dates substitutes

11 substitutes · avg score 6.8 · Dates are soft, intensely sweet wrinkled stone fruits from the date palm, with a rich, caramel-like flavor and chewy texture. Eaten raw, stuffed, chopped into baked goods and energy bars, or blended as a natural sweetener and binder.

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01

Jujube

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Chewy and caramel-sweet when dried; similar texture to dates, use in energy bars and stuffings

02

Sapodilla

10.0
1 piece : 2 piece

Caramel-sweet tropical fruit; very soft when ripe, similar brown-sugar flavor to dates

03

Prunes

8.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Similar sticky-sweet dried fruit; slightly less sweet, works in tagines and energy bars

04

Raisins

8.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Larger and stickier; chop to raisin size, adds more caramel sweetness per bite

05

Figs

7.5
1 piece : 1 piece

Same sticky-sweet dried fruit; similar jammy texture in baking, slightly less caramel-like

06

Persimmons

7.5
1 piece : 3 piece

For dried persimmon, caramel sweetness

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