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Ingredients

• ✓ date
• blue cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Slice dates in half and open them up. Pinch off pieces of blue cheese and place them into the center of dates; press date halves together to close. Wrap each date with a half-slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Arrange in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to catch any grease.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 30 to 40 minutes. Turn dates over after the first 20 minutes for even cooking.

By WINEANDCHEESE

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• aluminum foil
• almond
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil; place a roasting rack onto foil.
2. 2 Cut a slit in each date; place almonds inside slits. Press dates together to close slits. Wrap each date with 1 half piece bacon. Place dates on the prepared rack.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately with toothpicks. Dates will be hot inside.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• almond
• coconut
• walnut
• sesame seed
• coconut oil
• vanilla extract
• cardamom
• cinnamon
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place dates in a small bowl; completely cover with hot water. Soak until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain; reserve soaking liquid.
2. 2 Combine soaked dates, almonds, coconut, walnuts, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, coconut oil, vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in the bowl of a large food processor; pulse several times until mixture forms a soft "dough," scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. If mixture is too dry, add reserved soaking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a piece of parchment paper; roll into a 10-inch-long by 1 1/2-inch-wide log using lightly greased hands. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds evenly on all sides of dough log, pressing them in gently. Wrap log in parchment paper; refrigerate until firm, at least 1 to 2 hours.
4. 4 Cut log into about sixteen 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

By Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• almond
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the broiler.
2. 2 Slit dates. Place one almond inside each date. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold them together.
3. 3 Broil 10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp.

By CINNTX

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• blue cheese
• bacon
• toothpick

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Stuff each date with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of blue cheese and wrap date with half a slice of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Arrange on the baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Lydia68

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• almond
• creme fraiche
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Stuff each date with 1 whole toasted almond and arrange on a serving platter. Spoon a little bit of creme fraiche over each date and sprinkle with chopped almonds.

By Afiyet_olson

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• goat cheese
• pecan
• bacon
• balsamic vinegar
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Slice open the dates, and stuff each with about 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese. Top each date with a pecan, using the goat cheese to hold the pecans in place. Wrap each date with 1/2 slice bacon.
3. 3 Arrange the wrapped dates on a baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bacon is crisp and evenly brown.
4. 4 In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the balsamic vinegar and sugar until thickened. Pour over the dates to serve.

By Toni Losada

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• pine nut
• red wine
• black pepper
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Stuff dates with chopped nuts: the nuts are inserted into the space left by the pit.
2. 2 Place dates in a small pan. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. Add wine, then drizzle honey over dates. Cook over medium heat until the skins begin to peel off the fruit. Transfer dates to a serving dish, and allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Talia

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• chorizo sausage
• bacon
• vegetable oil
• egg
• water
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Cut the ends off of the chorizo, and cut into 12 cubes. Stuff each piece inside one of the dates. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date, and secure with toothpicks. This part may all be done ahead of time.
2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the dates in the pan with the bacon seam side down. Fry until golden, then turn and fry on the other side until bacon is cooked through. You may serve them now, or proceed to coat and fry them.
3. 3 Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375 degrees F 190 degrees C. Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl. Coat the dates with flour, then dip into the egg. Place immediately into the hot oil, and fry until golden, turning once. This will take about 4 minutes total. Drain and serve right away.

By ginavee

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• cashew
• walnut
• almond
• raisin
• cinnamon
• allspice
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Place dates in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds.
3. 3 Blend dates, cashews, walnuts, almonds, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in a food processor until evenly mixed and easily holds together. Press mixture onto the prepared baking sheet; tightly cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate mixture until solid, at least 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and cut into bars.

By Chris Denzer

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• oat flour
• whey protein powder
• cocoa powder
• pecan
• coconut
• vanilla extract
• salt
• water
• semisweet chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Place dates in a bowl and add boiling water to cover. Let soak for 10 minutes. Strain dates and discard the water.
2. 2 Blend oat flour, protein powder, and cocoa powder in a food processor until well combined. Add dates, 1/2 cup pecans, 1/2 cup coconut, vanilla, and salt. Pulse to combine, adding water as needed, to get a soft dough consistency.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a bowl. Add remaining pecans, remaining coconut, and chocolate chips; mix well.
4. 4 Scrape dough onto a piece of parchment paper and place another piece of parchment paper on top. Toll bars out to about 1/2-inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
5. 5 Slice into 12 bars and serve.

