Dried Fruit Recipes

Versatile dried fruits keep indefinitely in the pantry, and can stand in for fresh fruit all year. Our favorite recipes with dried fruits include cozy baking recipes as well as healthy recipes with dried fruit.

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    Dried Cranberry Scones

    I go on vacation with my best friend to Michigan every July. Her cousin is allowed to come, too—but only if she brings her special cherry scones! I make them with cranberries for the holidays. Don't try to double this recipe. If you need more than 12, make two separate batches of dough. —Sherry Leonard, Whitsett, North Carolina

    Crackled Cranberry Pecan Cookies

    Cranberries, orange and nuts make one of my favorite flavor combinations, and this special drop cookie fits in particularly well...


    Peanut Butter, Apple and Raisin Sandwich

    Tart, sweet and crunchy, these open-faced sammies are a perfect after-school (or after-work) snack. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


    Pressure-Cooker Chickpea Tagine

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    While traveling through Morocco, my wife and I fell in love with the complex flavors of the many tagines we...


    Banana Split Cake Bars

    Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect...

    Pressure-Cooker Pork with Apples and Dried Plums

    The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy cooked pork taste like a hearty...


    Pressure Cooker Chicken with Raisins and Capers

    Capers, golden raisins and fresh basil give this dish a sweetly savory flavor. And what's even better than that? The...


    Cherry Chicken Croissants

    I had a similar chicken salad at a restaurant and created my own version. It may seem like an odd...


    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...


    Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread

    You can customize this bread to your family's specific tastes. Try dried apricots and pecans, or dried blueberries and hazelnuts....


    Upside-Down Fruitcake

    I get tired of people bad-mouthing holiday fruitcakes. It's one of my favorite holiday flavors and I look forward to...

    Coconut, Lime and Pistachio Cookies

    Perfect for freezing, these cookies look like Christmas but taste like summer. —Barbara Crusan, Pass Christian, Mississippi


    Pressure-Cooker Chicken Marbella

    It's sweet, briny, savory and herbal, and it packs a big punch of garlic. The Mediterranean flavors make me think...


    Thyme and Fig Goat Cheese Spread

    When I started growing herbs in my garden it took me a while to find a good way to use...


    Stollen Butter Rolls

    My family members enjoy my stollen so much and say it’s just too good to be served only on holidays....


    Mango Fudge Refrigerator Ribbon Cookies

    I’ve always thought that a ribbon cookie is especially nice. Although it’s a single cookie, it really seems like two...


    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

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


    Country French Pork with Prunes and Apples

    The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy slow-cooked pork taste like a hearty...


    Za’atar Chicken

    It's hard to find a dinner that both my husband and kids will enjoy—and even harder to find one that's...


    Italian Orange-Fig Cookies

    This is one of the first holiday cookies I made when I found out I could no longer eat gluten....

    Slow-Simmered Chicken with Raisins, Capers and Basil

    Capers, golden raisins and fresh basil give this dish a sweetly savory flavor. And what's better than that? The kids...


    Chocolate Chip-Cherry Chunk Cookies

    My grandmas and mom created this recipe with chocolate chips, cherries and spices, a combo of their favorite parts of...


    Cran-Orange Couscous Salad

    I often create salads for summer using a variety of healthy, filling grains. This version with tender couscous is amped...


    Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

    Healthy, tasty and easy to make, this loaded quinoa breakfast bowl will have you fueled up to face the day.


    Cinnamon Raisin Quick Bread

    If you like cinnamon raisin bread but don't want to bake with yeast, here's a cinnamon raisin quick bread recipe...


    Cranberry Nut Fudge

    This fast and delicious fudge recipe is Bobby Langley's favorite. "The dried cranberries give it holiday flair," says the Rocky...