Description
This no-bake date squares recipe is one of my Gran’s classic South African desserts. This is exactly how she makes it, and they are truly delicious every time!
Ingredients
Units
- 1 cup/226g butter cup butter
- 1 cup dates, finely chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla paste, extract or essence
- salt (pinch)
- 1/4 cup or 40g nuts
- 1 cup/200g sugar
- 1 1/2 packets (300g) Marie biscuits or 1 packet (400g) McVitie’s Rich Tea Biscuits
- 2 eggs, beaten
- desiccated coconut, to serve
Instructions
- Melt the butter and sugar together in a large saucepan. Slowly add the beaten eggs stirring constantly over medium-low heat, then add the dates, nuts and salt.
- Cook until thickened and remove from the heat, then add the vanilla.
- Break the biscuits into fairly large pieces and carefully mix them into the date and egg mixture. Ensure that the biscuit pieces are well coated.
- Pour into a baking paper-lined tin and allow to cool to room temperature. Place into the fridge and chill for two hours.
- Remove from the tin, cut into squares and roll in desiccated coconut. You can toast the coconut beforehand, or use plain desiccated coconut. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Chilling Time: 2 Hours
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: South African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 225.65kcal
- Sugar: 18.24g
- Sodium: 76.01mg
- Fat: 12.87g
- Saturated Fat: 7.19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.95g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26.65g
- Fiber: 1.16g
- Protein: 2.25g
- Cholesterol: 42.28mg