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🌴🍯✨ Pitted Dates – Naturally Sweet, Soft & Perfect for Snacking & Baking

Buy Pitted Dates online from The Fruit Bowl and enjoy a naturally sweet, wonderfully chewy snack that’s ready to eat straight from the pack.

With the stones already removed, our Pitted Dates are convenient, versatile and perfect for everything from everyday snacking and breakfast bowls to smoothies, baking and homemade energy bites.

Their naturally rich sweetness and distinctive caramel-like flavour also make dates a fantastic ingredient for adding sweetness to recipes without reaching for ordinary table sugar.

Naturally sweet. Soft and chewy. Ready to enjoy.

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🌴 What Are Pitted Dates?

Pitted Dates are whole dates that have had their hard central stones removed, making them convenient for eating, chopping and blending.

Dates grow naturally on the date palm tree and have been enjoyed for thousands of years, particularly throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Their soft, chewy texture and naturally concentrated sweetness make them incredibly versatile.

Perfect for:

🥣 Porridge & breakfast bowls

🥤 Smoothies

🍰 Baking

🍫 Homemade treats

🥜 Energy balls

🌾 Granola

🥗 Salads

🧀 Cheese boards

🍯 Homemade date paste

🌴 Everyday snacking

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💫 Flavour Profile

Sweet 🍬 | Caramel-like 🍯 | Soft & chewy 🌴 | Rich & fruity ✨

Pitted Dates have an intense natural sweetness with rich caramel and subtle fruity notes.

Their soft, slightly sticky texture makes them particularly good for blending into homemade snacks and desserts.

They pair beautifully with:

🥜 Peanut & almond butter

🍫 Dark chocolate

🥥 Coconut

🌾 Oats

🍎 Apples

🍌 Bananas

🧀 Cheese

🌰 Nuts & seeds

☕ Coffee

🌿 Cinnamon

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💚 Health & Nutritional Benefits of Pitted Dates

Dates are naturally energy-dense because of their concentrated carbohydrate and sugar content, while also providing fibre and several important minerals.

🌾 Naturally High in Fibre

Dates provide dietary fibre, which contributes to normal digestive function.

⚡ Natural Source of Energy

Their naturally occurring carbohydrates and sugars make dates a convenient energy-rich snack.

❤️ Source of Potassium

Dates contain potassium, an important mineral involved in normal muscle and nervous-system function.

🌿 Naturally Contains Antioxidants

Dates contain a range of naturally occurring plant compounds, including polyphenols.

🍯 Naturally Sweet

Dates can be blended into sauces, smoothies, energy balls and baking recipes to provide natural sweetness.

🌱 Naturally Low in Fat

Dates are naturally very low in fat while providing carbohydrates, fibre and minerals.

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📊 Nutritional Information (Per 100g)

Typical values can vary depending on the variety of date:

• 🔥 Calories: Approx. 280 kcal
• 🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 75g
• 🍯 Sugars: Approx. 63g
• 🌱 Fibre: Approx. 7–8g
• 💪 Protein: Approx. 2–3g
• 🥑 Fat: Less than 1g
• ⚡ Contains Potassium
• 🌿 Contains naturally occurring antioxidants

Exact nutritional values may vary depending on the variety and supplier.

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🔪 How to Prepare Pitted Dates

One of the biggest advantages of Pitted Dates is that there’s virtually no preparation required.

1. Remove the required number of dates from the pack.
2. Check that the stones have been fully removed before eating or blending.
3. Enjoy whole or chop into smaller pieces.
4. For blending, soak firmer dates in warm water for 5–10 minutes to soften them.

🥤 For Smoothies

Add directly to your blender for natural sweetness.

🍰 For Baking

Finely chop or blend into a paste before adding to cakes, flapjacks, muffins or energy bars.

🥜 For Stuffing

Open the date and fill with nut or seed butter for a simple snack.

🍯 For Date Paste

Soak until soft, then blend with a little water until smooth.

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🍽️ How to Enjoy Pitted Dates

🌴 Eat straight from the pack as a naturally sweet snack

🥣 Chop into porridge, granola or yoghurt

🥤 Blend into smoothies

🍯 Make homemade date paste

🥜 Fill with peanut, almond or seed butter

🍫 Dip or drizzle with dark chocolate

🍰 Add to cakes, flapjacks and muffins

🥗 Chop into salads for a sweet contrast

🧀 Pair with cheese for a sweet-and-savoury combination

🌾 Use in homemade energy bars and granola

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🥜🍫 No-Bake Date Energy Balls

Chewy, chocolatey and naturally sweet — perfect for homemade snacking.

