Soft date and oat bars from Sweet (page 45) by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh

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    Can substitute golden syrup for date syrup.

  • angela_woef21 on March 01, 2026

    5 stars for taste. Quite crumbly, even after being in the fridge overnight. Would definitely make again though

  • dogo on November 15, 2024

    De repen zijn zacht. Niet mijn ding.

  • aargle on June 20, 2018

    These are delicious and turned out perfectly. Mine didn’t fall apart but nor were they hard. I used golden syrup and will make them again

  • Lepa on May 21, 2018

    I was disappointed with this recipe. My bars were dark brown and hard and too sweet. I wanted something soft and chewy and healthier. Mine didn't fall apart but I suspect it's because they were overcooked? I will keep searching for a date bar that I feel good about sending in my kids' lunchbox.

  • Rutabaga on October 29, 2017

    This is the first recipe I've made from this book, and it's a winner. Everyone who tried them liked them, and my one-year-old was an especially big fan. I myself find them difficult to stop eating. The only issue I had was that they fell apart easily, which probably means I didn't grind the oats finely enough. That didn't affect the taste, fortunately.

  • Illyria on October 23, 2017

    I chopped the dates a bit more finely & also used golden syrup instead of date syrup.

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