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Ingredients

• ✓ date
• walnut
• coconut
• sesame oil
• salt
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Process walnuts, dates, coconut, sesame oil, sea salt, and vanilla extract together in a food processor until combined. Roll date mixture into bite-size balls; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

By Katyadan

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• pecan
• rolled oat
• cinnamon
• salt
• vanilla extract
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Arrange a single layer of pecans on the prepared baking sheet. Top with rolled oats. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
3. 3 Pulse pecans, oats, dates, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a food processor until nuts are ground to desired consistency.
4. 4 Shape mixture into twelve 2-inch tightly-packed balls. Refrigerate before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• white sugar
• salt
• butter
• water
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• cream of tartar
• vanilla extract
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. 2 Place the dates, sugar, salt, and butter into a bowl, and pour in the boiling water. Stir together and set aside to cool. Once cool, mix in the egg.
3. 3 Stir the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Pour the raisin mixture over the flour mixture, and stir together until thoroughly combined. Mix in the vanilla extract and, if desired, walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely. Wrap in aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.

By CR de Q

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• baking soda
• margarine
• chocolate chip
• egg
• white sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Place dates in a small bowl with boiling water and baking soda. Let stand until cooled. Melt chocolate chips with margarine in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave. Stir frequently until smooth.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, beat egg and stir in sugar, salt and vanilla. Stir in the melted chocolate and date mixtures. Combine the flour and baking powder, and stir into the date mixture until just blended. Scrape into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Let stand for 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Wrap in aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight, as the loaf will cut better on the second day.

By BEEKSMITH

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• white sugar
• shortening
• egg
• vanilla extract
• walnut
• coffee

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans, or line with parchment paper.
2. 2 Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl, and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and shortening. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Toss the walnuts and dates with the dry ingredients, and stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the hot coffee. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
3. 3 Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

By LAURENBLOO

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• apricot
• margarine
• cream cheese
• sugar
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
2. 2 Pour boiling water over apricot pieces in a small bowl. Cool.
3. 3 In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and dates.
4. 4 In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Stir in cooled apricots and water. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn batter into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
5. 5 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until it tests done. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan to rack. Cool.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• egg
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• milk
• almond extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• candied cherry
• raisin
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
2. 2 Beat eggs slightly. Beat in sugar and oil. Slowly add milk and almond flavoring.
3. 3 In second bowl put flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir in dates, cherries, raisins, and nuts. Pour into batter, stirring only to moisten. Spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
4. 4 Bake for 1 hour in 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. After 10 minutes turn loaf out to cool on a rack. Store in plastic bag.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• white sugar
• margarine
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• maraschino cherry
• semisweet chocolate chip
• coconut
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.
3. 3 In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. In a third bowl, combine the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla extract and maraschino cherry juice.
4. 4 Stir the milk mixture and flour mixture alternately into the egg mixture until a soft batter is formed. Fold in cherries, chocolate chips, dates, coconut and pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, until loaves are firm and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean.

By Lovesmurfs

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• egg
• banana
• rolled oat
• sunflower seed
• cinnamon
• nonfat dry milk powder
• raisin
• walnut
• apricot
• wheat germ
• maple syrup
• whole-wheat pastry flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Mix the eggs, banana, oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, milk powder, dates, raisins, walnuts, apricots, wheat germ, maple syrup, and whole-wheat pastry flour together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; set aside to cool. Cut into 9 bars and wrap with plastic to store.

By Hungry in Vermont

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• cashew
• almond
• cocoa powder
• coconut
• coconut oil
• espresso
• water
• vanilla extract
• kosher salt
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place dates, cashews, almonds, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, coconut oil, cold espresso, vanilla, salt, and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off to start, then process for about 1 minute. Check to ensure mixture is sticky and moist enough to come together. Add more coffee if needed. Continue to process until mixture becomes a chunky mass.
3. 3 Line a 9x9-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap. Scoop mixture into the pan; press down with a spatula until mixture is even. Place a layer of plastic wrap on the surface and smooth again with your hands. Refrigerate until cold and firm, 2 to 3 hours.
4. 4 Remove from the pan and unwrap. Cut into 10 bars.
5. 5 Serve and enjoy.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• brown sugar
• milk
• cider vinegar
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• rolled oat
• butter
• butter-flavored shortening

Instructions

1. 1 Heat dates, water, and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates are very soft, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Stir together milk and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside to curdle, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk together flour and baking soda in a large bowl; stir in oats and remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir in melted butter, melted shortening, and curdled milk mixture until well combined; cover dough and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. 5 Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface, about 1/8-inch thick. Cut out dough circles with a round cookie cutter. Place about 1 tablespoon date mixture in the center of each circle; fold in half and press edges together tightly to seal. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Colleen Langlois

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• baking soda
• coffee
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. 2 Place dates into a small bowl and sprinkle baking soda over top. Heat coffee to boiling; pour it over dates. Set aside.
3. 3 In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and egg until well blended. Stir in vanilla. Blend in flour and salt, then fold in pecans and date mixture. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
4. 4 Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top of the loaf springs back when lightly touched. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Peel off parchment paper and finish cooling on a wire rack.

By MOMZRIGHT

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• oat
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• baking powder
• butter
• water
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Stir oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is mealy and butter pieces are uniformly small.
3. 3 Press half of oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
4. 4 Cook dates with water in a small saucepan over medium heat until they fall apart and are easily mashed with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
5. 5 Spoon date mixture evenly over oat mixture in baking pan; sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly over top and press into place.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden at the edges, about 30 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

By Ceccilia Keen

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• brown sugar
• orange juice
• orange
• vanilla extract
• rolled oat
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat dates, 2/3 cup brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until dates have softened, absorbed the liquid, and mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3. 3 Stir oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. 4 Lightly press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x9-inch pan. Spread date mixture evenly over the crumb crust; sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over the top of date mixture.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 30 minutes; cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.

