Brown Sugar Date Squares Recipes

OLD FASHIONED DIABETIC DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt.
• Rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Add sugar and oats.
• Mix well.
• Spread half of crumb mixture into 9"x9" greased baking pan,patting mixture until firm and smooth.
• Cook dates,with water,orange rind ,orange juice,lemon and sugar in a saucepan till smooth and thick.
• Cool mixture.
• Add to bottom layer of oat mixture.
• Add remaining oats to top of dates.
• Spread out evenly.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool and cut into squares to your liking.
• Enjoy these great Date squares.

DATE-NUT AND BROWN SUGAR BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and dates; mix well.
• Add eggs (see Cook's Note) and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into bars or squares.

BROWN SUGAR DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• 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., In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Carefully spread with date mixture. , Stir walnuts into remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling; press down gently. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve with ice cream if desired.

EASY DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with baking spray and set aside.
• In a sauce pan, add dates, water and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Add melted butter, and stir until combined. (Note: The mixture will be dry).
• Press half of the flour mixture into the prepared baking pan. Pour filling over the top. Then press the remaining flour mixture over the top of the filling
• Bake for 20 minutes, or bars start to turn golden. Let cool completely.

BROWN SUGAR SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat crust ingredients together until crumbly (mixer works well).
• Press mixture into a 9x13 baking pan (glass works fine).
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and chopped nuts. Pour over baked crust base and bake another 20 minutes.
• Cut into squares when cool.

DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; whisk or stir to blend and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer , beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then add the vanilla and beat until smooth and blended.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix on the lowest speed just until blended, then fold in the chopped dates and pecans. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between the cookie mounds.
• Bake the cookies until set and the edges are lightly browned, 10 to 14 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.