Dates - beneficial properties and uses in cooking. Recipes with dates.

What are dates

Dates are the edible fruit of some date palm species, especially the Date palm species.
Since ancient times, it has been used by humans as a highly valuable food product. Source Wikipedia

For thousands of years, they have been considered a staple food for people in Africa and the Middle East. Date palms grow in Australia, North and South America, India, Pakistan, and the Republic of Bangladesh.

Date paste

Category: Desserts Fruit desserts

Delicate, moderately sweet and very tasty pasta. No added fats or dairy products. Completely natural! Delicious with homemade bread, toast, crackers or crispbread. Help yourself, dear cooks!

Date Banana Cocoa powder Cinnamon Lemon juice

How are dates beneficial?

Dates are useful for cardiovascular diseases and colds. They help normalize the gastrointestinal tract and are recommended for constipation and intestinal disorders.

For medicinal purposes, fruits, pollen, seeds, bark, and leaves of the tree are used.

They have many useful properties:

Antioxidant;
Anticancer;
Hypotensive;
Hepatoprotective;
Antibacterial;
General strengthening;
Anti-inflammatory;
Antifungal;
Antimutagenic.

They have the ability to increase the level of testosterone, red blood cells, hemoglobin, and estrogen. Able to regulate blood glucose levels and maintain acid balance in the body.

Arabic cookies “Sweet Captivity”

Category: Desserts Cookies

I love autumn madly... With its bright and unique colors... With the intoxicating aroma of rotten leaves... With delicious fruits and vegetables that absorb the gentle sun all summer and... finally end up on our table, giving a feeling of holiday every day.. ... And with all this splendor sometimes... In moments of torrential rains and endless greyness... I so want warmth... Bright carefree joy... Carefree happiness, which we plunge into only on vacation... When you can just lie all day on the seashore, bask in the rays of the southern sun... Allow forget about all diets for a while and enjoy spicy oriental sweets, feeling like an Egyptian queen, whose every wish will come true, she just has to think about it... ... But you can cook something absolutely amazing at home... It would seem very simple... But this delicious... With a unique Egyptian flavor... Crispy and tender cookies with nut-date filling... With a spicy note of cinnamon... And if you brew hibiscus... Put a little linden honey with the aroma of roses in it... Agree, life is beautiful and amazing... And we, like the real ones fairy fairies, we can paint it with bright and happy colors, casting magic in the kitchen and turning the most ordinary tea party into magic... into a holiday...

Wheat flour Butter Orange juice Date Nuts Sugar Cinnamon Powdered sugar

Compound

Dates are high in calories. Their energy value is more than 200 kcal per 100 g of product.

They contain:

Proteins;
Fats;
Carbohydrates;
Sahara;
Cellulose;
Vitamins C, group B;
Micro- and macroelements, including potassium, calcium, phosphorus;
Amino acids.

Cake “Arabian Night”

Category: Desserts Cakes Sponge cake

A very unusual cake. You could say it's a cake quiz. No one has ever guessed what it was made from. Usually they immediately call it chocolate or cocoa, because the cake is black when cut. However... there is no trace of either one or the other. And there was a story behind the name. Actually, the cake is simply called “Date”. But when I exhibited it in one of the culinary groups on VKontakte, I invited the girls to come up with a name. In short, I announced a competition. There were all sorts of proposals... probably twenty options, no less. I chose “Arabian Night”. Meet, girls, DATE cake.

Date Soda Sugar Margarine Chicken egg Wheat flour Condensed milk Butter Walnuts Dark chocolate

Contraindications

Due to the high sugar content of dates, their consumption should be limited. A healthy person can eat 8-10 pieces per day.

Abuse of them can lead to bloating, indigestion, and diarrhea.

They are contraindicated:

Allergic to them;
In case of individual intolerance;
For migraines;
During the period of exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases;
With kidney stones.

They should be used with caution if you have diabetes or hypertension.

Carrot fruit cakes

Category: Desserts Cakes

Small round cakes, in shape and texture reminiscent of our “Potato”. Very sweet, but without a gram of white or brown sugar - they only have the sweetness of dried fruits. All the ingredients contained in these cakes are very healthy for the heart.

