Recipes with dates are a fantastic way to incorporate natural sweetness and nutritional benefits into your meals and snacks. These hidden veggie recipes leverage the rich flavor and versatility of dates to create delicious and healthy treats that everyone will love.
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Healthy Chocolate Coconut Bites
These Easy Healthy Chocolate Coconut Bites are perfect for a quick, no-bake snack. Packed with the goodness of dates and coconut, they offer a delicious and nutritious treat any time of day.
Healthy Chocolate Coconut Bites
These Easy Healthy Chocolate Coconut Bites are perfect for anyone looking for a healthy, no-bake snack. They’re quick to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for any time of day. Give these chocolate coconut balls a try—you’ll love how easy they are!
Indulge guilt-free with Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles, a perfect blend of chocolate and chickpeas. These vegan truffles are rich, satisfying, and made with natural ingredients for a healthy chocolate treat.
Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles
These Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles are the ultimate guilt-free chocolate treat. They’re rich, satisfying, and packed with natural ingredients, making them perfect for any occasion. These vegan chocolate energy balls are a must-try if you are looking for a healthy chocolate treat. Whip up a batch today and see how delicious healthy snacking can be!
These High-Protein Snickers Energy Balls combine the indulgent flavors of Snickers with nutritious ingredients. Ideal for a pre- or post-workout snack, they provide a delicious boost of energy.
High-Protein Snickers Energy Balls Recipe
These High-Protein Snickers Energy Balls are the perfect combination of indulgent flavors and healthy ingredients. They’re ideal for pre- or post-workout fuel, a midday snack, or even a sweet treat. Try these Snickers protein balls today—you won’t regret it!
Enjoy the fudgy goodness of Date Brownies, where sweet, sticky dates replace sugar for a healthier twist. These brownies are rich in flavor and perfectly complement the deep cocoa taste.
Date Brownies
Date brownies are a delicious fudgy treat! Sweet, sticky dates replace sugar, adding a rich caramel flavor that perfectly complements the cocoa.
These No Bake Date Brownie Bites are naturally sweetened with dates and require no added sugar. Made with just six ingredients, they’re a quick and healthy dessert option.
No Bake Date Brownie Bites
These delicious healthy No Bake Date Brownie Bites are naturally sweetened with dates, have no added sugar, and are made with just 6 ingredients.
This Date Bar Recipe features a cinnamon oat crust topped with a delicious date filling. Chewy and soft, these bars make a sweet snack or a tasty breakfast option.
Date Bar Recipe (With Oatmeal Crust)
This Date Bar Recipe has a cinnamon oat crust and a delicious date filling. These bars are chewy, soft and make a sweet snack or breakfast!
Create these 4 Ingredient Date Caramels for a healthier take on classic candy. With no need for a candy thermometer, these caramels are simple to make and perfect for sharing.
4 Ingredient Date Caramels
These date caramels are a healthier take on classic candy, no need for a candy thermometer or complicated techniques. Perfect for sharing!
These Easy No-Bake Date Cookies are made with just three ingredients, including dates for natural sweetness. Perfect for holidays or anytime you need a quick sweet treat.
Easy No-Bake Date Cookies
3 ingredient, no-bake chocolate date cookies naturally sweetened with dates. Enjoy them as a sweet treat for the holidays or anytime!
Packed with wholesome ingredients, Date Energy Balls are naturally sweetened by dates and provide a nutritious boost. These bites are perfect for a quick snack on the go.
Date Energy Balls
These Date Energy Balls are made with wholesome, good-for-you ingredients that are naturally sweetened by dates!
Try the Viral TikTok Date Bark, made in just 10 minutes with dates, peanut butter, peanuts, and chocolate. This homemade version is a healthy and delicious alternative to traditional Snickers bars.
Date Bark
Viral TikTok Date Bark Recipe made in 10 minutes with 4 ingredients (Medjool dates, peanut butter, peanuts, and chocolate). It’s the delicious homemade version of a healthy Snickers Bar!
These Cookie Dough Date Bites combine creamy peanut butter with sweet dates for an irresistible treat. Perfect for parties, gifts, or a quick snack, they’re both delicious and easy to make.
Cookie Dough Date Bites
Your new favorite treat if you’re craving a treat that’s sweet, satisfying, and easy to make, look no further than these peanut butter cookie dough stuffed dates!
No Bake Date Brownies are a healthy dessert option filled with Medjool dates, walnuts, cocoa powder, and peanut butter. This easy, no-bake recipe is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without the hassle.