By Gayathiri's Cookbook

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• apricot
• carrot
• walnut
• coconut flakes
• almond butter
• flax seed meal
• cinnamon
• ginger
• nutmeg
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine dates and apricots in a small measuring cup or bowl. Add enough hot water to cover and allow fruit to soak for 15 minutes to soften.
2. 2 Drain dates and apricots and add to the bowl of a food processor. Add carrots, walnuts, coconut flakes, almond butter, flax meal, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt. Pulse, scraping down the sides frequently, until mixture comes together to form a mostly smooth, sticky dough, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough using a lightly greased tablespoon measure. Roll into balls with lightly greased hands.
4. 4 Place bites into an airtight container and freeze until set, at least 1 hour. Keep stored in the freezer.

By Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• toothpick
• soy sauce
• ginger
• brown sugar
• almond
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Soak toothpicks in a bowl of water. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Mix soy sauce and ground ginger together in a bowl. Place brown sugar into a separate bowl. Spread open a pitted date, then stuff it with a smoked almond. Wrap date with half a bacon slice; secure with a toothpick, then dip the bundle in soy sauce mixture, then into brown sugar. Place wrapped dates into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle a little more brown sugar over the bundles.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crisp, 15 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.

By swedishmilk

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• rolled oat
• coconut
• chocolate chip
• almond
• pumpkin seed
• sunflower seed
• cinnamon
• almond butter
• applesauce
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with waxed paper so that the paper hangs over the edges of dish.
2. 2 Combine dates and water in a food processor or blender; process until a paste forms, adding more water if needed to thin it.
3. 3 Combine oats, coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add date paste, almond butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix, using your hands, until wet ingredients are fully incorporated.
4. 4 Press mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with another piece of waxed paper and press down using a can or mini roller. Freeze for 1 hour.
5. 5 Remove dish from freezer and lift out of dish using the edges of the waxed paper. Cut into 25 squares.

By Barbara Ortiz

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• raisin
• orange
• white sugar
• orange juice

Instructions

1. 1 Cut orange into sections, and remove the seeds. Grind the sections, peels and all.
2. 2 Combine dates, raisins, and ground orange in a medium saucepan: stir well. Stir in sugar and orange juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
3. 3 Spread hot filling between layers or on top of cake.

By barbara

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• oat
• water
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Soak oats in enough cool water to cover them. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Drain the oats using a mesh colander. Combine oats, 3 cups water, and dates in a large bowl. Allow to sit undisturbed until skin on the dates softens, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer oat mixture to a blender. Pulse the mixture a few times and then leave on medium-high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Drain oat milk through a nut bag or cheesecloth to remove all solids. Serve cold or warm.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• walnut
• vegan chocolate chip
• coconut oil
• coconut cream
• cocoa powder
• raspberry

Instructions

1. 1 Combine dates and walnuts in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until well mixed, about 2 minutes. Press about 2 tablespoons date-walnut mixture into each bottom of a 12-cup mini tart pan. Freeze while making ganache.
2. 2 Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Add melted chocolate to the bowl of the food processor. Add coconut cream and cocoa powder; process until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. 3 Spoon about 1 ½ teaspoons ganache on top of each crust, spreading to the edges, adding enough to reach halfway up sides of tart cups. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Mash raspberries in a small bowl with a fork until becomes a sauce-like consistency; spread a layer of mashed raspberries onto hardened ganache, without going all the way to the edges. Freeze until sauce is firm and won't collapse when topped with more ganache, about 20 minutes.
5. 5 Add remaining ganache to tarts cups until reaches tops, spreading all the way to the edges to seal in raspberry sauce as much as possible. Freeze to firm up, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate tarts if serving within 2 hours.

By Isabel Carlisle Storolis

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• banana
• water
• ice cube
• rolled oat
• peanut butter flavored protein powder

Instructions

1. 1 Combine bananas, dates, water, ice, oats, and protein powder in an electric blender. Blend until mixed. Serve.

