The how and why of eating a whole food, plant-based diet
20 Plant-Based Recipes made with Dates
We rounded up 20 whole food, plant-based, nutritious and delicious recipes made with fiber-filled dates! Breakfasts, sides, snacks, dips, sauces, dressings, and lots of desserts!
Dates are a sweet fruit most often sold dried. They’re rich in fiber (so they don’t lead to a blood sugar spike), vitamins, and minerals and you’ll see them in most of our desserts as well as other recipes that need a hint of sweetness.
You can find dates at most grocery stores in the bulk section or with the dried fruit. Word of caution, make sure to buy pitted dates as pitting them yourself is a tedious task. Also, make sure the only ingredient is “dates.” Some are coated with dextrose (not good!), especially if they’re pre-chopped.
There are literally hundreds of varieties of dates, but these 2 are the easiest to come across:
Deglet Noor – Often the easiest to find and the most affordable, I would consider these to be an all-purpose date. The flavor resembles brown sugar. I pick these up in the dried food section at our local Kroger, ALDI, or Walmart. The generic 8 oz package cost a mere $1.89-1.94. The 8 oz package measures out to approximately 2 cups which – conveniently – makes 1 batch of my favorite treat: Chocolate Snowballs.
Medjool – These larger dates are sweet and moist. At local grocery stores I typically find these in the produce section, often hidden off to the side on a bottom shelf. They’re usually sold in 12 oz packages for about $6.00. I only opt for these when I’m going for an extra decadent treat, they really hit a homerun when used for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
on to the recipes!…
Breakfast
Oil-Free Chunky Granola made with Aquafaba
Whole-food, plant-based chunky and crispy granola made with aquafaba and sweetened with dates. No oil or sugar added. Great for breakfast and snacking.
A simple breakfast or snack option to be customized with your favorite toppings. So sweet with just 5 ingredients and less than 5 minutes of prep. Blend, let sit and enjoy.
Zucchini Bread sweetened with dates & oil-free. Continue to bake favorite dishes while eating plant based! Delicious on it's own or topped with nut butter or chia jam.
A sweet chocolate coconut treat! If you're a fan of chocolate coconut Samoa Girl Scout cookies, these are a MUST try... they'll blow your mind! Zero sugar but all the sweetness!
A simple, 4-ingredient, foolproof jam with a sweet fruity flavor and no added sugar. Made with any berries! Full of nutrient-packed berries and chia seeds.
A whole-food, plant-based, oil-free and sugar-free dressing that is versitile and easy to make. Great for dipping veggies in, topping salads and pouring over roasted veggies.
Wholly Plants has been a labor of love, and we have loved sharing nutritious recipes, ideas, and resources! Over the years, kids, jobs, and general life chaos have made it difficult for us to share new recipes regularly. But we do plan to keep the Wholly Plants website up and available to you as long as we can. If you appreciate our recipes and would like to contribute to the sustainability of Wholly Plants, you can donate to the Wholly Plants Fund. Your support and generosity mean the world to us, and we're so glad you find our little piece of the internet helpful. Thank you!
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