Cardamom Date Oat Snack Cake
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 9
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Middle Eastern-inspired

Description:
A tender date-sweetened oat cake with cardamom, yogurt, walnuts, and a simple crumb that works for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients:
- 1.00 Cup dates
- 0.75 Cup water
- 1.00 Cup rolled oats
- 1.00 Cup all-purpose flour
- 0.50 Cup Greek yogurt
- 0.33 Cup brown sugar
- 2.00 Piece egg
- 0.50 Cup walnuts
- 1.00 Teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1.00 Teaspoon baking powder

Instructions:
<ol><li>Heat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.</li><li>Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes, then mash lightly with a fork.</li><li>Whisk yogurt, brown sugar, and eggs in a large bowl.</li><li>Stir in the soaked dates with their liquid.</li><li>Fold in oats, flour, walnuts, cardamom, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.</li><li>Spread in the pan and bake for 32 to 35 minutes, until the center springs back lightly.</li><li>Cool before slicing into 9 squares.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Do not drain the dates; the soaking liquid helps moisten the cake.</li><li>Fresh cardamom has a stronger aroma than an old jar.</li><li>The cake keeps covered at room temperature for 2 days.</li></ul>

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