Date and Oat Crumbles

 So I have had requests for the recipe for these Date and Oat crumbles, so I thought I would speed up this blog post so you can start baking them!

                   

These are so delicious and the texture of the crumbly oats and the gooey date centre is so yummy! Sweet but not sickly. They are the perfect energy boost for a snack or post workout for example. You could even eat these beauties for breakfast as the oats would give you a good slow release of energy throughout the morning! 

Keep them airtight and they will last a few days or freeze them in squares for when you want a sweet treat.

Here is the recipe!

Ingredients:

110g butter*, plus extra for greasing

150ml water

110g stoned dates

150g coconut nectar (natural sugar alternative)

170g gluten free plain flour

1/2tsp gluten free bicarbonate of soda

110g gluten free rolled oats

*To make this recipe vegan you could swap the butter for coconut oil, but I havent tested this yet.

Instructions:

1. Grease a 20cm square tin with butter/coconut oil and line with greaseproof baking paper. Preheat oven to 190C or 375F.

2. Put the water, dates, and 55g of the coconut nectar into a saucepan and simmer until the mixture is thick and smooth. Then take off heat and set aside.

3. Sift flour and bicarb of soda into a mixing bowl. Then rub the butter into the flour until breadcrumb consistancy is formed. Add the oats and rest of nectar and mix well. 

4. Split the oat crumble mixture in half and add to the baking tin, spread and make level. Then spread the date mixture on top. 

5. With the remaining oats cover the date mixture and press down lightly.

6. Bake in oven for 40 minutes. Allow to cool slightly in tin before cutting into squares. Eat and enjoy!