Incredibly delicious and healthy vegan and gluten free oat-buckwheat bars packed with a creamy gooey date filling and a chewy crust that makes a lovely sinless snacking option.
Vegan Gluten Free Date Squares
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 8-inch rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring the chopped dates, water, and lemon juice to a boil. Add the baking soda and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the dates have fallen apart. Let cool.
- In a bowl, combine the rolled oats, buckwheat flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder. Add the coconut oil and mix until you have a crumble like mixture. .
- Spread half the mixture in the pan and press firmly. Spread with the cranberry jam if using and the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crumble and press lightly. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
82 comments:
A tempting treat! This is a great recipe.
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks delicious and healthy to boot !
Salivating here Angie. These are incredible!
Have a wonderful day.
:-) Mandy xo
These vegan squares are calling out my name! Enticing ♥
summerdaisy.net
What a lovely afternoon treat. I love using dates in my baking, as they have such a nice texture and flavour.
These look like some of the best date bars I've ever seen. Some have such a small amount of filling and tend to be dry, but these look moist and delicious. I adore dates and could eat them everyday. Lovely recipe Angie!
I see these and it makes me want to pack them up and head to the beach for a picnic. Too bad it's about 30 degrees right now! I can still enjoy them with a cup of tea at home though. : )
i was honestly surprised by how much i love dates--they're so chewy and naturally sweet and satisfying! i'd love these bars too. :)
I love dates. Looks yummy
These look amazing. I love it when I have everything I need in the pantry to make a recipe!
Oooey, gooey, goodness.
You hooked me at "packed with a creamy gooey date filling and a chewy crust." These would be a wonderful power snack to take on a trip or enjoy at home with a cup of tea.
Sam
Very delicious looking snacks. Yums!
I love that you used leftover cranberry preserves in these! They sound delicious!!
Oh, how I love dates, Angie! These date squares are 'out of this world' beautiful, crunchy, oooey-gooey, delicious. I'm simply drooling over them!
Love dates! These date bars look amazing! So luscious and moist...yum!
gorgeously presented!
even if I don't like dates!
YES! This is definitely my favorite type of dessert! I'm a total date lover and would die to have a square or two... Great recipe! Thanks for sharing,Angie!
Ooh I love date slices. Takes me right back to my youth when I used to buy them at Cranks before I started making them myself. No coconut oil in those days, but I know how well it would work. Like your use of buckwheat flour too.
These look SO good, Angie! I love date squares and could easily have way too many of these in one sitting! The cranberry preserves sounds awesome!
j'aime beaucoup le gâteau aux dattes un délice
bonne soirée
A healthier version of dates squares, they look just amazing Angie!
Angie, I love the sound and the look of these bars...as I have some date and was wondering what to make...thanks for the recipe.
Hope you are having a great week :)
I love how jam-packed with dates these bars are --- I even have a package of dates in the cupboard just waiting for something like these delicious treats!
Mouth watering share :-) I want at least few right now :-) Will try this recipe over weekend. Bookmarked!
My mom used to make date cookies---she would have loved these! They look scrumptious!
Dates are perfect source of vitamins and such a delicious fruit! Beautiful squares Angie!
I admire anything made with dates; great photos too!
Couldn't have come at the right time! I am on a vegan diet and looking at ways to suppress my sweet tooth. Bookmarked!
Very inviting date slices ... yummy too!
These stunning photos are making me drool, Angie. I love how healthy and delicious these squares are! Have a great weekend!
Love dates--they're so good for us! I will for sure be making these; so yummy! XOXO
Looks wonderful, Angie!
Oh how I love dates, Angie! These look incredibly chewy and sweet! : )
Those look amazing, Angie. Just looking at the photos, I feel like I can taste them!
YUM! They look terrific, Angie.
I LOVE date squares! These look so delicious and the crumble sounds wonderful.
These are the yummiest date bars I've seen! Can't wait to try them, Angie!