No Bake Date Brownies
Date Brownies are a healthy treat filled with Medjool dates, walnuts, unsweetened cocoa powder and peanut butter. An easy no bake dessert!
These Hazelnut Cookie Cups feature a chewy cookie crust with a creamy fudge filling. They are paleo, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, making them a versatile and delicious dessert option.
Hazelnut Cookie Cups
These hazelnut cookie cups have a chewy cookie crust with a creamy fudge filling. They are no-bake, paleo, vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
Date Protein Balls are little bites of goodness packed with energy. Made with dates, nut butter, seeds, oats, dried cranberries, and coconut, they’re perfect for a quick snack or post-workout boost.
Date Protein Balls
Dates Protein Balls are little bites of goodness that are packed with energy and are perfect for a quick snack on the go, breakfast, or a post-workout pick-me-up. Full of dates, nut butter, seeds, oats, dried cranberries and coconut.
These Almond Flour Date Cookie Dough Bars are gluten-free, vegan, and grain-free. With just six ingredients and 30 minutes to make, they’re the perfect sweet treat to keep in your fridge.
Almond Flour Date Cookie Dough Bars
This raw, chewy Almond Flour Date Cookie Dough Bars recipe is gluten-free, vegan, naturally sweetened, and grain-free made with almond flour. This recipe only requires 30 minutes and 6-ingredients for the perfect sweet treat to keep in your fridge at all times!
Enjoy the delicious combination of chocolate and coconut in these Chocolate Coconut Date Bars. Made with wholesome ingredients, they offer a guilt-free snacking option that’s both tasty and nutritious.
Chocolate Coconut Date Bars
Enjoy the deliciousness of these chocolate coconut date bars! These treats are made with wholesome ingredients for guilt-free snacking.
These Healthy Banana Date Drops are a chewy and satisfying treat, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. Made with bananas and dates, they’re a healthy alternative to traditional baked goods.
Healthy Banana Date Drops
My chewy Banana Date Drops are here! And they are perfect if you are like me – tired of the same old boring breakfasts day after day.
Whip up Easy Date Caramel with just four simple ingredients. This healthy, fruit-sweetened dip is perfect for pairing with apples, pretzels, or your favorite snacks.
Easy Date Caramel
Date Caramel is a healthy fruit-sweetened snack! All you need is 4 simple ingredients to make this easy dip for apples & pretzels.
Healthy Banana Date Chocolate Bites are a frozen treat that combines creamy banana and sweet dates with rich chocolate. Perfect for warm weather, these bites are both delicious and nutritious.
Healthy Banana Date Chocolate Bites
It’s almost sweet summer time and that means i am turning on my oven as little as possible! Treats like Healthy Banana Date Chocolate Bites always come in handy and make the best kind of dessert.
These 3-Ingredient Tahini Date Cookies are quick, easy, and vegan-friendly. With just tahini, dates, and cocoa powder, these cookies are a healthy and delicious option for any time of day.
3-Ingredient Tahini Date Cookies
These popular vegan cookies are quick and easy to make with just 3 simple ingredients! The recipe is gluten-free, vegan, oil-free and has no added sugar but they’re so yummy you’d never guess it.
Enjoy these Healthy Twix Cups made with whole ingredients like oat flour, dates, and maple syrup. This healthier version of the classic Twix offers all the indulgent flavors without the guilt.
Healthy Twix Cups
Easy, healthy twix cups made with with whole ingredients like oat flour, dates, and maple syrup for a healthier version of the classic.
Mascarpone Stuffed Dates are a scrumptious and healthier dessert option that tastes just like pecan pie. Easy to make, these treats combine sweet dates with creamy mascarpone for a delightful bite.
Mascarpone Stuffed Dates
A scrumptious recipe for mascarpone stuffed dates that taste just like pecan pie but a much healthier dessert option. Not to mention, so easy!
These Oatmeal Date Cookies are chewy, soft, and delicious, made with just one bowl and under 20 minutes. They’re a perfect healthy treat for any occasion, offering natural sweetness from dates.
Oatmeal Date Cookies
Oatmeal Date Cookies are chewy, soft and delicious. All you need is one bowl and less than 20 minutes to make these cookies!
Raspberry Brownie Date Bites blend chocolate, raspberries, and dates for a refreshing and sweet bite-sized treat. Perfect for summer, these bites are both tasty and nutritious.
