Date

Crunchy, creamy, and chewy, this salad is a textural masterpiece.

Not just another chocolate chip cookie.

Inspired by Filipino adobo, this comforting braise gets depth and balance from Medjool dates.

It takes only a handful of ingredients to make this fancy-yet-weeknight pasta.

Sweet and creamy meets crunchy and tart.

Is this a salad you can eat with your hands? Or lettuce cups you can eat with a fork and knife? Either way this easy dinner is packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes flat.

These mochi-stuffed jujube dates in syrup are the Lunar New Year dessert that’s (almost) too adorable to eat.

As good with a cocktail as they are with tea or coffee, these mostly savory scones are perfect for a hair-of-the-dog brunch when the party continues into the next day.

If you wait all year for apple-picking season then spend all fall baking every single apple dessert, this earthy, nutty apple and rye cake has your name all over it.

Scones full of the textures and flavors of a granola bar—a hint of sweetness comes from copious dried fruit and a sprinkle of raw sugar.

This salad puts all the best textures on a spoon: crisp, raw broccoli; chewy, sticky dates; and crunchy toasted pistachios. The ras-el-hanout, a Moroccan spice blend featuring aromatic and warm spices, adds a smoky depth to the bright citrusy dressing, which soaks into the broccoli as it sits. Don’t have ras-el-hanout? Garam masala, baharat, or curry powder will also work. And if you’re a meal prepper, this is a great make-ahead salad—it only gets better with a little time.

Assembling these dessert cups in muffin tin liners (just the liners!) helps speed up the process and ensure the sticky date caramel doesn’t get out of hand.

Why shouldn’t sticky toffee pudding be baked in a classic Bundt shape and bathed in a salted toffee sauce? Yep, we couldn’t think of a reason either.

This is actually just a way to serve people a big old pile of seasoned cheese and pretend like it's a salad or something.

These two-biters are just fudgy and chocolaty enough to satisfy a sweet tooth craving. Consider them an indulgent energy bite: Keep 'em in the fridge, then grab one when the craving hits.

The coconut-date mixture in this recipe gets better the longer it sits.

Feel free to use any of the leafy greens listed here, but dandelion is ideal for its spicy, sturdy leaves.

Dates get even more Middle Eastern, dunked in tahini.

“Inspired by the classic ants on a log—sweet, crunchy, and nutty.” —Dawn Perry, senior food editor

Honey-sweetened yogurt with dates and rhubarb is perfect for snack time, breakfast, or dessert.