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Dates
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Dates are nature’s sweet little energy bites: caramel-like, chewy and rich in flavour. Packed with fibre, vitamins and natural sugars, they’re perfect for healthy snacks, natural sweetening in desserts or adding depth to savoury dishes. Whether you enjoy them stuffed with nuts or blended into brownies, dates bring natural sweetness and texture that elevates any recipe.

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Stuffed Medjool Dates

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6–8

These stuffed Medjool dates are simple, elegant and perfect for parties, snacks or a sweet bite after dinner. Soft dates meet crunchy nuts and creamy cheese or nut butter for irresistible contrast.

Ingredients

  • 12 Medjool dates, pitted

  • 60–80 g goat cheese or cream cheese (or almond/peanut butter)

  • 30–40 g chopped nuts (e.g., pistachios, almonds or walnuts)

  • Optional: drizzle of honey or maple syrup

  • Optional: sea salt or cinnamon

Method

  1. Prep dates: Slice each date lengthwise and gently open, removing the pit if needed.

  2. Stuff: Spoon about 1–2 tsp of cheese or nut butter into each date.

  3. Add nuts: Sprinkle chopped nuts over the stuffed dates.

  4. Finish: Drizzle with honey or maple syrup and add a tiny pinch of sea salt or cinnamon if you like.

  5. Serve: Arrange on a plate and serve immediately.

Recipe source: The Feed Feed

Dates recipe 1
Date Brownies (No Added Refined Sugar)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 25–30 minutes
Total time: 40–45 minutes
Serves: 12 brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies naturally sweetened with dates — perfect if you want a chocolatey treat without refined sugars. These are deliciously dense, chewy and deeply chocolate flavoured.

Ingredients

  • 200 g pitted dates

  • 120 ml hot coffee or hot water

  • 100 g dark chocolate, chopped

  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder

  • 80 ml coconut oil, melted

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

  • 100 g almond flour

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • Pinch of salt

  • Optional: chocolate chips or chopped nuts

Method

  1. Soak dates: Place dates in a bowl and cover with hot coffee or hot water. Let sit 10 minutes to soften.

  2. Blend base: In a blender or food processor, pulse soaked dates into a paste. Add melted chocolate, cocoa powder and coconut oil — blend until smooth.

  3. Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla. Stir in the date-chocolate mixture.

  4. Add dry ingredients: Fold in almond flour, baking soda and salt until just combined. Add chocolate chips or nuts if using.

  5. Bake: Preheat oven to 175°C. Pour batter into a lined baking tin and bake 25–30 minutes, until set around the edges but still slightly soft in the centre.

  6. Cool & serve: Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Recipe source: Olives & Thyme

Dates recipe 2
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Dates are nature’s sweet little energy bites: caramel-like, chewy and rich in flavour. Packed with fibre, vitamins and natural sugars, they’re perfect for healthy snacks, natural sweetening in desserts or adding depth to savoury dishes. Whether you enjoy them stuffed with nuts or blended into brownies, dates bring natural sweetness and texture that elevates any recipe.

Dates recipe 1
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Dates are nature’s sweet little energy bites: caramel-like, chewy and rich in flavour. Packed with fibre, vitamins and natural sugars, they’re perfect for healthy snacks, natural sweetening in desserts or adding depth to savoury dishes. Whether you enjoy them stuffed with nuts or blended into brownies, dates bring natural sweetness and texture that elevates any recipe.

Dates recipe 1

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