Cranberry and Date Squares

PREPARATION 30 MIN

COOKING 1 HOUR

SERVINGS 12 SQUARES

INGREDIENTS

• 375 ml (1 ½ cups) cranberries
• 250 ml (1 cup) chopped dates
• 60 ml (¼ cup) orange juice
• 5 ml (1 tsp.) vanilla extract
• 125 ml (½ cup) whole wheat flour
• 125 ml (½ cup) all-purpose flour
• 250 ml (1 cup) rolled oats
• 185 ml (2/3 cup) brown sugar
• 1 ml (¼ tsp.) cinnamon
• 1 ml (¼ tsp.) baking soda
• 125 ml (½ cup) melted butter

PREPARATION

• Combine the cranberries, dates and orange
  juice in a saucepan.
• Cook covered on a low heat for 12 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the vanilla at the end of cooking.
• Let cool.
• Combine the flour, oat flakes, brown sugar,
  cinnamon and baking soda in a bowl.
• Add the melted butter.
• Set aside at least 1 cup of mixture for
  the topping.
• Press the rolled oats mixture into the bottom of a square dish.
• Spread the cranberry mixture over it, then top it with the remaining rolled oats mixture.
• Bake at 350 °F for 35 to 40 minutes.

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