My Date and Walnut Slice is a combination of dates, walnuts and brown sugar that delivers a deliciously soft, chewy slice which will have everyone asking for the recipe!
I have used light and dark brown sugar in this easy slice recipe to keep it super moist and give it a lovely richness with a slight toffee flavour.
Not overly sweet, this fudgy date and walnut slice is perfect with a cup of tea.
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Why I think you will love this recipe
- Easy melt and mix recipe.
- Including both light and dark brown sugar makes it rich and chewy.
- So good I had to give it away, so I didn't eat it all!
What you need to make this date and walnut slice
*Please see the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients with exact quantities and detailed instructions
- plain flour - all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salted butter
- light brown sugar
- dark brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- an egg
- dates
- walnuts
*Please see the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients with exact quantities and detailed instructions
Substitutions
- salted butter - substitute with unsalted butter with a pinch of salt
- walnuts - sub with pecans or macadamia nuts
How to make date and walnut slice
- Whisk together plain flour and baking powder.
- Combine melted butter, both brown sugars and vanilla.
- Mix in the egg.
- Stir in chopped dates and walnuts.
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- Add in flour and mix until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into a greased and lined pan and bake.
My top tips for the best result
- If the dates are sticking to your knife too much when you chop them, cutting them with kitchen scissors is a good alternative.
- Allow the slice to cool before cutting into squares.
Storage
This date slice with walnuts will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
Suitable for freezing.
More easy slice recipes you may enjoy
Easy Chocolate Slice - this soft and chewy chocolate slice has a rich, fudgy chocolate and coconut base with chocolate icing and sprinkled with extra coconut.
Easy Date Slice - another melt-and-mix recipe for an easy slice that features dates. One of the most popular recipes on the site, according to reader feedback!
More date dessert recipes you may enjoy
Sticky Date Cake - full of dates, the finished cake is soaked with a rich toffee sauce to make it delicious and moist.
Date Rolls - a lovely 3-ingredient snack made with dates, nuts and coconut with no added sugar.
📖 Recipe
Date and Walnut Slice
Ingredients
- 170 g plain flour (all-purpose flour) sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder sifted
- 115 g salted butter melted
- 150 g light brown sugar
- 70 g dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 130 g dates chopped
- 60 g walnuts chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180℃.
- Grease and line a 20cm (8") square baking tin with baking/parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, place plain flour and baking powder and whisk to combine, then set aside.170 g plain flour (all-purpose flour)1 teaspoon baking powder
- Into a large bowl, place melted butter, light brown sugar, dark brown sugar and vanilla, then mix to combine.115 g salted butter150 g light brown sugar70 g dark brown sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Mix in the egg.1 egg
- Add in chopped dates and chopped walnuts, mixing to combine.130 g dates60 g walnuts
- Add in flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, pushing it into the corners and roughly smoothing the top.
- Bake for 27 - 30 minutes, or until a deep golden brown.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- If the dates are sticking to your knife, try cutting them with kitchen scissors.
- Let the slice rest in the pan, then cool on the counter before slicing - it's too delicate to slice straight away.
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