Dried Fruit Recipes

Versatile dried fruits keep indefinitely in the pantry, and can stand in for fresh fruit all year. Our favorite recipes with dried fruits include cozy baking recipes as well as healthy recipes with dried fruit.

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    Elvis’ Pudding Cake

    I love the flavors of peanut butter and banana together, and this slow-cooker pudding cake is just like eating an...


    Maple-Walnut Sweet Potatoes

    5 Reviews

    Topped with dried cherries and walnuts, this side is downright delicious. Even people who aren't into sweet potatoes will grab...


    Peanut Butter-Banana Yogurt Parfaits

    1 Reviews

    For a lightning-fast breakfast, I layer vanilla yogurt with bananas, peanuts and multigrain cereal. It’s crunchy, easy and perfect for...


    Cranberry-Apple Lattice Pie

    6 Reviews

    Two favorite fall fruits bring out the best in each other — and rum works its own mellow magic. Few...


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    Cranberry Butter

    39 Reviews

    Cranberry butter is a festive, sweet-tart condiment made with butter, dried cranberries, honey and orange zest.


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    Sticky Toffee Pudding

    2 Reviews

    Sticky toffee pudding is a sponge cake that's loaded with softened dates and soaked to the core with a heavy-handed...


    Lane Cake

    2 Reviews

    >What’s the most sumptuous, indulgent cake you can bake for your guests? The answer is Lane Cake, a southern classic...


    Overnight Cherry-Almond Oatmeal

    30 Reviews

    Would you like breakfast ready for you when the sun comes up? If so, try my hot cereal. It's so...

    So-Easy Snack Mix

    1 Reviews

    I eat this tasty treat just as much as (if not more than) the kids! Have fun with it by...


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    Apple Strudel

    16 Reviews

    The ideal fall recipe has arrived: the apple strudel. Filled with a gooey inside and wrapped in a golden, flaky...


    Date Shake

    The shake has the rich taste of dates. We recommend using Medjool dates for the most flavor. —Taste of Home...


    Sweet Potato Bread

    22 Reviews

    One slice of this warm, tender sweet potato bread and you’ll see why it’s one of our favorite sweet potato...


    Fig Jam

    1 Reviews

    I have had a love of figs ever since I had an amazing appetizer that used a combination of them...


    Slow-Cooker Honey Granola

    4 Reviews

    It's so simple to put this granola together, and it really helps with breakfast on busy mornings. Change up the...


    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

    9 Reviews

    There’s nothing to this recipe—the preparation and cooking times are so quick. I sprinkle in a few dried cranberries, but...


    Cherry Balsamic Pork Loin

    22 Reviews

    After having a wonderful cherry Brie topping from a local market, I just knew I had to create one for...


    Cashew-Curry Chicken Salad

    4 Reviews

    My husband and I fell hard for the curried chicken salad from our grocery store deli, and I knew I...

    Date-Walnut Pinwheels

    2 Reviews

    Every time someone drops in for coffee, I bake up a batch of these fruit and nut pastries—I always keep...


    Cranberry-Walnut Brussels Sprouts

    15 Reviews

    Brussels sprouts are one food that picky eaters often resist, but a burst of cranberry flavor may change their minds....


    Moroccan Apple Beef Stew

    10 Reviews

    I love the mix of sweet and savory flavors in this hearty stew. It's the perfect blend of adventurous and...


    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries & Almonds

    5 Reviews

    If Brussels sprouts taste bitter to you, roast them for a gentle sweetness that goes with cranberries and almonds. This...


    Fruit & Almond Bites

    1 Reviews

    With big handfuls of dried apricots and cherries, almonds and pistachios, we make dozens of no-bake treats you can take...


    Rustic Cranberry & Orange Bread

    3 Reviews

    Studded with cranberries, slices of pretty bread make the perfect holiday brunch treat. —Megumi Garcia, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Herbed Apple-Cranberry Bread Dressing

    1 Reviews

    Not all stuffings are created equal. My version of the classic side dish features apples for a sweet crunch and...


    3-in-1 Cheese Ball

    1 Reviews

    Three incredible cheese balls with the flavors of pesto, horseradish-bacon and Gorgonzola make a dazzling display at any get-together. —Taste...


    Michigan Salad

    4 Reviews

    A vibrant mix of fresh greens, tangy dried fruits and crunchy nuts, topped with Gorgonzola and a homemade raspberry dressing,...


    Raisin Pecan Pie

    4 Reviews

    I remember my Grandmother Voltie and Great-Aunt Ophelia making this southern-style pie for Thanksgiving. It was always one of the...


    Pork Stew

    9 Reviews

    Sweet prunes and briny olives mellow as they melt into this comforting pork stew. The really nice part? The slow...


    Spicy Applesauce Fruit Bread

    10 Reviews

    I've had this fruity loaf in my recipe collection since 1975. I tweak it with spices and candied fruit, depending...