

1 ¾ cups of quick oats
1 cup Quaker^® Oat Flour
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup margarine
¾ cup roughly chopped pistachios

How to make it

Prepare a 8X8 inch brownie pan with parchment paper and cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350.
In a pot combine dates, water, lemon juice, brown sugar, and baking soda. Place over medium high heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
While date filling is cooling, mix together the oat mixture. In a large bowl combine oats, oat flour, brown sugar, margarine, and pistachios. Mix until the margarine is coating everything.
Spread half the crisp in the baking dish and press firmly. Layer with the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crisp and press lightly.
Place in the oven for 35 minutes.
Once baking is completed, allow the mixture to cool fully.
Cut into squares, pour a cup of tea, and enjoy!