Date Recipes Are The Best Way To Naturally Sweeten Your Life

Try it, you'll see.
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On their own, dates don't have a lot of appeal. These palm fruits travel from afar, so when we get our hands on them they're often just sticky, cloyingly sweet and somehow always show up at Christmas functions (even though they weren't invited). We know why the date has such a bad rap, but we have to admit that it's not wholly deserved. Dates have many great qualities as an ingredient in the kitchen and it's time the world knew about them.

Dates are wonderful stuffed and wrapped with bacon (obviously). They make a lovely pairing with a hearty lamb dish. And, more importantly, they're a great alternative to sugar in dessert recipes. Grounded into a paste, they can easily be added to cakes, brownies and even ice cream. You won't miss the cane sugar for a second in these wonderfully sweet, almost healthy recipes.

1
No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
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2
Roasted Cashew-Almond Yogurt Bowl With Stove-Top Matcha Green Tea Date Granola
Half Baked Harvest
3
Healthier Peanut Butter Pie
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4
Sea Salt Date Caramel Coconut Ice Cream
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5
Date Newtons
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6
Vanilla Bean Cashew Cream Milkshakes
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7
No Churn Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
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8
Date Paste
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9
Homemade Snack Bars With Cashews, Dates And Almonds
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10
Date Sweetened Horchata
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11
Heavenly Apple Cake
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12
Chocolate Truffle Energy Bites
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13
Apple Pie Date Bars
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14
Muesli With Lemon And Dates
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15
Fudge Brownies
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16
Coconut Rhubarb Amaranth Porridge
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17
Five Ingredient Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Truffles
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18
Date Cinnamon Rolls
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19
Date And Almond Cake
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20
Oatmeal Muffins With Raisins, Dates And Walnuts
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21
Ricotta Date Waffles
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22
Sticky Toffee Pudding
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23
Yogurt With Toasted Quinoa, Dates And Almonds
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24
Date Caramel
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25
No-Cook Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding
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26
No Bake Vegan Brownies
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27
Date-Sweetened Granola
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28
Chocolate Granola Bars
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29
Date-Sweetened Apple Pie Oatmeal
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