Stuffed Date Drops Recipes

FESTIVE STUFFED DATES

Four ingredients are all you need for these delightful change-of-pace treats sent by Cincinnati, Ohio's Diana Debruyn. Just 1/2 cup dates contains more potassium than a medium banana.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Festive Stuffed Dates image

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and orange zest until blended. , Carefully make a slit in the center of each date; fill with cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
30 pitted dates

STUFFED DATES

Provided by Jeff Koehler

Categories Fruit Nut Dessert Ramadan Date Tree Nut Almond Party Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 12 stuffed dates

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

In a mixing bowl, add the ground almonds, powdered sugar, and orange flower water. Add 1 Tbsp water and work into a paste. The dough should be slightly moist; add a few more drops of water (or orange flower water) if needed.
If using food coloring, divide the paste into even parts, add 5 or 6 drops of a single color to each, and work in.
Wipe the dates with a damp cloth. Cut a lengthwise incision across the top of each date and carefully remove the pit. Take 1 tsp or so of the almond paste, roll it between your palms into a spherical shape, and tuck inside the date. It should bulge out of the opening. Repeat with the remaining paste and dates. Garnish each date with a walnut pressed slightly edgewise into the almond paste before serving.

Ingredients

3/4 cup/100 g ground almonds
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
2 tsp orange flower water
Food coloring (optional)
12 mejhoul dates or other large, sweet date variety with pits
12 walnut halves or 12 unsalted toasted almonds without skins

DATE DROPS

These cake-like cookies are nutritious, flavorful and firm enough to pack well in brown-bag lunches.-Doris Barb, El Dorado, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Date Drops image

Steps:

In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, dates and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and tops are firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts