
Pistachio and Date Ricotta Crostini
My husband and I regularly have date night at home where we make a four-course meal. For appetizers, I like to keep things simple but dressed up. I’ve found that making a special appetizer helps transform the atmosphere into a fancy meal. We’ve grown to really cherish these long and luxurious evenings together in our living room. Fresh figs can be used instead of dates if that's what you have on hand! —Kristin Bowers, Gilbert, Arizona
Grandma’s Oatmeal Bars
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
Eating just one of these healthy treats satisfies my sweet tooth without added refined sugar. My recipe is a spinoff...

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
Every bite of this burger is a rich and decadent combination of sweet and savory. If you can't find maple...


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

Spiced Rum Fruitcake
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...

Lebkuchen
Dense, chewy lebkuchen is a great addition to your Christmas-cookie routine, but you can make it any time of year....

Moist Chocolate Chip Date Cake
A date cake recipe is good to have in your repertoire, as it’s easy to make and will stay fresh...

Date-Nut Yeast Bread
"For breakfast, this bread is delicious toasted, buttered and topped with cinnamon-sugar," writes Roseanne Farulli, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.

Date Nut Candy
Even though my two grown sons aren't big "sweets eaters", they think these candies are exceptional. The big peanut butter...

No-Candied-Fruit Fruitcake
Minus the candied fruit, this traditional cake has a positively natural taste. For those who bake their Christmas giveaways ahead,...

Grandma’s Date Bars
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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Walnut Date Bread
Many years ago when I was sick, a dear friend stopped with a pot of soup and this beautiful bread....

Chewy Date Cookies
This date cookie recipe takes just 30 minutes of prep and bake time. It is the perfect sweet treat to...

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

Date Nut Balls
Partly a snack and partly a dessert, these date nut balls are easy to prepare and keep on hand for...

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


Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding is a sponge cake that's loaded with softened dates and soaked to the core with a heavy-handed...

Walnut Date Loaf
"I discovered this nutty bread when my aunt gave our family a bunch of dates and we didn't know what...

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

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

Winning Cranberry Date Bars
I enjoy making these bars when cranberry season arrives. The recipe is very easy to put together, which is perfect...
Festive Cranberry Cake
Each fall here in Alaska, an abundant crop of wild cranberries is ripe for cooking. This cake, a favorite in...

Candied Fruitcake Squares
I'm not big on citrussy fruitcake, so when I found this version decades ago, I knew I'd found "my" recipe....

Sticky Toffee Rice Pudding with Caramel Cream
The simple rice pudding gets a makeover with this upscale recipe. It has just the right thickness to soak up...

Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Date-Bacon Jam
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...

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


Cuccidati
Fancier than Fig Newtons and even more delicious, Italian cuccidati cookies are a traditional fruit-filled holiday cookie worth eating year-round.