From Diabetic Living

Whole wheat flour and dates provide fiber and nutrients to create these healthy snack bars, which would also be great for breakfast or dessert.

Pick-Me-Up Bars

From Better Homes and Gardens

Purchased cranberry sauce and pears give a festive twist to this all-time favorite fruit salad.

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

From Food & Wine

A dusting of unsweetened cocoa adds an appealing bitterness to this simple one-bite dessert.

Mascarpone-Stuffed Dates

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fruit-and-nut cake makes its own sauce right in the pan.

Black Walnut and Date Pudding Cake

From Midwest Living

The molasses and date pudding is served with a sweet sauce in this holiday dessert.

Sticky Toffee Pudding

From Better Homes and Gardens

Piecrust mix, plus a few quick steps, equals cookies that look fancy enough for any holiday gathering.

Date Pastry Rounds

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a fun-to-eat anytime snack, make these bars with apricots, coconut, dates, oats, and pistachios.

Apricot-Pistachio Oat Bars

From Food & Wine

The crunchy, almondy topping for these clever bars is loaded with vitamin E. The filling is chewy like caramel and is full of vitamin C from the orange.

Orange-Cardamom Date Bars with a Nutty Crust

From Food & Wine

Sticky, dried dates are supersweet, so Maura Kilpatrick simmers them with espresso to make a thick paste, which she molds and freezes. When she slices the log to serve, she tops it with pistachios and tangy Greek yogurt.

Espresso Date Log with Greek Yogurt

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The carrot juice and dates lend sweetness to this Moroccan-inspired braise. Serve over couscous or rice.

Braised Chicken Legs with Carrot Juice, Dates & Spices

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cardamom is known as the grain of paradise in India. Sample its woodsy, sweet scent in these moist, fruit-flecked bars.

Cranberry-Date Bars

From Midwest Living

This fruit and nut filled dessert is easy to make because it uses a yellow cake mix.

Sour Cream-Walnut Date Bundt Cake with Tangerine Glaze

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a tradition Italian cookie recipe, try these easy bundles. Made with cinnamon, dates, figs, nuts, raisins, and vanilla, everyone will love these treats.

Italian Fig Bundles

From Better Homes and Gardens

These dainty tarts are filled with dried dates and apricots, topped with meringue, baked, and served warm or well-chilled.

Meringue-Topped Fruit Tarts

From Midwest Living

This warm vegetable salad is filled with a flavorful blend of goat cheese, dates, pecans, and a balsamic vinaigrette.

Warm Asparagus Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a special treat, beat heavy whipping cream past the stiff peak stage--but not quite to the butter stage--and spread on a scone fresh from the oven.

Date-Maple Drop Scones

From Family Circle

Baked in loaf pans, this moist cake, with its broiled coconut topping, makes a tasty gift for coworkers and neighbors.

Date-Nut Cake With Coconut Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dates and black walnuts blend to create the richness in this brown sugar cookie recipe.

Date-Nut Icebox Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

You wouldn't guess the herb rosemary would taste so good in a quick bread.

Apricot Date Loaves with Rosemary

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this spiced holiday bread with reduced-fat cream cheese flavored with a little grated orange peel. Ideal for the diabetic diet.

Orange-Date Pumpkin Bread

From Heart-Healthy Living

This simple cake is topped with a homemade orange sauce. You could also serve the sauce over low-fat frozen yogurt for a quick dessert.

Date-Ginger Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Dates make a comeback in these pretty swirl cookies. Vanilla and lemon juice give the date filling a luscious burst of flavor.

Date Pinwheels

From Midwest Living

Whole wheat flour adds a little fiber to this quick bread. Serve it warm for breakfast or a snack.

Maple Date-Nut Bread

From Taste of the South

Dee's Sweet Puff Pastry Delight

From Better Homes and Gardens

These little chocolate pastries are nice to serve when entertaining.

Chocolate-Kissed Date Puffs