Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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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 platters and bake sales. They never fail to impress. —Anna Wood, Cullowhee, North Carolina

Spiced Rum Fruitcake

3 reviews

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


Date Nut Bars

6 reviews

I've had this recipe since 1938, when the girls I worked with game me a bridal shower. One of their...


Walnut-Date Pumpkin Pie

2 reviews

I'm forever looking for a little something extra to add to a favorite recipe. In this case, crunchy walnuts and...


Gluten-Free Sugarplums

7 reviews

Lots of moist, fruity flavor and nutty crunch give these sweet/spicy bites a
kind of gumdrop richness. They make...

Date-Walnut Pinwheels

2 reviews

Every time someone drops in for coffee, I bake up a batch of these fruit and nut pastries—I always keep...


Fruitcake Bars

4 reviews

"This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't...

Lebkuchen

5 reviews

It's tradition for my family to make these German treats together. The recipe came from my great-grandmother's cookbook, and judging...


Walnut Date Bread

5 reviews

Many years ago when I was sick, a dear friend stopped with a pot of soup and this beautiful bread....