Carrots Date Walnuts Raisins Mandarin Cinnamon Ginger Nutmeg Vegetable oil Coconut flakes

Benefits and harms for women

Eating dates is beneficial for the female body. They improve mood and have a positive effect on the overall emotional state, and normalize the state of the nervous system. And this is especially important during hormonal imbalance, pregnancy, and menopause.

They help reduce pain during menstruation and help avoid premenstrual syndrome. They are useful for pregnant women, since dates contain substances that help strengthen the muscles of the uterus, reduce the risk of bleeding, and facilitate labor.

Dates contain dietary fiber, which quickly fills you up and keeps you feeling full for a long time. Despite their high nutritional value, they are much healthier than cakes and desserts, and at the same time the body receives fewer calories.

Dates can be consumed while on a diet, but only as a supplement to the main meal, no more than 4 pieces per day.

Description

Those dates that are sold in stores as dried fruits are oval in shape.
However, dates can be either completely round or in the form of beans. In Africa, date palm fruits are a very popular and widespread food product. Dates are used as dried fruits. Dried dates often formed the diet of soldiers going on long campaigns. There is an assumption that dates contain absolutely all the minerals, vitamins and nutrients that the human body needs. Therefore, a person can live for several years eating only dates and water. No one has yet decided to check this statement regarding dates.

Dried dates are unusually rich in carbohydrates, the content of which is 65 percent. Dates contain about fifteen minerals and salts. Dates contain oil, amino acids, and vitamins. As well as pectin, fluoride, which protects teeth, selenium, which reduces the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

It is highly recommended for all dieters to eat dried dates instead of any desserts. First of all, they are sweet. Secondly, very useful. And thirdly, they contain few calories. Dates are useful to eat as a general strengthening and preventive remedy. Dates are also good for pregnant women and nursing mothers to eat. For people suffering from diabetes, dates can replace any sweet food. The benefits of dates are also undeniable for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The fact is that dried dates contain a large amount of potassium, which is extremely beneficial for the heart.

Application

Dates are used in cooking, medicine, and cosmetology.

In medicine

Medicines based on the components of palm trees can also be purchased in our country.

Pollen (extract) of male palm trees is produced in the form of powder or capsules and is recommended for the treatment of infertility, depression, and gastrointestinal disorders.

The fruit extract is sold in powder form and is recommended as an anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agent to improve skin condition.

In cosmetology

Date fruits are used to relieve skin inflammation and heal the skin. Due to the anti-inflammatory properties of date seed juice and oil, they are used to prepare various cosmetics: lotions, creams, shampoos, conditioners.

These products contain biologically active substances that nourish, moisturize, protect the skin, make it firm and elastic, and tighten it. Vitamin B5 contained in dates protects hair from brittleness and loss, and fights split ends.

At home, you can make moisturizing masks that make your skin silky. To prepare such a mask, take 6 dates, remove the seeds from them, and grind them to a pasty state. Add 20-25 drops of olive oil, mix thoroughly and apply to cleansed skin for 15-20 minutes. Then wash off with warm water.

In cooking

Since ancient times, date palm fruits have been used to produce wine. Tari wine is prepared from the leaves of the Indian date tree. Such wines are compared to champagne and young grape wines.

In some countries, a drink that tastes like coffee is prepared from roasted and ground seeds.

Desserts are prepared from dates, filled with nuts, candied fruits, marzipan, cheeses and covered with chocolate glaze. Add to meat dishes and cold appetizers. Sugar, flour, honey, and juice are produced from them. They go well with milk and yogurt. Suitable for salads, pilaf, compote, jelly. They are used for making confectionery and baking.

Dessert lazy oatmeal

Category: Porridge Sweet cereals

If not everyone, then many have heard about “lazy” oatmeal. This is a wonderful way to prepare breakfast. It’s healthy, tasty, and you can save time on breakfast in the morning. I offer you 3 options for preparing this “porridge”. To be honest, I don’t dare call this porridge, more like a dessert. Because the taste of oatmeal is practically not felt. So, your choice: delicate caramel-apple, invigorating coffee-banana and rich cherry-coconut breakfast. They differ in consistency and texture, and each recipe also has its own “zest” that enhances the taste of the dish.

Oat flakes Cinnamon Apple Milk Date Fennel Cane sugar Banana Natural coffee Cashew nuts Cocoa powder Cardamom Salt Black pepper Cherry Yogurt Almond flour Juice Coconut flakes Rosemary Vanillin

What can you cook from dates?

