Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Fruit Recipes 10 Date Recipes to Try Whether You Want Something Sweet or Savory From appetizers to dessert, these recipes with dates deserve a spot on your menu. By Christine Fiorentino Christine Fiorentino Christine Fiorentino is a home chef, food writer, and on-camera personality based in Montclair, New Jersey. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on January 24, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Blaine Moats You may have heard dates referred to as "nature's candy" because their sweet flavor and chewy texture make them one of the most delicious dried fruits. Some date recipes include them to sweeten baked goods, desserts, and savory meals. These date recipes bring an extra bit of sweet goodness to the table. Why Dates Are on Everyone’s Go-to Snack List Right Now 01 of 10 Mango Ginger Banana Bread Kritsada Panichgul There's banana bread, and then there's next level, stop what you're doing and swoon banana bread. Not only does this date nut bread recipe have a brown sugar streusel topping, but the batter calls for fresh mango and sweet dates. Every single bite is a surprise of flavor and texture. View Recipe 15 Irresistible Banana Bread Recipes from Classic to Creative 02 of 10 Oatmeal Slices with Dates and Nuts Need to prepare a batch of cookie dough in a hurry? Look no further! This date recipe is simple but has a sweet and nutty twist. Chewy dates and toasted pecans add flavor and texture. The combination of cinnamon and rolled oats with the molasses flavor of dates is genuinely delicious. View Recipe 03 of 10 No-Bake Coconut Date Cracker Bars with Browned Butter Glaze Jason Donnelly Buttery crackers serve as the crunchy base for this no-bake date recipe. Top them with a brown sugar and butter mixture, including dates, coconut flakes, nuts, and a touch of dark rum. A spreadable topping sprinkled with crunchy pecans is the perfect finish. Just chill in the refrigerator, slice, and devour! View Recipe 04 of 10 Roasted Dates with Bacon Blaine Moats Everyone agrees that the classic bacon-wrapped dates recipe is perfection. Not only do the two taste phenomenal together, but it's an elegant appetizer recipe everyone will enjoy! With just three ingredients and needing a few minutes to prepare, this is easy to prep. All you have to do is stuff, wrap, bake, and serve. View Recipe 19 Bacon Recipes to Serve From Breakfast to Dinner 05 of 10 Healthy Energy Bars Tracy Benjamin Energy bars are simple to make at home and often much healthier and less expensive than those on grocery store shelves. These bars have cashew flavor, are naturally sweetened with magical Medjool dates, and have chunks of bittersweet chocolate. They'll fuel you up without having to worry about a sugar crash. Prepare a batch of these for the week and start strong! View Recipe 06 of 10 Oatmeal with Goat Cheese, Dates, Walnuts and Honey Blaine Moats Make this sweet, savory, and satisfying oatmeal for breakfast. It boasts an unexpected flavor combo, including creamy goat cheese and sweet dates balanced with the nutty crunch of walnuts and a honey drizzle. View Recipe 07 of 10 Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb Tagine This lamb tagine (tagine is a savory Moroccan meat or poultry stew, as well as a ceramic vessel in which dishes like this one are traditionally cooked) is hearty, comforting, and full of warming spices like ginger, cumin, turmeric, and cinnamon. Fresh vegetables and dates cook low and slow with lamb shoulder to build layer after layer of flavor. View Recipe The 7 Best Small Slow Cookers for Entertaining, Meal Prep, and More, According to Testing 08 of 10 Ginger-Turmeric Barley Pudding Carson Downing Pearl barley is the whole grain base of this date recipe. It becomes a comforting winter dessert when cooked with turmeric, ginger, honey, and vanilla. A homemade date ginger syrup is the perfect finishing touch. View Recipe 09 of 10 Medjool Date-Sweetened Barbecue Sauce Jason Donnelly Many purchased barbecue sauces are sweetened with sugar or corn syrup. Here, we've added Medjool dates for sweetness and spices like cumin, cinnamon, dry mustard, and paprika to perk up the sauce. View Recipe Low-Sugar Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches 10 of 10 Fruit & Date Lumberjack Cake Andy Lyons A lumberjack cake often includes dried fruit and apples mixed in. This twist on the classic stars pears, flaked coconut, and dates. A glazed pear and kumquat topper creates a party-worth presentation. View Recipe Fruit Recipes You'll Love 11 Roasted Fruit Recipes You Have to Taste to Believe 15 Fruit Bar Desserts for a Sweet Finish to Your Meal 13 Healthy Apple Desserts Recommended By Our Test Kitchen 16 Healthy Summer Desserts Made with In-Season Fruit Easy Fruit Pocket Pies Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit