Date Nut Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant coconut cream pudding mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 eggs, no this is not a mistake
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces chopped dates, about 1 1/2 cups
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 prehat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter a 13 x 9 pan, i use butter flavored cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, butter and the lightly beaten egg.
• 4 beat on low speed until crumbly.
• 5 reserve 1/2 cup of crumbs.
• 6 press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
• 7 bake@ 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 8 in a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, water, 2 eggs,.
• 9 and vanilla extract.
• 10 beat well until smooth.
• 11 stir in dates, coconut, and nuts.
• 12 spoon evenly over crust.
• 13 spread carefully.
• 14 sprinkle with the 1/2 cup of remaining crumbs.
• 15 bake@ 350 for 20-25 minutes.
• 16 cool and cut into squares.
• 17 really delicious served warmed with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.