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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    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

    4 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...


    Cherry Winks

    5 reviews

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

    Date Nut Bread

    3 reviews

    Be sure the guest of honor at your Mother's Day brunch receives the recipe for this bread, sent in by...


    Lemon Date Couscous

    3 reviews

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


    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...


    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...


    Oatmeal Date Bars

    24 reviews

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

    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...


    Candy Orange Slice Fruitcake

    2 reviews

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


    Raisin Date Bread Pudding

    2 reviews

    All my leftover bread ends (raisin bread is a favorite in this house) and buns go in the freezer. Then,...


    Sugared Date Balls

    4 reviews

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


    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...


    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...


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    Cuccidati

    17 reviews

    The compliments from family and friends make these Sicilian cookies worth the effort. It’s the best recipe I’ve found! —Carolyn...


    Cherry Date Fruitcake

    It's a Christmas tradition for me to serve this fruitcake at parties and to give it to friends and family....


    Date Shake

    The shake has the rich taste of dates. We recommend using Medjool dates for the most flavor. —Taste of Home...

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    Old Fashioned Date Pudding

    My mother-in-law always whipped up this old-fashioned dessert at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My husband and I enjoy the chewy dates...


    Date Pudding Cobbler

    There were eight children in my family when I was a girl, and all of us enjoyed this cobbler. I...


    Date Muffins

    1 review

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


    Date-Nut Pinwheels

    7 reviews

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


    Date Pecan Tea Bread

    8 reviews

    Packed with dates and pecans, this sweet bread is excellent on its own and even better topped with the chunky...


    Festive Cranberry Cake

    2 reviews

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