Raspberry Brownie Date Bites
Chocolate, raspberries and dates – this recipe is perfect for a refreshing and sweet bite-sized treat in the summer!
These 3 Ingredient Coconut Date Rolls taste like gooey soft caramels and are secretly healthy, paleo, and vegan. Perfect for a two-bite dessert or snack, they’re easy to make and delicious.
3 Ingredient Coconut Date Rolls
Easy 3 Ingredient Coconut Date Rolls taste like gooey soft caramels, but are secretly healthy, paleo, and vegan! The perfect two bite dessert or snack!
These indulgent treats come together in a flash, combining creamy peanut butter and a smooth chocolate coating for a bite-sized dessert. They’re naturally vegan and perfect for satisfying sweet cravings without compromising on wholesome ingredients.
Stuffed Dates with Peanut Butter & Chocolate
These chocolate covered dates with peanut butter are the perfect healthy snack and take just minutes to make. Naturally vegan.
Sink your teeth into a classic cookie flavor made with a date-based filling that requires zero baking. The result is a rich, chocolatey delight that’s surprisingly easy to whip up and even easier to devour.
Date Sweetened No Bake Healthy Oreos
Oreos hold a special place in many people’s hearts – they’re a beloved classic treat, perfect for dunking in milk or enjoying on their own. But what if you could enjoy that same delicious flavor without turning on your oven and amazing ingredients?
Inspired by the beloved coconut candy bar, these Bounty-like date treats deliver a tropical twist with every nibble. Their combination of chocolate, coconut, and fiber-rich dates is the perfect way to ward off mid-afternoon sugar cravings.
Bounty Dates
These Healthy Bounty Dates are going to be your new snack obsession. Come mid-afternoon, I’m usually craving a little sweet treat. These are perfect one-to-two bite desserts that fulfill my sweet tooth and are made from nourishing ingredients, like fibrous dates, healthy fat-rich coconut, and antioxidant-loaded dark chocolate.
Bake a lighter option by blending oats, tahini, and sweet dates into a cozy loaf that’s bursting with nutty goodness. Pair it with your favorite tea or coffee for a delightful break that won’t leave you feeling weighed down.
Healthy Date and Walnut Cake
This healthy date and walnut cake makes a great healthier treat when you’re craving something sweet with your afternoon cup of tea. Made with better-for-you ingredients like oats and tahini. Sweetened only with whole dates, so it’s sweet, but not overly so. Make it the next time you’re looking for a lighter cake recipe that still tastes amazing!
Immerse yourself in the buttery toffee sauce and tender, date-infused cake that feels like a luxurious treat. It’s a holiday-worthy dessert that just happens to be gluten-free, ensuring everyone can indulge.
Gluten-Free Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake
Moist date cakes covered in a decadent, buttery toffee sauce. A show-stopping (but easy!) holiday dessert everyone will love.
This decadent dessert combines chewy Medjool dates and crunchy walnuts with a hint of poppy seeds for a unique, caramel-like treat. Perfect for gifting or serving at festive gatherings, slice it thinly to showcase its rich texture.
Dates and Nuts Salami
Chewy, dense, rich and decadent is how I describe this fruit and nut dessert, made with Medjool dates and walnuts that lend a deep caramel flavor and toasty crunch enveloped with a nice hint of poppy seeds.
These vegan caramels wrap sweet, creamy date centers in dark chocolate with a touch of sea salt for balance. They’re an indulgent yet healthy treat, but ensure the chocolate is tempered properly to avoid melting.
Salty Chocolate Date Caramels
These vegan date caramels are so easy to make and are absolutely delicious! Covered in dark chocolate with a rich, sweet, creamy date center.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Dates with Walnuts and Honey
A quick, five-ingredient appetizer, these stuffed dates blend cinnamon-spiced cream cheese with crunchy walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Ideal for last-minute holiday platters, serve them chilled to keep the filling firm.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Dates with Walnuts and Honey
These stuffed dates are a simple sweet appetizer or quick snack. Perfect last minute recipe to bring to a holiday gathering! A beautiful dish with Just five ingredients and only takes a few minutes to prepare!
Reimagining classic chocolate turtles, this healthier version uses fiber-rich dates and nut butter for a cr
Turtle Dates
My recipe for healthier Chocolate Turtles reimagines this classic confection, turning it into a nutritious snack that’s super delicious. In this rendition, I replace the traditional caramel with fiber-rich dates and use a thin spread of nut butter for that creamy, delightful center.
