Jujube, or Chinese date, is a hoarder of nutrients. Like dates, jujube fruit is loaded with energy, essential vitamins and minerals (magnesium, potassium, copper, niacin, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, and iron), which provide its many health benefits. These erythritol sweetened cookie bars with a Quark cheese & butter crust and a streusel topping are packed full of fibre and wonderful as a breakfast cookie or a healthy after school treat.
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- Cover jujube dates with water and let soak for 1 hour. Using a paring knife, slice down lengthwise into the date. Pull open the date and remove the pit. Place them in a medium pot and fill with enough water. Cover the pot, bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes. Use an immersion blender and blend the jujubes until smooth.
- Cook the mixture over low-medium heat until it has thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in butter and mix well. Set aside to cool.
- Place spelt, erythritol and salt for the streusel together in a mixing bowl. Add in chopped butter and vanilla extract. Rub everything together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Place all the ingredients for the crust, except 20 grams of hazelnut meal, in a mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer until a smooth dough forms. Press the dough evenly into a 22x26x4cm baking pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the reserved hazelnut meal over. Spread the jujube spread over. Top with prepared streusel.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Bake the bar in the middle of hot oven for 35-40 minutes until nicely golden. Remove and cool completely before slicing into bars.
47 comments:
Everything about these little bars looks wonderful. I love your date spread and can think of many other uses. In fact, I love everything about these. :)
what amazing and delicious streusel bars! I love streusel Angie!
So clever to use Chinese dates in these spelt bars (these dates are especially good for us, ladies :P )
We saw jujubes all over china and didn't know what they were. Now I know and I thank you for that! Better go back and try them!
Thank you for sharing the goodness of jujube... and those bars are worth making...lovely
Healthy delicious bars packed with nutrients. How nice if I live next door to you. Lol!
These sound fantastic and I love how you've used the dates in them. Perfect for some autumn nibbles!
Sounds amazing!
So delicious and so healthy! A perfect breakfast or snack! So glad to be introduced to jujubes. I eat a handful of dates every day. In the US, jujubes are a gummy type candy. I was curious how to see how you would incorporate them into a streusel bar! :) Dates are nature's candy after all!
So new to me .... thank you for educational post.Love everything about it !
What a fun --and tasty! -- recipe. Very creative -- thanks.
These bars look delicious Angie, and I like the idea that you used the jujube...indeed healthy and loaded with nutrients. Thanks for sharing the recipe, and have a wonderful week!
Oh are jujube in season, they are so good. Did nto knwo they were so nutircious. Love the bars very much.
Loving these streusel bars.. Not only they look amazing but are nutritious too.. So good..
I thought a jujube was some kind of candy. I had no idea it was a Chinese date. You make the most interesting and delicious things!
The perfect layering and perfect display. How long did THOSE last in your house?!
wow! so tempting
Looks very yummy ;) Thanks for sharing delioucs recipes love it
YUM! These bars look and sound so delicious.
I love dates but have never seen a jujube date before! I wonderful if they are grown anywhere in the U.S.? California grows lots of dates. I know I would love these delightful bars, Angie!
So healthy yet so delicious!! Sounds like something that I need!!
I'm a huge fan of dates, but I've never heard of jujube before! I've got to look for that! These bars look absolutely wonderful, Angie! Nutritious and delicious?! Sign me up!
Wow, Angie, these look great! I've never heard of jujube dates. Will definitely look into it.
i've heard of jujube dates but i've never seen them in the store or tasted them. they sure do make for a lovely bar!
Angie,
Your photos ( as usual) are exceptional. Everything looks so delicious and I love the idea that the jujube dates provide so much nutrition.
I love bars,even though I haven't baked them for a while, amazing recipe!☺
I'm passing this recipe on to a friend. She and her husband try to eat several healthy snacks a day and I think she would really enjoy your bars.
I love a good crumble bar! I've never used jujube dates before - now I'm curious to try them!
I am always eager for a cake
I've never used jujubes, but I'd love to try them! The bars look great, and I can never pass up a streusel topping.
Such marvelous bars! I bet they taste as delicious as they look! I'm hoping to run across jujubes one day---I'll make sure to grab some!
Oh my goodness, these bars are gorgeous, Angie! :)
I have never heard of Jujube dates before, but I shall definetly keep an eye out for them now. Lovely looking slices.
I never heard of jujube dates before. I love that you are talking about ingredients new to me. The bars do look amazing. xx
Wow.. that sounds like a yummy tasty energy bar packed with nutrients.. love their texture :)
I've never heard of jujube dates, good to learn something new. The bars looks so good, my husband would love them, he loves anything with dates.
Great bars, Angie! Bet they are very tasty delicious! I will check out Jujube dates, they're new to me. Thanks for sharing!
Life is so dang weird. I just saw these babies are the grocery store for the first time in my life like two days ago and now, NOW you are using them in a recipe! LOL! What is this madness?!
Wow, Angie! Queste barrette sono fantastiche sia come aspetto che dal punto di vista nutrizionale. Bravissima!
I don't think I know Jujube. You've introduced me to several new ingredients and this looks like another one. The bars sound delicious.
What beautiful bars Angie! I am a sucker for streusel topping! I never heard of these dates either - here we have jujubes that are like gummy candies. :)
clever use of Chinese red dates in a western treat. I love the natural sweetness from the jujube instead of adding sugar.
Wonderful looking bars. I love dates and stresel.
I wish I could tell you to parcel a few bars for tasting! They sound simply delicious and tempting...
Wow!! Looks so flavourful and yummy!
Estas barritas son un lujo y además deliciosas,abrazos y buen año 2019.
this looks like cereal bars which have so much greatness and calories together so healthy recipe thanks angie.
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