{"id":19073,"date":"2014-11-16T06:29:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T11:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/?p=19073"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T11:22:27","slug":"classic-date-squares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalskyweb.co\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/2014\/11\/16\/classic-date-squares\/","title":{"rendered":"Date Squares Thick Classic Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n



Indulge in the ultimate date squares recipe. Try this classic Canadian treat with a delicious filling that makes you crave more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy Thick, Classic Date Squares with a more delicious filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian date squares are also known as matrimonial squares – get the perfect recipe to serve to impress at your wedding reception or shower!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn how to make Thick Classic Date Squares, the best date squares I’ve ever tasted! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll share my recipe with fresh ingredients perfectly fitting any Canadian household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History Of Canadian Date Squares <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date squares <\/strong>were traced back to 1928 in California and are a classic recipe for Canadian households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the best squares I’ve ever tasted, and I<\/strong> don’t skimp on the ingredients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe Update 2023:<\/strong> A 13×9 baking pan<\/a><\/strong> doubles this recipe. <\/strong>Use an 8×8 baking pan<\/a><\/strong> to make this recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classic Date Bars For Everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canadian date squares<\/strong> are also known as matrimonial squares, date bars, or wedding\/matrimonial <\/strong>squares, dating back to 1930 in Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These squares are perfect for serving at a wedding reception or shower, topped with ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The history behind the wedding cake is that two layers of oats come together with the date filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a marriage of oats and dates<\/strong>, as is a couple who gets married, hence the married name.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Double
Double Batch Classic Date Squares<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Oatmeal Favourite Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m a massive fan of the fudgy chocolate brownie<\/a><\/strong>, but classic date squares, aside from a chocolate treat, are number one in my books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might find my face buried in delicious oatmeal raisin cookie<\/strong>s<\/a> or any dessert involving oatmeal, such as Oatmeal jam-filled squares<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made these old-fashioned date squares<\/strong> a few times a year and decided to like them with a thick center and base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of my colleagues asked that I make them for work after bringing them in for a bake sale last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bakery Classic Date Squares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you aren’t a fan of baking, you could buy a wide variety of these squares at a grocery store, coffee shop, or local bakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will notice that the price tag for one date square is high and shocking since they are inexpensive to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pack of four at Food Basics costs $5.99 when I can make a whole tray for a few more dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oatmeal, dates, and butter are the main ingredients; you can find them on sale or buy them from Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have yet to find a thick, chewy date square for under $3.00 to make this full tray of classic date squares for $8.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baking at home vs. store-bought baking<\/strong><\/a> is much cheaper, so we tend to bake more at home rather than from shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Date Squares Go Bad?<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"Double
Double Batch Classic Squares with a thick date mixture<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

One of the most common questions when I bring a batch for a dinner party or bake sale is, “How do you make date squares<\/strong>“?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating a few squares as soon as they are cool enough means you won’t have to worry about them going wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, you might make this easy recipe for a dinner party, bake sale, or summer bbq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also make them a day or months in advance and freeze them<\/strong>. (that’s what we do) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you leave them out long enough, they can mold just like bread; however, keeping them refrigerated or frozen is ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easiest Square Recipe To Make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They look decadent and challenging, but they’re not hard to make.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making this square recipe won’t keep you in the kitchen for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can whip a batch up in under an hour, and they taste better than buying them from the bakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your friends won’t believe you made them because they are rich and perfect paired with tea or coffee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this might not be a healthy date squares recipe<\/strong>, anyone would appreciate it as a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varieties of Date Squares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I like to spice up my recipe by adding cinnamon to the base, lemon juice, orange rind, and other spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically I stick to a traditional recipe with oatmeal and cinnamon in the mix, but they are versatile for flavours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our pantry has quick oats, but I prefer large flake oats<\/strong> to give the squares a chewy texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, I like to make my squares thick, adding a good amount of oats to the base and the topping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varieties of Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"Enjoy
Medjool Dates<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Many dates are worldwide, and the expected dates used for the date square are Medjool.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medjool dates <\/strong>are the best to use when making any recipe for dates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date fruit comes from the Date palm, <\/strong><\/a>a staple food of the Middle East<\/strong> cultivated since ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, date palms take 4 to 8 years before they bear fruit. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps this is why they can be a bit pricey, depending on the kind you buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thick Squares Are The Best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/2014\/11\/16\/classic-date-squares\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’m also not cheap on the filling because I buy pitted dates in a 1 kg bag on Amazon<\/a><\/strong> for only $8.21.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can make 2 to 3 batches from one bag of dates with that amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Make Classic Date Squares<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"how<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

How To Make Orange Date Squares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want orange date squares,<\/strong> you’ll need to add 1\/3 cup of orange juice<\/strong> and two tablespoons<\/strong> of grated orange rind<\/strong> to the date mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"How
How To Make Classic Thick Date Squares <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredient List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n