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Make your Holidays complete by baking up some of our Gluten Free Tiger Nut Date Squares!

A variety of tasty tidbits for dessert is essential throughout the holiday season. These tiger nut date squares are perfect for entertaining drop-in visitors, alongside a pot of tea, and are a great size for young & old.

Being gluten-free & nut-free, they will certainly satisfy the masses, healthwise. As for taste, the homemade feel & flavor of oats, combined with dates, citrus & holiday spices – these are sure to be a winner!

Gluten Free Tiger Nut Date Squares:

In this recipe, we’re using Organic Tiger Nuts Flour, which is an organic, nut-free & gluten-free alternative to all-purpose flour. It is a light flour, which has a lovely, almost coconut-like flavor, in our opinion. The flour is super versatile, not only when baking, but for any of your flour needs.

Review Show: Organic Tiger Nuts Flour

Tiger nuts aren’t nuts at all – they are little tubers that grow under the ground, like potatoes or carrots do – making them perfect for those with nut allergies. Not only that, tiger nuts are full of vitamins & minerals, and are perfect for most diets.

Cooking Show: Why Are Tiger Nuts Paleo Perfect?

Type: Bars & Squares Recipe

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Bake Time: 40 – 45 minutes at 325 degrees F
Yield: sixteen 2-inch squares

The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements & directions. Please enjoy this webisode of Cooking with Kimberly:

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients for Filling:

1/4 cup tiger nut flour – sifted; I use Organic Tiger Nuts Flour
pinch salt
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 cup oatmeal

Base Ingredients:

1 tbsp brown sugar – packed
1/2 cup oats
1 1/2 tbsp butter – melted

Wet Ingredients for Filling:

1/3 cup butter – melted
1/2 cup brown sugar – packed
4 1/2 tbsp milk
1 egg
juice, pulp + zest of 2 limes – or any other citrus
1 cup dates – pitted & chopped

Topping Ingredients:

1 tbsp brown sugar – packed
1/2 cup oats
1-1/2 tbsp butter – melted

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a greased 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients for the filling, and set aside.
Into your greased pan, place the brown sugar, 1/4 cup of oats & melted butter, and using the back of a fork, combine these ingredients. Then, add the other 1/4 cup of oats and combine with the other ingredients in the pan.
Press the ingredients in the pan, to distribute them evenly over the bottom of the pan, and using your fingers, press firmly & evenly over the entire bottom of the pan.
To begin preparation of your wet ingredients, in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar & 1/3 cup melted butter.
Add these wet ingredients to your prepared dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and combine thoroughly.
In a small bowl, whisk to combine egg & milk, and add to large bowl containing other filling ingredients.
Add chopped dates, lime juice, pulp & zest to filling, and stir well.
Pour filling over base, already in the greased pan, and spread evenly.
Combine the same ingredients for the topping as for the base, except for the topping just sprinkle the ingredients evenly over the top of the filling.
Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake squares for about 40 – 45 minutes, or until the center is not jiggly & the edges tend to pull away from the edges of the baking pan.
Remove from oven & allow to cool for at least 1/2 hour, at which time you can mark with a knife where you will wish to cut the squares after they have cooled completely.
When cool, cut into squares, as desired, and serve.

How to Bake Gluten Free Tiger Nut Date Squares - cookingwithkimberly.com A wonderful gluten free treat, tiger nut date squares are perfectly festive for the holidays, great for bake sales & great for anyone with nut allergies or celiac issues.