The next time you are in the mood for a sweet treat but are craving a new option, try a date! They taste like brown sugar or caramel and are good for you too.
A date fruit is the product of a date palm. Dates can be eaten fresh or dried. Often, they are eaten whole, as a snack. Dates are also included in a wide variety of desserts.
Dates have many nutritional benefits. They contain vitamins, minerals, and fiber to help keep you healthy. Dates can boost energy, promote heart health, and support bone health. All while contributing to a satisfying snack! Here are some ways to enjoy dates:
- Fill dried dates with peanut butter and top with chocolate chips or shredded coconut.
- Bake into your favorite bread recipe. Ex. Pumpkin bread with dates and hazelnuts.
- Add to a bowl of oatmeal.
- Enhance a charcuterie board by adding dried dates to a plate of cheese, crackers, and nuts.
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Peanut Butter Date Cookies
Ingredients
6 ounces Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup water
1 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
kosher salt, for sprinkling
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 F.
2.Add the dates and water to a food processor and blend until smooth.
3.Transfer the pureed dates to a large mixing bowl along with the peanut butter, oats, and cinnamon. Stir until well combined.
4.Spoon a heaping 1 tablespoon mound of the mixture onto an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten the mound using the back of a fork while pressing a criss-cross pattern on top. Repeat with the remaining mixture leaving at least 1-inch between the cookies. Sprinkle each of the cookies with just a pinch of kosher salt.
5.Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Take out of the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Recipe makes: 6 servings
Nutrition Information:
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