Recipe Sifter

Banana-Date Bundt Cake combines mashed ripe bananas with pureed dates for a naturally moist, lower-fat cake with optional walnuts and a powdered sugar finish. Rich flavor, lighter crumb.

No frost chocolate chip cake bakes its own topping: a moist date-sweetened cocoa cake crowned with a crackly sugar and chocolate-chip crust. Skip the icing entirely.

Banana bread with honey, orange zest, chopped walnuts, and dates. A family-style loaf with layers of sweetness and warm citrus fragrance beyond basic banana bread.

Whole wheat date scones with bran, buttermilk, cinnamon, and brown sugar. A hearty, not-too-sweet breakfast scone with chewy date pieces throughout.

Traditional Sicilian fruit-filled pastries stuffed with figs, dates, chocolate chips, nuts, and warm spices, glazed with a lemon icing. A holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Invisible oatmeal cookies: small, soft drop cookies packed with raisins, chopped dates, pecans, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. Called "invisible" because they disappear from the cookie jar fast.

Health muffins built on a four-flour mix of whole wheat, rye, soy, and wheat germ, packed with chopped dates and nuts. A hearty, fiber-rich breakfast muffin with deep, malty flavor.

Old-fashioned hermit cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, stuffed with raisins, dates, and walnuts. Soft and chewy from sour cream, topped with a whole walnut. A New England cookie jar staple.

Pumpkin spice bread with whole wheat flour, oats, dates, and maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Buttermilk keeps the crumb moist and tender with a triple-spice warmth.

Strawberry-shaped cookies made from a stovetop date and Rice Krispies mixture, rolled in red sugar with green icing stems. A fun no-bake candy-cookie for kids and parties.

Moist chocolate date cake studded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, no frosting needed. Plumped dates keep this one-pan cake incredibly tender while cocoa and vanilla add deep chocolate flavor.

I received this recipe from a friend who knows I love dates. It is an outstanding chocolate square, it is moist, keeps well and freezes nicely.

Buttery shortcrust pockets folded around a caramelized coconut filling studded with dates, raisins, and cashews, baked golden. A Sri Lankan sweet pastry with crisp edges and a chewy, nutty center.

Vegan mincemeat pie uses steamed tempeh as the meat-free base alongside apples, raisins, currants, dates, pecans, and maple syrup. Whole wheat pastry crust keeps the holiday classic plant-based.

Whole wheat date nut bread for the bread machine with chopped dates, pecans, and milk powder. Hearty, naturally sweet sandwich loaf with no added sugar.

Whole wheat apple date muffins with bran, cinnamon, and grated fresh apple. Naturally sweet from dates and brown sugar with a hearty, tender crumb.