The Best Date Bars Ever

INGREDIENTS

Make the date filling first because it needs to cool.

2 cups

dates (pitted and chopped)

1/2 cup

coconut sugar

1 1/4 cups

water

1/2 cup

almonds (, finely ground - not to a meal but finely ground)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

almond extract

3/4 cup

dairy-free butter (, softened)

1 cup

brown sugar (, packed)

1 1/2 cups

whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups

quick cooking oats

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt