Best Date Apple Squares Recipes

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DATE & APPLE SQUARES



Date & apple squares image

A chewy, oaty tray bake with sticky dates and apples - bound to be a big hit.

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 55m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

225g butter , plus a little extra for greasing
140g cooking apple , peeled, cored and chopped
140g stoned date , chopped
280g light soft brown sugar
175g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g porridge oat

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 47 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

DATE AND APPLE SQUARES



Date and Apple Squares image

This was an adopted recipe from Recipe*zaar I made these delicious squares last night, they are really moist and tasty! I did change the recipe and I am happy with the results. I used butter, my two apples measured 1 1/2 cups.

Provided by Elly in Canada

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 16 squares, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 apples, peeled finely chopped
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup dates, chopped
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Blend butter and sugar, then beat in egg and vanilla until mixture is light and fluffy
  • Stir in apples, dates and nuts. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Gradually stir flour mixture into the fruit mixture. The batter will be very stiff, but it will mix together nicely, keep stirring!
  • Spread into a greased 9"x9" pan and bake until golden brown. 30 - 45 minutes (I used and 8" pan and it required 45 minutes to bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.4, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 26.9, Sodium 146.4, Carbohydrate 26.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 14.9, Protein 2.6

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