🛒 Ingredients – Makes Approximately 12

• 1 cup Pitted Dates 🌴
• ½ cup rolled oats 🌾
• ¼ cup peanut butter or almond butter 🥜
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder 🍫
• 1 tsp chia seeds or ground flaxseed, optional
• Pinch of salt
• 1–2 tbsp water, if required

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Add the Pitted Dates to a food processor.
2. Add oats, nut butter, cocoa powder, seeds and salt.
3. Blend until everything comes together into a sticky mixture.
4. If the mixture is too dry, add a small amount of water.
5. Roll into approximately 12 small balls.
6. Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes before serving.
7. Store covered in the refrigerator.

✨ Brilliant for lunchboxes, afternoon snacks or a quick homemade treat.

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🥥🍎 Nut-Free Date & Oat Energy Balls

Naturally sweet, simple and made without nuts.

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 cup Pitted Dates 🌴
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp sunflower seed butter or apple purée 🍎
• 1 tbsp desiccated coconut or finely chopped dried fruit 🥥
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1–2 tbsp water, if required

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Place all ingredients into a food processor.
2. Blend until a sticky mixture forms.
3. Add a small splash of water if necessary.
4. Roll into bite-sized balls.
5. Chill for approximately 20 minutes before serving.

✨ An easy homemade alternative when you’re looking for a recipe without nuts.

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🍫✨ Chocolate-Coated Date Energy Balls

Rich, chocolatey and perfect when you fancy something a little more indulgent.

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 cup Pitted Dates 🌴
• ½ cup rolled oats or ground almonds
• 2 tbsp peanut or almond butter 🥜
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• Pinch of salt
• 50g dark chocolate 🍫

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Add the dates, oats, nut butter, cocoa and salt to a food processor.
2. Blend until the mixture becomes sticky.
3. Roll into small balls.
4. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
5. Melt the dark chocolate gently.
6. Dip or drizzle each date ball with chocolate.
7. Refrigerate until the chocolate has set.

✨ Rich, chewy and delicious alongside coffee or as an after-dinner treat.

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🍯🌴 Easy Homemade Date Paste

A simple way to add natural date sweetness to porridge, smoothies and baking.

🛒 Ingredients

• 200g Pitted Dates
• 150–200ml warm water
• Optional: pinch of cinnamon or vanilla

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Place the dates into a bowl and cover with warm water.
2. Leave to soften for approximately 10–20 minutes.
3. Drain, reserving some of the soaking water.
4. Place dates into a blender.
5. Blend until smooth, gradually adding enough reserved water to reach your preferred consistency.
6. Transfer to a clean covered container and refrigerate.

✨ Spoon into porridge, yoghurt and smoothies, or use in homemade baking.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Pitted Dates?

✔ Stones already removed for convenience

✔ Naturally sweet caramel-like flavour

✔ Soft & chewy texture

✔ Naturally contains fibre

✔ Source of potassium

✔ Perfect for everyday snacking

✔ Excellent for smoothies & breakfast bowls

✔ Great for homemade energy balls

✔ Brilliant for baking

✔ Suitable for sweet & savoury recipes

✔ Naturally vegan & plant-based

✔ Convenient pantry essential

Pitted Dates are an incredibly versatile ingredient — naturally sweet enough for treats yet practical enough for everyday breakfasts, snacks and cooking.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What are Pitted Dates?

Pitted Dates are dates that have had their hard central stones removed, making them ready to eat, chop or blend.

Can you eat Pitted Dates straight from the pack?

Yes. Pitted Dates are generally ready to eat without cooking.

Are Pitted Dates naturally sweet?

Yes. Dates naturally contain a high concentration of sugars, giving them their characteristic rich sweetness.

Do Pitted Dates contain added sugar?

Dates themselves are naturally sweet. Check the specific product packaging for confirmation of whether anything has been added during processing.

Are Pitted Dates good for baking?

Yes. They’re excellent in cakes, flapjacks, energy bars, brownies and other baked recipes.

Can I put Pitted Dates in smoothies?

Absolutely. They add natural sweetness and a richer texture to smoothies.

What can I stuff Pitted Dates with?

Try peanut butter, almond butter, tahini, soft cheese, seeds or chopped nuts.

Can Pitted Dates be frozen?

Yes. Dates can be frozen in an airtight container and defrosted when required.

How should Pitted Dates be stored?

Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. Once opened, keeping them tightly sealed helps prevent them from drying out.

Are Pitted Dates the same as Medjool Dates?

Not necessarily. “Pitted” describes the removal of the stone, while Medjool is a specific variety of date. Pitted Dates can therefore be made from several different varieties.