These paleo-friendly rolls pack potassium-rich dates with warm cinnamon for a naturally sweet treat. Great for a post-workout snack, roll them tightly to ensure they hold together when sliced.
Cinnamon Date Rolls
Dates are an amazing little fruit. Packed with super sweet flavor and potassium, they make the perfect paleo treat!
This no-bake date bark layers Medjool dates, peanut butter, and chocolate for a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert. Break it into chunks for a casual snack, but freeze briefly to make cutting easier.
Easy 5-Ingredient Date Bark
Learn how to make date bark using medjool dates, peanut butter, and chocolate. Try this easy no bake recipe as a sweet snack or dessert
With just cashews, dates, and peanut butter, these bars are a kid-friendly, no-fuss snack for busy weeks. Press the mixture firmly into the pan to ensure the bars don’t crumble when cut.
Cashew-Date Snack Bars
Creamy cashews, sweet dates, and classic peanut butter. That’s all this recipe requires. It’s a snap to prepare and a perfect recipe for inviting kids to help you in the making of snacks for the week ahead.
These sweet-savory bites combine dates, walnuts, and crispy bacon for an irresistible appetizer. Perfect for game nights, bake until the bacon is crisp, but watch closely to avoid overcooking.
Bacon-Wrapped Walnut-Stuffed Dates
These tasty little bacon wrapped dates are easy to make and make the perfect appetizer or sweet and savory snack.
Sweet, salty, and gluten-free, these three-ingredient cookies are a minimalist’s dream. They’re great for quick snacks, but don’t overbake to keep their chewy texture intact.
Vegan Date Tahini Cookies
Three-ingredient Vegan Date Tahini Cookies are sweet, salty, and the perfect little treat! They are also gluten-free and grain-free.
These no-bake bites layer dates, banana, peanut butter, and chocolate for a freezer-friendly treat. Ideal for grab-and-go snacking, keep them frozen to prevent the banana from softening.
Date, Banana & Peanut Butter Chocolate Bites
Quick, super easy and delicious bites featuring four simple ingredients – no baking or mixing required, and a great treat to store in the freezer.
Chewy and nutrient-packed, these five-ingredient squares use puffed rice and dates for a healthy, satisfying snack. Cut them into small pieces for portion control, as their natural sweetness is rich.
Puffed Rice Date Squares
Puffed Rice Date Squares: a 5 ingredient healthy delicious snack. Chewy, naturally sweet, they are packed with nutrients able to satisfy your sweet craving.
These dates are filled with honey-sweetened orange cream cheese and topped with toasted walnuts for a refreshing twist. Serve as a light dessert, but toast the walnuts lightly to enhance their crunch.
Orange Walnut Stuffed Dates
Dates stuffed with a lightly sweetened orange and honey cream cheese. Crunchy toasted walnuts make the perfect topping for orange walnut stuffed dates!
With just almonds and dates, these vegan, gluten-free cookies are a wholesome, two-ingredient treat. Perfect for a quick energy boost, process the mixture thoroughly for a smooth cookie texture.
Almond Date Cookies
These 2-ingredient vegan, gluten-free almond date cookies are simple, healthy, and delicious! Perfect for a quick snack or treat.
These flourless, vegan brownies use dates for natural sweetness, making them a guilt-free indulgence. Bake until just set for a fudgy texture, but let them cool completely before cutting.
Healthy Date Brownies
Date Brownies are fruit-sweetened and taste like the real thing! These healthy brownies require no flour, oil, or refined sugar, so they are gluten-free, Paleo, and vegan friendly.
Thank you to all the recipe creators for sharing these amazing recipes with dates. Your culinary creativity makes it easy to enjoy delicious and nutritious meals using this versatile and beloved ingredient!
Laura Bais is the owner of Julie's Cafe Bakery food blog. From a young age, she had a passion for cooking, and at the age of 13, she made her first meal. After finishing high school, she undergraduates in Cultural Studies at the University of Rijeka, and graduates in Journalism at the University of Zagreb. At that time she honed her cooking skills, but also worked in marketing. Since her love for cooking never faded, in 2021 she finally decided to share her recipes with the world. Laura turned her hobby into a career and loves every moment of it. Now she writes about common mistakes in the kitchen and how to avoid them, about adding twists to traditional meals, etc. Her love for trying new foods often leads her to visit restaurants and attempt to recreate the meals at home. She has been featured on F and B Recipes and BOXROX, to name a few.
