Project Description

Believe it or not, this was my very first of this kind of bar. Making it for the first time didn’t make me shy about exploring unique combinations.  

Date bars are certainly not new in the dessert world. It probably dates back to the 1920’s. Many variations have been made, incorporating family recipes and combinations of ingredients. I am adding my combination of oats, coconut and pistachio fusion to this long lived library of date bar recipes.

ABOUT THE RECIPE 

I wanted oats, a slightly chewy base, and a little bit of crunch on the top. To achieve that chewy base, I added shredded coconut. For crunchy topping, I used oats and pistachio. And to reduce the fat content, I reduced the amount of butter needed and used water as a binding agent for the topping. 

This Date bar has a high level of satiety- keeps you feeling full. This is very good for snacking if maintaining your calorie and sugar intake.

Full Recipe in Details

This bar has 3 parts to it, but the making is so quick and simple.

STARTING GUIDE

  • Pastry: Vegan Gluten-Free Date Bar 

  • Prep Time: 20 mins

  • Baking Time: 40 mins

  • Total Time: 1 hr

INGREDIENTS

Oat Base

  • 175 g oats

  • 45 g shredded coconut

  • 80 g plant based butter

  • 20 g coconut sugar

  • A pinch of salt

  • 15 g honey

Filling

  • 260 g pitted dates

  • 40 g coconut sugar

  • 1 cup  (240mls) water

Topping

  • 100 g oats

  • 30 g pistachio (chopped)

  • 20 g honey

  • 30 -40 ml water

GUIDE / INSTRUCTIONS

  • Line a 20cm x 15cm pan with parchment paper

  • Blend dates with water. Add sugar and mix to combine

  • Prepare the base by pulsing together all base ingredients

  • Press down the pulsed base into the lined pan

  • Scope in date mixture. Spread evenly on base

  • Mix all topping ingredients, and spread on top of date mixture

  • Bake at 160⁰ for 40 minutes

  • Bring out of oven and let completely cool before take out of pan and cutting into squares.

NOTES

Storage:- This date bar freezes so well. Most times, I eat it straight out of the freezer.

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