5 Easy and Delicious Ways to Serve Dates this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and for hosts looking for creative and easy recipes, Sphinx Date Co. has just the thing... or two — actually make it five. Check out these five easy and delicious ways to dress up this year’s Thanksgiving menu with dates.
Easy Apps — Dates are the perfect one-bite appetizer. Once split and pitted, they serve as a delightful vessel for a variety of fillings. For example, fill split and pitted dates with a small cube of brie cheese and a small bit of savory jam. Bake until melty, then top with crushed pistachios and a drizzle of hot honey. Or stuff dates with herbed ricotta, goat cheese or parmesan chunks, then wrap with thin bacon or prosciutto slices. Broil until the meat is crispy and sizzling. Top with chopped chives before serving. Voila!
Simple Sides and Salads — Dressing up sides and salads with dates is so easy, yet it brings a powerful punch of flavor and texture to any dish. For example, chopped dates pair perfectly in an autumn salad featuring roasted beets or butternut squash. Toss them into stuffing or even add them to homemade cranberry sauce for a delightfully unexpected bite.
Mouthwatering Mains — Cooking a Thanksgiving ham this year? Consider using dates to make a delicious glaze, along with other ingredients like orange juice, brown sugar, and spices such as cloves. Dates are also a great complement to a roast turkey. Sprinkle some alongside vegetables tucked around the bird when cooking for juicy flavor bombs in every bite.
Delightful Desserts — Dates are the perfect substitute for refined sugar, and they can be used in countless dessert recipes. Everything from pecan pie bars to traditional pumpkin pie can be enhanced with dates! Get creative on how to substitute or incorporate dates in desserts this Thanksgiving.
Scrumptious Snacks — Thanksgiving, while being a day of gratitude, is also a day of eating! So between meals, don’t be afraid to set out a snacking station featuring dates and fillings such as peanut butter (or other nut butter), cheese cubes, chopped apples or pears, chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, almonds or pistachios, whipped cream cheese, honey, jams, coconut shreds and more. Then let snackers build their own date bite as they so choose!
This Thanksgiving, the Seitz family and everyone at Sphinx Date Co. are especially grateful for the support and loyalty of its longtime customers and new ones, too. Happy Thanksgiving!