By Dane Bentley

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• green grape
• kiwi
• strawberry
• pomegranate seed
• pineapple

Instructions

1. 1 Create an outline of a tree shape on a cutting board or serving platter with grapes. Beginning at top tree point, fan grapes into a triangular pattern. Create 3 triangular sections, each slightly larger than the last; fill in each section with kiwi slices.
2. 2 Arrange sliced strawberries across tree shape to create a garland effect. Add pomegranate seeds randomly over arranged fruit to look like ornaments.
3. 3 Cut pineapple slices into a star shape and several small ornament shapes using small cookie cutters. Place pineapple star at top of tree shape; decorate rest of tree with pineapple ornaments.
4. 4 Arrange dates at bottom of tree to look like a trunk. Serve immediately, or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

By Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• butter
• sugar
• crispy rice cereal
• pecan
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
2. 2 Stir crispy rice cereal and pecans into hot date mixture. Let cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Form mixture into small balls with your hands.
4. 4 Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable plastic bag; add date-nut balls, seal the bag, and lightly shake until well-coated.

By Joycie52

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• white sugar
• milk
• butter
• pecan
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Stir sugar, milk, and butter together in a saucepan; bring to a boil without stirring once the boiling begins. Heat until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball or until the mixture reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), about 20 minutes. Immediately remove saucepan from heat and stir dates, pecans, and vanilla into the milk mixture.
2. 2 Thoroughly wet a piece of cheesecloth and lay out onto a flat work surface. Pour the candy mixture into the middle of the cloth and roll the cloth around it to shape into a log.
3. 3 Refrigerate until hard, 8 hours to overnight. Remove log from cloth and slice.

By Amanda Vickers

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• candied cherry
• candied pineapple
• pecan
• coconut
• all-purpose flour
• sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10-inch tube pan. Line bottom of pan with greased parchment paper. Set aside.
2. 2 Chop fruit and nuts in a large mixing bowl. Add coconut and mix well with hands. Stir in flour, then sweetened condensed milk. Blend well.
3. 3 Pack firmly in prepared tube pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven. Run knife around edge of cake and remove rim of pan. When barely warm, remove tube bottom and paper from cake.

By Cathy

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• butter
• white sugar
• egg yolk
• rice cereal
• pecan
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Stir butter, dates, sugar, and egg yolks together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
2. 2 Stir in rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla. Let rest until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes. Roll cooled mixture into 24 small balls. Roll each ball in confectioners' sugar.

By Barbara Keiner

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• self-rising flour
• margarine
• oat
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
2. 2 Make filling: Combine dates, water, sugar, and vanilla in a medium saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until pasty, about 5 minutes. Add more water if filling gets too thick. Remove the saucepan from heat and cool.
3. 3 Make crumble: Place flour in a large bowl and rub margarine into flour using your hands until mixture resembles bread crumbs; stir in oats and sugar until incorporated.
4. 4 Press 1/2 of the crumble into the prepared baking dish to form crust. Spoon filling over crust, smoothing with the back of the spoon and leaving a thin border between the edge of the dish and filling. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over filling.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

By CHEESEWEASEL

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• chia seed
• banana
• almond milk
• cinnamon
• salt
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 Place chia seeds in a bowl.
2. 2 Layer banana and dates in a blender; add almond milk, cinnamon, and salt. Blend mixture until smooth and pour over chia seeds, stirring well. Let mixture sit until thickened, at least 15 minutes.
3. 3 Stir chia "porridge" and top with blueberries.

By Raw_Angel

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• sugar
• butter
• margarine
• crispy rice cereal
• pecan
• vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Place dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and fold in crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract until evenly mixed.
2. 2 Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls using lightly greased hands; allow balls to cool.
3. 3 Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

By Mama Biscuits

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• yogurt
• white sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• spinach
• red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Mix yogurt, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Add spinach and dates; stir to combine. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

By RADHIKA GHATAGE

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• chicken
• bacon
• mayonnaise
• pecan
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Mix chicken, bacon, mayonnaise, dates, and pecans together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.

By Cheryl Wildman Groves

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• sweet potato
• spelt flour
• rolled oat
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• banana
• sunflower seed oil
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. 2 Place diced sweet potato into a small pan with enough water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain sweet potato; set aside to cool.
3. 3 Whisk together spelt flour, oats, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir together bananas, oil, and sugar in a separate bowl.
4. 4 Stir banana mixture into spelt mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened; fold in dates and sweet potato. Divide mixture evenly into 12 muffin cups.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Mandi_in_Toronto

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• potato
• sweet potato
• butter
• salt
• pumpkin seed
• brown sugar
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes and sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer just until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle potatoes and sweet potatoes with salt and cook until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Mix in dates, pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until dates are warm and pumpkin seeds begin to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

By Samantha Aeril Smithson