Carres aux dattes, date squares!

Hey Guys!

Today I want to share a dessert recipe with you guys...date squares! They're the best, one of my favorite treats ever! So I came up with this recipe a couple of weeks ago. I've done it a couple of times and every time, it's a hit. Plus, it's super easy to do. Here is the recipe.

What You will need:   - Food Processor, or vitamix

                                  - Cake pan (pyrex), with saran wrap to cover the bottom. (It will make taking out  pieces easier.

Here are the ingredients:

Crust (bottom layer):

• Raw Rolled Oats
• Almonds
• Shredded Coconut
• Coconut oil
• Maple Syrup
• Agave Nectar
• Dash of Salt
• Pinch of cinnamon

Put all dry ingredients in food processor, or vitamix, and blend until you have a very thin ''flour''. Then, add the wet ingredients (if you do not have the three ingredients, you may only use one, or add honey instead) and blend well. You will know that the consistency is right when you squeeze some of the mixture in your hand and it sticks together (kind of like when making a snow ball). Tap the mixture into the bottom of your mold (which already has a plastic film laying inside). 

Filling:

• Pitted Dates (soaked for at least an hour)
• Vanilla

Put your dates which have soaked in water for at least an hour, into food processor, or vitamix. Do not put water in processor. You can keep the water for smoothies or just drink it, tastes sweet! Once they are well blended, add vanilla (just a dash). As easy as that! Pour filling onto crust!

Topping:

• Shredded coconut
• Raw rolled oats
• Almonds

Do the same thing as you did with the topping, but don't add any sweetner. If it's too flour-like, and flies all over the place, add a little bit of either maple syrup, coconut oil.. 

I hope you guys enjoy this recipe! I just made one today, looks yummy! Bringing mine to a dinner tonight.

The one on the picture is one that Fay and Jade made last week! Thanks for the pics!

Love to all!

xoxox

Audrey

p.s. went running this morning...felt GREAT! Even if it was snowing and -6* outside! My body is happy. :)