Yumy!! It looks too delicious! I must do it right! I love this dish. Thanks!
Love that squares Angie !!
I love dates. The other day I buy someones but in two days we ate au natural.
I have to buy again :)
Lovely recipe.
I love dates so I love these squares Angie! Would be perfect to snack on post my workout!
Dates are the best fruit in my country, and these bars looks so delicious!
Hi Angie, I love baked goods that are made with dates, these really look delicious. Have a great week-end!
Yummmmy! I love date squares so much. They're such a delicious treat! I love that these are vegan, I can't wait to try them! <3
I would love one of these bars with a cup of tea!
That looks simply amazing Angie. Love dates and this looks so gooey and so yumm. My boys would love this for sure.
xx
They look absolutely delicious Angie! Save me a few! I bet they're wonderful with a cup of coffee.
I was looking for a fruity, vegan cake recipe to make next week for visiting vegan friends. This one sounds perfect, I don't even have to go shopping, I have everything I need in the pantry.
Dates and cranberries... Sweet and tart. Just pour me a cup of coffee please.
Gina
What a great recipe, I will try it myself. Thanks for sharing.
I have a friend who is trying to cut out sugar but loves sweets. I know that these date squares would make him and his wife very happy.
Gorgeous! Bookmarked to make for my GF friend!
You constantly inspire me to give making my own health bars. I have a Costco size box of dates rights now, so these are perfect! Thanks Angie!
I totally LOVE dates! What a lovely looking square Angie! Thanks for such a great recipe.
Oh interesting! Vegan is extremely popular these days in Italy too. People want light and healthy food.
Love your date squares. Have a good week my friend.
OMG! Date filled bars!! Yum
What a great idea for a treat!
Thanks so much for sharing
Julie
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I love using dates for things like this, they sound so good.
Oh my goodness, Angie! I LOVE LOVE LOVE dates, their natural sweetness just makes me do a happy dance, and these squares are FABULOUS!! I could eat an entire pan of these beauties!! Cheers, dear!
So simple and so delicious! I love these kind of little, healthy treats :)
I had to pin this recipe! We (especially my husband)love dates and these bars look amazing and delicious, Angie!
I love the filling in these bar cookies - so moist and delicious!
lovely really like dates
This looks amazing!! I have been wanting to use these dates in my cupboard for a lonng time now!
Ooo..this looks yummy, and I love that it's healthy. I don't have to worry about over-eating! ^.^
I have almost everything you used in these squares- must try this one out!
These look delicious and yes, sinless with all the goodness!
Oh how I love dates especially like this with shortbready , crumbly delicious things like this
would love to bite into these wonderful treat! sounds delicious, angie.
Date bars were my dad's favorite! Love that you used buckwheat flour; I always have some in my pantry. These look delicious, Angie!
These bars look wonderful and very yummy:)
Love date squares and never make them. thanks for the motivation!
I bought a huge packet of dates recently. This sounds like a great idea for the dates.
I love dates and these bars are beautiful! Sounds so delicious, Angie! Great post :)
I love how dates make everything taste of toffee - yum!
Love date and any date based desserts! These squares look so tasty :D
Yum, these date squares look absolutely incredible! I've got to try these.
This is my mommy s special recipe. She used to make this in winters for us
These sounds very similar to a bar I get from our local co-op. They are one of my favorite bars that I don't need to feel guilty about indulging in.
Oh my, I need to make these I love date squares, I have no idea why I have never made them before.
Healthy, delicious and easy to make too..
I can't resist layered oat bars -- and dates are a favorite of our family! So nice to find some that are not only full of date flavor, but also healthy! I can always depend on your recipes, Angie!
I made these bars last week and they were delicious! We had several friends over and the bars were the dessert after a vegan meal. I served them with a dollop of banana ice cream on the side. I used spelt flour because I had forgotten to buy buckwheat flour. It worked great.
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