Best Date Spread Recipes

WALNUT DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine dates and nuts; cover and process until finely chopped. While processor is running, add orange juice until blended.

BLUE CHEESE WITH DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine blue cheese and cream cheese. Process until smooth and blended. Transfer to air-tight container and chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Once chilled, form cheese into 6 even sized balls and roll each blue cheese ball in chopped dates. Serve cheese set on clean basil leaves. Arrange on a platter or cheese board with assorted crackers.

DATE & NUT DIP OR SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat softened cream cheese until smooth, blend in milk.
• Add dates, almonds, cinnamon and almond essence, mix well & chill.
• Serve with cracker biscuits or fresh fruit as a dip or use as a spread on bagels, mmm yum!

SPICED COFFEE WITH LIQUEUR AND DATE NUT BREAD WITH CHUTNEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Pulse ingredients for the cheese spread in food processor until mixture is combined. Transfer spread to a small serving dish and garnish with shaved crystallized ginger. Serve with the date nut bread.
• Brew a pot of coffee, putting the orange rind, cloves, and cinnamon in with the grounds before brewing. Top off coffee with cognac or liqueur. Dip rims of coffee mugs in warm water, then coat in sugar.

DATE AND WALNUT SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl beat together the neufchatel cheese, powdered sugar and spices.
• In a food processor finely chop the walnuts. Add chopped nuts to cream cheese mixture then finely chop the dates. Add in dates and stir with a rubber spatula until blended.
• Place mixture into a custard cup, cover and refrigerator until chilled. Serve with bagels and quick breads for a delicious treat.

ZESTY/PEPPERY/SWEET-BLUE CHEESE AND DATE SPREAD -- OR BALLS!

Steps:

• Measure 1 1/2 cups pecans (or double that amount if making cheese balls) into an large iron skillet, toasting over medium heat, stirring constantly ~ remove from heat and finely chop! (Or, preheat oven to 350 degrees ~ Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast 5 minutes.).
• Set nuts aside; they will be added last!
• In a mixing bowl, combine (by hand or using an electric mixer), cream cheese, blue cheese cheddar cheese, salt, lemon zest, and freshly grated black pepper until fluffy!
• Stir in dates and 1 1/2 cups toasted pecans.
• For easier handling, chill for an hour to firm up, if making into cheese balls. Coat with additional toasted, chopped pecans.
• Serve this zesty spread (or balls) chilled, or at room temperature, with apple slices, celery sticks. tortilla chips, and/or crackers.
• NOTE: Cooking time is the chill time, although I thought the flavor greatly improved after chilling overnight! The recipe can easily be doubled to serve a larger number of people!

DATE-NUT SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Finely chop the dates either by hand. (use a wet knife-it makes slicing easier!) Or, place coarsely chopped dates in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• 2. Stir together the softened cream cheese and nuts by hand or add it to the food processor (along with the spice, if using. If using a food processor, process with the PULSE on/off function. Process the mixture until everything is combined and the dates are as finely chopped as possible.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• Melt some butter in a pot add a small bunch of soft dates and stir until they are warmed, mushing them with a spoon then add the freshly ground cardamom and stir until desired texture. (I like them a slight bit cooked).
• Spread over your favourite breakfast bread/toast.
• Enjoy!

BUTTERY PECAN DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• in small mixer bowl combine the cream cheese, beat at med speed, scraping bowl often until well mixed.
• by hand stir in remaining ingredients.
• serve with crackers or nut bread.
• store refrigerated.

ORANGE DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredient. Serve with bread slices.

FETA, HONEY & DATE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a serving bowl gently stir together feta, almonds, dates, marjoram, olives, and lemon peel. In small microwave-safe bowl combine honey and cayenne; warm in microwave 15 seconds. Drizzle over spread; fold gently to combine. Serve with pita bread.