Dates can be eaten fresh or dried, added to smoothies, cocktails, porridge, cottage cheese. You can make compote, desserts or jam.

Coconut balls

Required Ingredients:

60 g walnuts;
30 g coconut flakes;
90 g pitted dates;
Vanillin, salt - to taste.

For decoration - another 3 tbsp. l. coconut flakes.

Beat all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Form balls and roll them in coconut flakes.

Bars

We will need:

175 g pitted dates;
90g of various nuts - walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds - to your taste;
1 tbsp. l. butter.

Chop the nuts, but so that pieces remain. Lightly fry them. Place dates and butter in a separate pan, add nuts and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Line the pan with oil-soaked parchment paper and pour the mixture onto it. Decorate with large pieces of nuts. Place in the refrigerator to harden. After this, cut the mass into bars.

Caramel

The recipe is incredibly simple. We will need dates, nut milk and salt to taste. Beat all ingredients until smooth. You can simply eat it with a spoon or add it to other desserts.

Candies

To prepare them you will need:

6 dates;
4 tbsp. l. natural peanut butter;
2 tbsp. l. chia seeds.

Mix all ingredients and beat in a blender until smooth. We form the candies and put them in the refrigerator to harden.

Tea with dates

To prepare it, you can use black and green loose leaf tea. Their aroma and taste will be different.

To prepare tea you need:

Wash the dates, remove the seeds and finely chop the pulp. Place them in a teapot and pour a glass of boiling water. After half a minute, pour in 1 tsp. dry tea. After 3 minutes, stir and pour into cups.

You can brew black, green, white or herbal tea with the addition of dates and raisins. Instead of raisins, you can also add dried apricots or dried apples. They will add a slight sourness to the tea.

Recipe for making this tea:

Pour 1.5 tsp into a ceramic teapot. dry tea leaf. If desired, you can add a little cardamom. Add 1 tsp. pitted raisins, 3 pieces of finely chopped dates and pour 300 ml of boiling water. Cover with a lid and let sit for 10 minutes. Strain and pour into cups.

Compote

To prepare it you will need:

200 g dates;
3 apples;
Mint;
3 tbsp. l. Sahara;
3.5 liters of water.

Remove the seeds from the washed dates and cut into strips. Remove the core from the apples and cut them into 6 slices. Add dates, apples, sugar to boiling water and cook for 7 minutes. Add mint 2 minutes before the end of cooking. Let the compote brew for an hour.

Milk with dates

It is extremely useful. This is a cough remedy, a healthy drink to strengthen the immune system, and a means to maintain an ideal weight. Date milk can be added as a sweetener to desserts, baked goods and drinks.

We will need 1 liter of milk and 250 g of dates. Add the washed and peeled dates to the milk and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute. Then cool and strain.

Dates in chocolate

Required Ingredients:

120 g pitted dates;
70 g walnuts or almonds;
80 g dark chocolate;
20 g coconut flakes;
1 tsp. vegetable oil.

Dates must be frozen before cooking. Then fill them with nuts. Chop the remaining nuts. Melt the chocolate in a water bath. Add vegetable oil, chopped nuts and mix.

Dip the dates into melted chocolate and place on foil. Chocolate hardens quickly on frozen dates. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and put in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Bon appetit!

Juicy apple pie

Category: Baked goods Dough products Pies

A fragrant and tender pie filled with apple halves. Simple preparation, interesting shape, delicious filling, beautiful cut. Lovers of delicious homemade baked goods and apple pies, be sure to take note of this recipe, you won’t be disappointed!

Wheat flour Butter Cottage cheese Sugar Vanilla sugar Baking powder Apple Cinnamon Date

Reviews from real people

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Magic soft serve ice cream

Category: Desserts Ice cream

Why magical? Because to prepare such a delicious dessert you need, in fact, only one ingredient - bananas! Everything else may be needed only for decoration, pleasure and additional magic... It’s impossible to believe how tasty it is. You should definitely try it! Moreover, making such ice cream is very easy and interesting. And the recipe will be useful for any time of year and for all occasions - to surprise guests, please children and, of course, enjoy it yourself.

Banana Date Berry Water