Date Squares

Raw Vegan Date Squares

Ingredients:

2 cups cashews/ almonds/ walnuts
1 cup raw oats
1 tsp cinnamon powder
35 large pitted dates
Juice and zest (grated peel) of 1 large orange

Method:

CRUST - In a food processor, grind the nuts and oats into powder.  Add cinnamon and pulse again. Add 20 dates and pulse again till the mixture starts clumping together.

FILLING - In a food processor, blend the 15 remaining dates alongwith orange juice and zest until smooth.

ASSEMBLY - Press 2/3 of the crust mixture into a pan lined with wax paper or foil.  Press down with your hands hard to make the base firm.  Spread the filling mixture in a thin layer on top of this.  Then loosely sprinkle the remaining crust on top of the filling.

Optional - Spread some dried grated coconut on top.