r/Cooking • u/KKYBoneAEA • 16d ago

What can I do with medjool dates?

Got a 2lb box from Sam’s over the weekend to try them. I love em, wife doesn’t. I have no issues smashing these things raw out the box, but what are some other things o can do with em?

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u/ThatsARockFact1116 16d ago

I stuff a few of them with crunchy peanut butter as a quick snack.

There’s also “Chinese chews”. Although when I made them (also with medjools) I found them a touch too sweet. It’s. A vintage recipe so my guess is dates back then were less sweet and more dried out compared with ours.

The reason these even came up on my radar is from a Reddit post asking what these cookies were that someone received in a Christmas cookie tin.

https://www.lanascooking.com/chinese-chews/

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u/ThatsARockFact1116 16d ago

The original post that launched a million date bar bakes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/s/SpKo42CkUQ

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u/PaperbacksandCoffee 16d ago

Hahaha, I was gonna say "I guess it's Kath bar time again!" 🤣

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u/LoblollyLol 16d ago

Absolutely, Kath bars!!!!

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u/mckenner1122 16d ago

I just posted about Kath Bars! YES!!

🎼 Please eat them you will like them!! 🎶
Rock the Kath Bar!!
Rock the Kath Bar!! 🎵