Date Bar (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Gentle Ocelot

Date Bar (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

Soft, chewy vegan date bars with a gluten-free oat crust

Chewy date-sweetened filling sandwiched between a buttery oat crust—naturally vegan and gluten-free.

73Min
16Servings
165Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianVeganGluten freeKid friendlyvegangluten-free
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Equipment

Pot
Stove
Mixing spoon
Food processor
Bowl
Square baking dish
Oven
Knife
Cutting board

Ingredients

Filling

water

240 ml

dates, pitted and chopped (pitted, chopped)

300 g

coconut palm sugar

25 g

vanilla extract

2.5 ml

Crust

gluten-free oat flour

160 g

gluten-free oats

90 g

coconut palm sugar

130 g

baking soda

1 g

salt

1.5 g

olive oil

120 ml

Instructions

1

Prepare date filling

Cook the dates with water and sugar until softened and thickened.

10 minMedium heattimer 10 min
Stir often to prevent burning
2

Cool and puree filling

Allow the date mixture to cool completely, then add vanilla and process until smooth.

15 min
Cool completely before pureeing for best texture
3

Mix crust ingredients

Combine oat flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, and salt, then add oil until clumps form.

5 min
Mix until clumps form but do not overmix
4

Assemble bars

Press half the crust into pan, spread filling, top with remaining crust.

5 min
Press crust firmly for even bars
5

Bake bars

Bake until crust is golden brown.

33 min175°Ctimer 33 min
Check at 30 minutes; crust should be golden brown
6

Cool and cut

Cool bars slightly before cutting into pieces.

5 min
Cooling makes cutting easier

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 10 seconds

Store in an airtight container. Bars firm up as they cool.

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