Old Fashioned Diabetic Date Squares
Here is a great recipe for those to use lower sugars and still taste fantastic.Its a simple basic recipe but a real hit,if you like date squares.Once the Family tries them they will be asking for them on a constant demand.Has all the taste of regular sugared squares as well
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READY IN: 55mins
SERVES: 25
YIELD: 25 squares
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition-
- 1 3⁄4cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4cups becel margarine
- 1 1⁄4cups splenda brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2cups quick rolled oats
- date filling
- 2 1⁄2cups chopped dates
- 3⁄4cup cold water
- 2tablespoons splenda brown sugar
- grated rind from 1/2 orange
- 2tablespoons orange juice
- 1teaspoon lemon juice
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt.
- Rub in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Add sugar and oats.
- Mix well.
- Spread half of crumb mixture into 9"x9" greased baking pan,patting mixture until firm and smooth.
- Cook dates,with water,orange rind ,orange juice,lemon and sugar in a saucepan till smooth and thick.
- Cool mixture.
- Add to bottom layer of oat mixture.
- Add remaining oats to top of dates.
- Spread out evenly.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool and cut into squares to your liking.
- Enjoy these great Date squares.
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