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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    How to Make 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 make.

    Pistachio and Date Ricotta Crostini

    3 reviews

    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

    2 reviews

    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

    1 review

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


    10 Health Benefits of Dates

    The health benefits of dates couldn't be sweeter!

    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

    3 reviews

    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

    2 reviews

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


    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...


    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

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


    Stuffed Dates

    Four ingredients are all you need for these citrus-flavored stuffed dates. —Diana Debruyn, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Bacon-Wrapped Dates

    7 reviews

    My friends and I used to make the traditional bacon-wrapped jalapenos at cookouts. I decided to sweeten them up a...


    Moroccan Spiced Fruit & Nut Bread

    1 review

    Red pepper flakes combined with the cinnamon and allspice give each slice of this bread a subtle hint of warmth....


    Mom’s Gelatin Fruit Salad

    My mom found this recipe many years ago and has since handed it down to me and my sisters. It...


    Grandma’s Date Bars

    2 reviews

    These nicely textured bars are delicious. It's a good recipe for today's diet awareness, because there's no shortening used.
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    Nut Butter Cups

    1 review

    My indulgent, nutty treat is simple to make and looks fabulous. At our house, we use all-natural ingredients for them....

    Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Date-Bacon Jam

    1 review

    This sandwich doubles up on melty cheese, but the star of the show is the sweet and salty date-bacon jam....


    Date-Filled Rugelach

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


    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...


    Poteca Cake

    8 reviews

    “Rock Springs is home to 56 nationalities, and this recipe showcases its Slavic heritage. It’s one of my favorite ethnic...


    Apricot Date Squares

    3 reviews

    Memories of her mom's fruity date bars inspired Shannon Koene of Blacksburg, Virginia to create this wonderful recipe. “I've had...


    Orange-Date Nut Cake

    2 reviews

    One of my fondest memories as a child was the scent of this cake cooling on my mom’s dining room...


    Date Nut Balls

    2 reviews

    A friend gave me this recipe more than 30 years ago. It is my husband's favorite treat. I like these...


    Winter Fruit Macaroons

    5 reviews

    Coconut macaroons with sweetened condensed milk instead of egg whites are my version of a recipe my mom loved. All...


    Brown Sugar Date Squares

    5 reviews

    "I've used this recipe for years," shares Suzanne Caithamer of Walton, Kentucky. "It's a wonderful addition to care packages and...

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    Date-Nut Bran Muffins

    4 reviews

    This excellent bran muffin recipe has been in Daria Burcar's family over 25 years. "They're incredibly moist and chock-full of...


    Caramel Cranberry Bars

    3 reviews

    “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...


    Maraschino Cherry Mini Loaves

    1 review

    I've been making these breads as Christmas gifts for my neighbors for more than 20 years. Each moist slice is...


    Date-Nut Apple Cake

    2 reviews

    WE have enjoyed this recipe for many years. It was given to me by a college friend. It looks like...


    Waldorf Salad with Dates

    2 reviews

    “For extra taste and texture, I added dates to the original recipe for this popular salad,” writes Mary Kirner of...