Known for their natural sweetness and rich flavor, Medjool dates are a versatile ingredient that can elevate any dish, whether sweet or savory. From decadent desserts to wholesome snacks and savory entrees, these luscious fruits add a unique depth of flavor and natural sweetness to every recipe. Here are 18 simple recipes with dates to try at home.
Vegan Protein Balls with Hazelnuts and Dates
These Vegan Protein Balls with Hazelnuts and Dates are the ultimate vegan and gluten-free truffle-like treat! They are the perfect blend of rich and sweet, with a soft crunchy bite made from wholesome ingredients. Who doesn’t love chocolate and hazelnuts mixed together?! They come together and form the most delicious treat. These hazelnut date balls are perfect for a morning pick-me-up, afternoon snack, or late-night dessert.
Stuffed Dates Recipe With 9 Stuffing Ideas
These healthy Stuffed Dates make a fantastic snack or dessert any time of day! Getting your daily dose of dates may be easier than you think. One of nature’s superfoods, dates are a nutrient-rich fruit that can be a definite boost to a balanced diet. Whether you need a carb-packed snack before a workout, or you are looking for a healthy dessert, stuffed dates are a wonderful addition to any healthy meal plan.
Date and Oat Energy Balls
These Oatmeal Date Balls are wonderful snacks. Energy balls (or energy bites) are high-density snacks meant to keep you on the go on busy days without having to stop for long to eat. Energy balls with dates and oats make a great breakfast on the go, too. If eating in the car is your only option, these breakfast balls are a great way to start the morning. Just add your favorite cup of coffee, and you’re ready to hit the road. Enjoy just one energy bite, and you get why these are so great.
Date Caramel Recipe (Just 4 Easy Ingredients!)
Date Caramel is a quick and easy 4 ingredient dessert that is sugar-free. This recipe looks beautiful, tastes delicious, and takes just minutes to make. If you need a delicious, sugar-free dessert that’s great as a dip or spread, this could be the perfect recipe for you!
Rum Balls Recipe
This Rum Balls recipe is a healthier twist on these delicious classics, but that doesn’t make them any less wonderful! Rum balls are a classic holiday treat that seems to end up on every buffet and cookie platter! Most of the time you avoid them when you are cutting out processed ingredients and white sugar but you don’t have to skip them when you make them with clean, whole ingredients. And trust me, you won’t miss anything with this recipe! You can make these with your favorite dark rum or substitute with rum extract for a non-alcoholic version.
Oat Almond and Date Energy Bites
This quick, no-bake recipe for Oat Almond and Date Energy Bites beats any granola bar. They’re a perfectly healthy and wholesome treat for on-the-go snacking that both kids and adults will love.
Coconut Date Spread
This Coconut Date Spread recipe is naturally sweet and perfect for slathering on your favorite bread or morning toast. You can even add a spoonful to oatmeal for some sweetness.
Nutella Cookie Dough Balls
It’s Friday, I bet you could use a treat. These no-bake Nutella Cookie Dough Balls are a surprisingly healthy decadent treat.
No Bake Lime Avocado Tart
This avocado tart full of zesty lime flavor, no bake, paleo, grain free and gluten free makes the perfect refreshing summer treat! Are you a tart person or a pie person? Get this recipe!
No Bake Oatmeal Raspberry Sandwich Cookies
These Oatmeal Raspberry Sandwich Cookies are no-bake, gluten-free and the perfect healthy way to indulge in something sweet.
Cinnamon Nut Stuffed Persimmons
These stuffed persimmons are filled with chopped nuts, dates, chestnuts and lots of cinnamon; a healthy holiday treat at it’s best! Get this recipe!
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
There are so many reasons to love this Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie. The texture is thick and creamy (thanks to a secret ingredient); the flavor rich and chocolate-y; the prep easy; and the ingredients nutritious. One sip and you’ll find yourself making this chocolate banana smoothie morning after morning.
Date Chutney
With a rich and fruity taste with a hint of spice, this Date Chutney is a winner! Best of all, it’s so easy to make, even for a beginner. So, if you’ve never made chutney, this date chutney is ideal. If, on the other hand, you’re a chutney pro, you’ll appreciate its unique taste.
Date Balls with Coconut and Pistachio
Who among us doesn’t like something sweet with our tea or coffee? It is easy to buy all sorts of confectionery of lower or higher quality in shops. However, it is just that much more satisfying to enjoy a treat when you have made it yourself. Get this recipe!
Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese
Who doesn’t like savory bites? To be honest, I have a weak spot for little savory snacks. Bacon-wrapped dates are something you can try out next time you have guests over, ideal as a starter or party food. The combination of the sweet date, the full cream cheese, and the salty crispy bacon around it is simply divine. Get this recipe!
Easy Baklava Recipe with Date Filling, Orange and Nuts
Baklava is a wonderful dessert and holiday treat to share with family and friends. Baklava is a dessert I grew up eating and has always been one of my favorites. The type of baklava familiar to me was the Greek and Middle Eastern style which has layers of phyllo pastry loaded with walnuts and drizzled with a sugary syrup. However, over the years I came to realize that there are other ways of making it, such as with pistachios, honey, chocolate and even dates. Get this recipe!
No Bake Chocolate Energy Bites with Dates
These easy no bake, gluten free Chocolate Energy Bites are a perfect healthy snack and they are very convenient to grab when you are on the go. My kids always grab a few on their way out the door first thing in the morning before heading out to school. You will feel like you are having a treat but minus the guilt since they are healthy and high in protein. They are also an excellent breakfast or snack idea for kids to make with you! Get this recipe!
Sticky Toffee Pudding Tray bake: Simple And Easy
Classic And Famous Sticky Toffee Pudding Rich, decadent and comforting is the best to describe the classic English Sticky Toffee Pudding. It’s one of the English desserts that will put a smile on your face from the very first bite. The pudding consists of scrumptious cake and topped with luscious toffee sauce. Get this recipe!
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Easy and Delicious Recipes for Nutella Lovers
For anyone unfamiliar with Nutella, it’s basically chocolatey goodness in a jar. More specifically, it’s a chocolate and hazelnut spread developed by the company that created Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Nutella is delicious as a spread on toast and goes perfectly as an ingredient in desserts. Here are some delicious dessert recipes with Nutella being a key ingredient.
Easy and Delicious Recipes for Nutella Lovers
Sweet and Savory Loaf Recipes that Won’t Disappoint
What can be better than the aroma of a freshly baked loaf? Whether you’re someone who loves the comforting sweetness of freshly baked bread or you’re into the savory taste of herbs and spices, all the recipes on this list are super delicious and easy to make. The following is a list of both sweet and savory loaf recipes.
Sweet and Savory Loaf Recipes that Won’t Disappoint
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Healthier Homemade Donuts
Welcome to the delightful world of donuts, where golden rings of fried dough meet a universe of flavors and toppings! But these smart, innovative donuts are barely fried so they are half the fat but full of flavor. The following are a list of donut recipes of all varieties to bake at home fresh when the craving strikes.