Date Crumble

This tasty date crumble features a sweet, pasty filling sandwiched between an oat crumble crust and topping for a quick and easy dessert or snack.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 369 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
• 1 cup oats
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup margarine
• 0.25 cup cold water, or as needed
• 1 cup pitted and chopped dates, or to taste
• 1.375 cups self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 3

Make filling: Combine dates, water, sugar, and vanilla in a medium saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until pasty, about 5 minutes. Add more water if filling gets too thick. Remove the saucepan from heat and cool.

Step 4

Make crumble: Place flour in a large bowl and rub margarine into flour using your hands until mixture resembles bread crumbs; stir in oats and sugar until incorporated.

Step 5

Press 1/2 of the crumble into the prepared baking dish to form crust. Spoon filling over crust, smoothing with the back of the spoon and leaving a thin border between the edge of the dish and filling. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over filling.