Date Recipes

Naturally sweet and rich in fiber, dates are a healthy alternative sweetener for baking recipes. Try our recipes with dates, from classic date bars and desserts to breakfast recipes with dates to middle eastern recipes with dates.

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    Creamy Apricot Stuffed Dates

    These delightful date bites are ridiculously easy to create. They always hit the sweet spot, whether served as an appetizer or dessert. —Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho

    Cookie Dough-Stuffed Dates

    When you need a sweet treat, these cookie dough-stuffed dates are a tasty, naturally sweetened, healthy-ish snack.


    Sugared Date Balls

    When I was a youngster, Mom always baked these tender old-fashioned cookies dotted with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Much...


    Festive Cranberry Cake

    Each fall here in Alaska, an abundant crop of wild cranberries is ripe for cooking. This cake, a favorite in...


    Chocolate-Covered Dates

    If you love sweets but try to eat healthy(ish), chocolate-covered dates are the perfect dessert—and they couldn't be easier to...

    Pistachio and Date Ricotta Crostini

    My husband and I regularly have date night at home where we make a four-course meal. For appetizers, I like...


    Grandma’s Oatmeal Bars

    While I was growing up, I enjoyed my grandma's oatmeal bars every Christmas. This recipe reminds me of her and...

    Chocolate Date Energy Balls

    Eating just one of these healthy treats satisfies my sweet tooth without added refined sugar. My recipe is a spinoff...


    Date-Nut Honey Bars

    The flavor combination here reminds me of baklava—without the hours of work! These bars are perfect for holiday gifts, party...


    Bacon and Date Goat Cheese Burgers

    Every bite of this burger is a rich and decadent combination of sweet and savory. If you can't find maple...


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    Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

    My daughter and I came across a date candy recipe when she was learning about ancient Egypt. We changed some...

    Spiced Rum Fruitcake

    This fruitcake not only can be made weeks ahead, it tastes better that way! You can substitute Brazil nuts, pecans...


    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

    We all grew up eating bowls of lumpy oatmeal for breakfast, and everyone has favorite toppings to make porridge more...


    Festive Cranberry Cake

    Each fall here in Alaska, an abundant crop of wild cranberries is ripe for cooking. This cake, a favorite in...


    Lemon Date Couscous

    Couscous is a great way to deliver bold flavors, and it cooks so quickly. This makes a wonderful accompaniment to...


    Candy Orange Slice Fruitcake

    My version of yule fruitcake has a citrusy twist. When you share it, be prepared to pass around the recipe.

    Date-Filled Sandwich Cookies

    Of all the cookies I've baked over the years, these have remained one of my all-time favorite. The dough is...


    Cherry Winks

    These crispy cherry wink cookies provide a nice change of pace from the traditional chocolate chip, sugar and peanut butter...


    Apple Date Crisp

    My mother loves to make this old-fashioned dessert, and my father, brother and I love to eat it. Each serving...


    Date-Nut Pinwheels

    Pinwheel cookies with dates and walnuts are a family treasure. There are a few steps when prepping, so I sometimes...


    Jeweled Fruitcake

    I promise this jeweled fruitcake is simply fantastic. Even my friends and family members who don’t normally care for fruitcake...


    Sugared Date Balls

    When I was a youngster, Mom always baked these tender old-fashioned cookies dotted with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Much...


    Date-Filled Rugelach

    I like to take old recipes and make them my own. They’re so special to my family. Sometimes I roll...


    Caramel Cranberry Bars

    “My mom created this wonderful dessert after tasting something similar,” writes Debbie Kersh in Springtown, Texas. The sweet bars boast...


    Cinnamon Date Scones

    My kids love to help make these scones for Sunday morning breakfast. They also love to eat them-the dates are...

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    Oatmeal Date Bars

    In no time at all, these oatmeal date bars will be ready for your family. They'll be surprised at how...


    Date Cake

    A date cake recipe is good to have in your repertoire, as it’s easy to make and will stay fresh...


    Date Muffins

    Delightfully different and studded with dates and walnuts, these quick muffins from Judy Cunningham in Max, North Dakota round out...


    Walnut Date Loaf

    "I discovered this nutty bread when my aunt gave our family a bunch of dates and we didn't know what...


    Date-Nut Yeast Bread

    "For breakfast, this bread is delicious toasted, buttered and topped with cinnamon-sugar," writes Roseanne Farulli, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.


    Date Cookies

    This date cookie recipe takes just 30 minutes of prep and bake time. It is the perfect sweet treat to...