By symyee

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• raisin
• candied cherry
• pineapple
• bourbon whiskey
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• pecan
• self-rising flour

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. 2 Place raisins, candied cherries, dates, and candied pineapple in a bowl; stir in 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey; set aside to soak.
3. 3 Beat butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4. 4 Beat one egg at a time into the butter mixture; beat in vanilla extract and cinnamon with last egg.
5. 5 Stir pecans and fruit mixture into butter mixture; stir in self-rising flour alternately with remaining bourbon whiskey as needed to form a soft dough.
6. 6 Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven just until cookies begin to look dry, about 30 minutes.
8. 8 Cool cookies on a wire rack; store in a sealed container lined with waxed paper.

By the4taals

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• raisin
• water
• butter
• baking soda
• prune
• butter
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Put raisins in a bowl. Pour boiling water over raisins; soak until raisins have flavored water, about 20 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving water. Discard raisins.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with butter.
3. 3 Bring reserved water to a boil in a small saucepan. Measure 3/4 cup boiling water into a bowl. Stir baking soda into water.
4. 4 Put dates and prunes in a large bowl. Pour baking soda-water over dates and prunes; add unsalted butter and stir until melted. Stir sugar and vanilla extract into fruit mixture; let cool to room temperature.
5. 5 Stir egg into fruit mixture to evenly coat. Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl; add to fruit mixture and stir. Fold walnuts into mixture and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 65 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Suzanne

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• sesame seed
• sunflower seed
• salt
• raisin
• apricot
• cherry
• semisweet chocolate chip
• rice cereal
• rolled oat
• peanut butter
• corn syrup
• sugar
• powdered milk
• vanilla extract
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring until fragrant and toasted. Salt lightly, then set aside to cool.
2. 2 Combine dates, raisins, apricots, cherries, chocolate chips, and toasted seeds in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to chop until small but not pasty. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in crisp rice cereal and oats until well combined.
3. 3 Mix together peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until bubbly. Stir in powdered milk, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth. Pour peanut butter mixture over dried fruit-cereal mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until evenly coated.
4. 4 Press mixture into a greased 10x15-inch jellyroll pan using wet hands. Cut into squares and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.

By JANOWA

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

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
• bacon
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Place the air fryer close to an exhaust fan and preheat to 285 degrees F (140 degrees C).
2. 2 Place bacon onto a cutting board and slice in half crosswise. Stuff each date with 1 almond and wrap with 1/2 slice of bacon. Place the bacon-wrapped dates into the basket of the air fryer, end side down, not touching.
3. 3 Air fry until fat has been rendered, 10 to 11 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve warm.

By Bren

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
• peanut butter
• coconut
• cocoa powder
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place the dates, peanut butter, coconut, cocoa powder and salt into a food processor. Cover, and blend until smooth, about 4 minutes. The mixture will be very sticky.
2. 2 Press the mixture into a loaf pan lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove the chilled mixture from the pan and slice into 6 bars. Wrap each bar in foil and refrigerate until serving.

By WickedCreations

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
• 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
• almond
• water
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a bowl and cover with cool water; place bowl out of direct sunlight and soak for 12 to 48 hours.
2. 2 Place dates in a separate bowl and cover with 1 cup water; soak for 1 hour.
3. 3 Drain and rinse almonds in a colander and transfer almonds to a blender. Add dates and their soaking water, vanilla extract, and salt; pour in 4 cups water. Blend on low speed for 10 seconds and slowly increase to high speed and process for 90 seconds.
4. 4 Place a nut bag or cheesecloth over a bowl; pour in almond mixture. Allow the milk to fully strain through, about 10 minutes. Gently squeeze nut bag or cheesecloth to release any extra milk from the pulp. Transfer almond milk to a container and refrigerate.

By thefoodieandthefireman

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• white rice
• milk
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Place the rice into a food processor or blender, and process until coarse, but not pureed. Transfer to a saucepan, and stir in the milk, sugar and dates. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the dates are tender, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

By BMaryGreen

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
• banana
• rolled oat
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in oats, dates, oil, and vanilla. Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. 3 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

By K Gailbrath

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• water
• lemon
• agave nectar
• ghee
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Combine dates, hot water, lemon, agave, ghee, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small pot over medium-low heat; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Reduce heat and simmer, breaking up the dates as they cook down, until thickened to desired consistency, about 10 minutes.

By Kimberly Masiello

Ingredients

• ✓ date
• almond
• vanilla bean
• sea salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds and vanilla bean in a bowl; add enough water to cover completely. Place dates in a separate bowl and add enough water to cover completely. Soak almonds and dates at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Drain and discard soaking water from almonds and rinse almonds thoroughly. Drain water from dates and keep water to add to the almond milk, if desired.
3. 3 Combine soaked almonds, vanilla bean, dates, and sea salt in a blender; pour in 3 cups water. Blend on high for 1 minute. Let sit to allow foam to subside, about 1 minute. Add remaining 1 cup water and some of the date water for extra sweetness; blend until almond milk is smooth, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Place a nut milk bag in a quart-size measuring cup or large bowl. Pour almond milk into the bag and lift to drain. Gently squeeze the bag to extract as much milk as possible. Store almond milk in the refrigerator.

By foodelicious