Date Squares Recipes

A comfort snack from way back, these crumbly squares really hit the spot when enjoyed with a glass of skim milk.

Date squares are sometimes referred to as matrimonial squares because the smooth filling and rough topping is said to contrast the easy and difficult times of marriage. We’ve added figs to the filling and replaced the usual butter and brown sugar in the topping with maple flakes and apple butter for a moist and delicious comfort treat!

Easy to make date square recipe that tastes amazing.

A satisfying and nutritious breakfast or snack. No added refined sugar. Wheat and dairy free. Kids love them.

Saw this recipe on Facebook (Dan O'Rourke). One of our favorites!

My grandmother's delicious Christmas recipe, which unbelievably has no added fat. I used walnuts for the nutritional analysis, but you can use pecans or other nuts. You can also substitute dried figs or apricots for the dates. This recipe is also good with white or gluten-free flour.

This recipe has made over to be lower calorie, higher fibre & lower fat content without compromising the flavour

Doesn't taste awesome, but it's healthy

The best date squares I've tasted - not too sweet.

This recipe uses 1 cup of pitted dates and tastes heavenly.

Delicious date filling and crumbly topping. Wonderful for care packages. (This recipe came out of the Taste of Home 2009 cookbook. Was submitted by Suzanne Caithamer, Cincinnati, OH.) Original recipe calls for a full cup of butter in the topping ingredients. I made it with half the butter. Original recipe used all sugar. I substituted it with half Splenda.

Adapted from a recipe in Eating Well magazine-- I reduced sugar, added some nuts, and simplified the process by making squares.

The next time I test this out I will likely further reduce the sugar b/c even these were too sweet.

CLEAN

The original recipe called for 3/4 lb. of dates, but our family likes lots of dates, so we use a full pound. As well, the original recipe called for 1 c. of brown sugar in the date mixture, but that's too sweet, so we use 2 tbsp.

adapted from http://ohsheglows.com/2011/03/28/5-ingredi
ent-no-bake-vegan-date-squares/

Healthy snack with added bran and applesauce, less sugar and oil

from mothers original recipe cut back on sugar and fat. showing original amounts in brackets. tried it with the reduced butter and the topping was too dry and crumbly so increased it back to the original amount. It only added less than 20 calories per square. It is all about serving size. the squares you get in most cafes now is 4 times what they were when I was a kid. 225 calories is reasonable for a treat, 900 not so much. Serving size serving size serving size.

From the Garden of Vegan

date squares

Very tasty!

Healthier Date Squares

this recipe calls for brown sugar mixed in with the dates, I have done this several times omitting the brown sugar with the dates and only mixed it in with the crumble mixture.

Really yummy date delights that I have never found an equal for. Its an old family recipe that never fails to put grins on your face. Do be careful - too many at one time can have you wishing you didn't !!

Really yummy date delights that I have never found an equal for. Its an old family recipe that never fails to put grins on your face. Do be careful - too many at one time can have you wishing you didn't !!