Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

Great date squares. I used spelt flour and added ground flaxseed to make them a little healthy. I think next time I would add more dates too. Thanks for posting this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

I thought it was very easy to make. I used whole dates and as there were simmering in the water used my sissors snipping the dates as they softened. No need to chop date prior to putting them in the water. I too will reduce the sugar in the dates.

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Terri

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

Great texture and flavour! For anyone with some Mincemeat-Raisin pie mixture left over in the jar/fridge...use it instead of the dates or with them to the same measures. Cheers!

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

I found this recipe about a year ago and have made it at least 25 times. It is absolutely wonderful and has a good fiber content. The only thing I do differently is that I don't add any additional sugar to the date filling as the dates are sweet enough. Thank you so much for posting this recipe!

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Chris Lidberg

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

crust didn't firm up - fell apart in crumbly mess

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Beth

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

I liked the flavor and texture of these, but I found there was WAY too much crust/crumb mix. Instead of having these as nice finger desserts, they will have to be served in a bowl b/c they are very thick and huge. Next time I will make them in a 9x13 so they turn out smaller.

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LUCYNA77

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

Great date squares. Super delicious.

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Denise

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008

I like this recipe, it reminds me of the ones my mom used to make!

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Bernadette

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2008

Made these for my parents and they LOVED them. I used vanilla instead of lemon juice. I actually goofed on the recipe and used 1 cup of butter so to make up for it I added 1/2 cup extra rolled oats. They couldn't tell so why should I? ;) If you like date squares then use this recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

Absolutely delicious! I did follow other's suggestion of reducing the sugar in half and it turned out perfectly. This is definitely going to be my go-to date square recipe. Thanks :D

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

These were great - didn't change a thing! I will definitely make them again. Thanks.

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Lesley Maria

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2008

I made these with a gluten-free flour mix and they were amazing! The almond extract made them just perfect. Yummy!

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2008

These are great. I substituted 1/2 of the butter for applesauce, and leaving in that little bit of butter left them crunchy yet lower in fat. I also left out the sugar in the date filling as they were plenty sweet on their own. This is somewhat unlike other date square recipes as I found that the filling was soft and creamy (probably due to leaving out the sugar). Will make again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2008

Would give 5 stars but made too many changes ...NO salt, NO baking soda, NO sugar with dates (added vanilla extract instead of lemon juice), HALF the sugar in flour/oat mix AND MELTED THE BUTTER with part OIL to equal 1/2 cup and it held together beautifully. YUM.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2008

Made these tonite and they turned out great. I cut back a bit of the sugar and cooked the bottom crust for a bit as previously suggested and they are great...a new favorite

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Tina

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2008

Very good!!! We've made these several times are never disappointed!

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netka

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2008

Oh my goodness these were amazing. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe. This will be a regular thing in my house. After I cut the squares I froze them and micro'd them when I was in the mood for a treat. They heat well in the micro.

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WISHME

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2008

Really great flavour and super easy.

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

In Canada, we have a Bulk Barn, where you can find chopped dates. You can buy just what you need and no extra work.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

THESE WERE AWESOME! My mom used to make these as I was growing up and she's not sure where her recipe is. This is very close to the ones she made. My daughter even asks me to make them :) I also omitted the brown sugar out of the date filling and it was yummy. Thanks for sharing!

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