Date And Cherry Oatmeal Squares Recipes

CHERRY-DATE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-by-8-inch pan with oil and line with parchment paper.
• Combine oats, cherries, dates, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, combine almond butter, flaxmeal, applesauce, honey, orange juice, and vanilla and stir to combine. Add wet mix to dry one and stir to combine. Press mixture evenly into pan with your fingers and bake on middle rack until golden brown and firm, 30 minutes. Let cool completely, then remove from pan and cut into 9 squares.

CHERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In another bowl, combine the butter, honey, eggs and vanilla. Stir into oat mixture until combined. Set aside 1-1/3 cups for topping., Press remaining oat mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine preserves and dried cherries; spread over crust. Sprinkle with coconut and reserved oat mixture; press down lightly., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

GRAMMA'S DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.

CHERRY FILLED OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In large bowl, mix sugar, walnuts, oats, butter and flour.
• Use fingers until crumbs form; reserve 1 1/2 cups.
• Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish.
• Combine cinnamon in cherry filling; spread over crust.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over; press gently.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack; cut into squares.

DATE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place dates, water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly., In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir in melted butter and egg white. Press half of the mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread carefully with date mixture; top with remaining oat mixture. , Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHERRY OAT SQUARES WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a 22cm square cake tin: cut 2 strips of baking parchment the width of the tin and longer than the base and sides, and fit into the tin each way and up the sides. This will make lifting it out easier.
• Mix together the flour, sugar and oats in a bowl. Add the egg, melted butter and cherries, and mix well. Tip into the tin and spread evenly with a fork.
• Bake for 20-25 mins until golden brown. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then carefully lift out using the paper and place on a board. Mark, but don't cut, 4 lines each way to make 16 squares. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 1 min, then drizzle over the squares. When the chocolate has set, cut the squares down the marked lines.

DATE AND CHERRY OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Prepare the filling first.
• Chop the dates and cherries to ensure there are no pits in the fruit.
• Add to a medium sauce pan, add the lemon juice, sugar and cold water.
• Bring to a boil and cook slowly stirring often to ensure it doesn't burn or stick. This will thicken up. Once its cooked set aside to cool.
• Prepare your oatmeal crust.
• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and work the cold margarine into the oat/flour mixture until you have a crumbly mixture the size of large peas.
• Put 1/2 the oat/flour mixture into an 8x8 inch pan and press into the bottom.
• Put the cooled date/cherry mixture on top of the crust and using an offset spatula spread it evenly on the crust.
• Pour the rest of the oat/flour crust on top of the date/cherry mixture and pat down lightly.
• Bake at 350'F for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden.
• When cool cut in squares.
• Bon Appetit!