Dried Dates

Discover Grape Tree's delicious range of dried dates, offering a naturally sweet flavour and soft, chewy texture that's perfect for snacking and everyday recipes. Ideal for breakfast bowls, yogurt, baking, desserts, homemade snack mixes, and savoury dishes, dried dates are a versatile pantry ingredient. Shop dried dates online at Grape Tree and explore quality dried fruit for a variety of sweet and savoury creations.

Dried Dates

How to Choose the Right Dried Dates

Choosing the right dried dates depends on the texture, flavour, and recipe you're looking to create. Consider the variety, size, softness, ingredients, and pack size that best suit your needs, whether you're snacking, baking, blending into recipes, or cooking savoury dishes. At Grape Tree, you can explore quality dried dates for a range of everyday recipes and occasions.

Key Benefits of Dried Dates

Naturally sweet flavour – Dried dates offer a rich, caramel-like taste and soft, chewy texture, making them a delicious choice for snacking and recipes.
Versatile everyday ingredient – Perfect for yogurt, breakfast bowls, baking, desserts, homemade snack mixes, and a variety of savoury dishes.
Ideal for homemade recipes – Chop dried dates into cakes, flapjacks, granola, energy-style snack mixes, or savoury dishes for added flavour and texture.
Convenient pantry staple – Ready to enjoy straight from the pack, dried dates are an easy ingredient to keep on hand for everyday cooking, baking, and snacking.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dried Dates

Dried dates are dates that have had some of their moisture removed, creating a softer, chewier texture and concentrated sweet flavour. They can be enjoyed as a snack or used in a wide range of sweet and savoury recipes.

Dried dates can be enjoyed straight from the pack or chopped into yogurt, breakfast bowls, granola, cakes, flapjacks, and homemade snack mixes. They also work well in savoury recipes such as tagines, couscous, salads, and stuffing.

Consider the date variety, size, texture, ingredients, and how you plan to use them when choosing dried dates. A softer variety may be suited to snacking, while firmer dates can be useful for chopping and adding to recipes.

Store dried dates in an airtight container or keep them sealed in their original packaging in a cool, dry place. Resealing the pack after opening helps maintain their flavour and texture.

Yes, dried dates can be chopped and added to cakes, muffins, flapjacks, biscuits, breads, and homemade granola. They can also be blended or finely chopped for use in fillings, bases, and other homemade desserts.

Some dates are sold with stones while others are sold ready-pitted, depending on the product. Always check the product description and packaging to confirm whether the dried dates are pitted before using them in recipes.

Popular Blogs & Recipes Featuring Dried Dates

Ten things you should know about Dates

Dates are one of the oldest cultivated crops on earth. Date palms have been grown for so long – certainly thousands of years – that no one can be sure of the start date or where the story began.

Date and Walnut Cake

A delicious and classic comfort cake that makes the perfect afternoon treat. Baked using the Grape Tree Californian light walnut halves and moist pitted dates and finally topped with a creamy almond frosting.

Date Caramel Squares

If you're looking for a delicious, vegan friendly treat that's easy to make, then look no further. These sweet slices are made with simple ingredients like hazelnuts, dates, oats and vegan chocolate and the result is a delectable dessert with a crunchy oat base and a thick layer of caramel.

Pistachio, Date And Tahini Cake

This tahini & pistachio loaf is made with dates for a wholesome twist and topped with a dreamy tahini glaze.