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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    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.


    Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

    I created this recipe when I didn't have enough ingredients for another cookie recipe. I use this recipe on numerous...


    Rhubarb Cranberry Cookies

    I like the sudden hit of sweetness when you bite into the white chips. It really complements the tart flavor...


    Cranberry Oat Muffins

    “These quick muffins have been a favorite for years,” says Arlene Noble in North Judson, Indiana. Filled with the wholesome...


    Chewy Raisin Molasses Cookies

    Molasses adds a little more flavor to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband loves the soft and chewy texture...


    Cherry-Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

    My kids love making these home-style cookies. They're so wonderful when warm. —Jaye Beeler, Grand Rapids, Michigan


    Better-Than-Fruitcake Cookies

    Mostly fruit and nuts, these sweet and chewy clusters make excellent gifts, freeze well, can be shipped easily, and most...


    Cranberry Couscous

    Although it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a type of pasta. The couscous pellets cook very quickly due...


    Swirled Cinnamon Raisin Bread

    Slices of warm cinnamon bread and a cup of hot tea work wonders for holiday visitors to our home. My...


    Cherry Pineapple Fruitcake

    This is the finishing touch to our Christmas dinner. My family always claimed they didn't like fruitcake, but they love...


    Cranberry Chutney

    You can serve this chunky chutney over cream cheese or Brie with crackers, or as a condiment with roast pork...


    Holiday Biscotti

    A twice-baked Italian cookie, biscotti makes a wonderful "dunker." A pretty way to present a batch is on a seasonal...


    Festive Cranberry Cake

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

    Grilled Cranberry Pear Crumble

    My husband loves it when I make dessert. Fruit crisps are easy and quick to prepare, so I make them...


    Nanny’s Fruitcake Cookies

    My grandmother always made a holiday fruitcake. I turned her recipe into cookies that are perfect anytime, especially with a...


    Fig & Almond Cookies

    In our family, holiday cookies—like these nutty fig ones—are a big deal. I'm so proud to be passing on this...


    Spiced Rum and Pear Cake

    The flavors in this cake really make it stand out as a special-occasion dessert. With raisins, fresh sweet pear chunks,...


    Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    I've been making these cookies for nearly 30 years. The spice cake mix provides a delicious backdrop to the oats...


    White Chocolate Pistachio and Cranberry Biscotti

    Over the years, I've adapted my most-requested biscotti recipe to add some of my favorite ingredients: cranberries, white chocolate and...