Vegan Date Squares Recipes

Steps:

• soak dates in 1 cup of water(optional) and then heat until water evaporates(here you can add lemon juice, rind, or extracts if it pleases you).
• combine dry ingredients.
• combine wet ingredients.
• mix both mixtures.
• spread half of mixture into 8" pan.
• spread date puree.
• add the other half of mixture.
• bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned-approx 25-30mins.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Melt margarine in saucepan.
• Combine oats, flour and sugar.
• Add melted margarine to dry mixture.
• Cook the dates, water and salt in a saucepan until the water is evaporated. Stirring frequently.
• Press half of the oat mixture into the bottom of a 9x9 greased pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Spread date mixture and then press the rest of the oat mixture on top.
• Bake 20 minutes.

Steps:

• For the date filling, combine dates, water, and vanilla in a small saucepan and simmer until liquid is absorbed (approx. 15 minutes). Set aside to cool slightly.
• For the crust, in a large bowl, stir together rice flour, tapioca flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Add in canola oil and apple sauce and stir until well mixed.
• Pat oat mixture evenly into a lightly oiled 8x8 baking pan.
• Spoon date mixture evenly over the oat mixture.
• For the topping, in a small bowl, combine oats, rice flour, sugar and apple sauce and stir until it is a crumbly consistency.
• Sprinkle topping mixture over the date layer evenly.
• Bake at 350F for 20 - 25 minutes.