Date Squares (Revamped)

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (I think you could cut the sugar down and it would work fine)
• 1 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat)
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup steel cut oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, large
• 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
• 10 ounces dates, medjool if possible (I weighed before I pitted them)
• 1/2 cup water

1. Combine coconut oil, sugar, flour, wheat germ, oats, oat bran and salt in large bowl of a mixer and mix until a crumbly dough forms. Add hazelnuts and stir to combine. Set aside approximately 1 cup of mixture.
2. To remaining dough add the egg and beat until dough holds together somewhat. It will look like cookie dough. Press into an 8 x 8" pan lined with parchment and set aside.
3. Pit and coarsely chop dates. Cook with water over medium heat until a chunky, very thick jam forms. Spread over top of dough in pan.
4. Sprinkle remaining dough over dates and bake in a 350F over for about 30 min. A skewer will come out clean when done. Cool and cut into bars.

coconut oil, brown sugar, flour, germ, bran, rolled oats, oats, salt, egg, hazelnuts, dates, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/17835-date-squares-revamped (may not work)