Date, Pieces

Date Pieces

Date pieces are a great fulfilling snack to eat on their own or added to granolas, trail mixes with nuts, and other dried fruits. Date pieces are already chopped to make a perfect topping to oatmeal, salads, baked goods and smoothies and other recipes. Chopped date pieces are extremely versatile and will add naturally sweet flavor and nutritious addition to your favorite dishes. Dates are very sweet and make a healthier substitute for white sugar in recipes. Our date pieces are rolled in dextrose, so they won’t stick together, making them the perfect ingredient for baking and cooking. Add our delicious date pieces to cereal, muffins, breads, cakes and pies. Date pieces also add a sweet touch to many recipes that include sugar. Their chewy, one of a kind texture complements salads, pilafs, rice pasta and casseroles.

People have been eating dates for more than 4,000 years because they are naturally delicious. Dates are enjoyed either fresh or dried due to their natural caramel like sugar source called fructose. They are also recognized as the oldest cultivated fruit in the world. Dates are a very flavorful and nutritious fruit. They are full of fiber, protein and contain a variety of good for you vitamins and minerals including potassium, magnesium, iron, copper and B6. Dates are also a good source of antioxidants that are known to help prevent cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes.

Store dates and date pieces in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag. Date pieces can be refrigerated for up to a year, or stored in the freezer for up to five years. Mount Hope Wholesale has the freshest bulk date pieces and other dried fruits for all of your cooking and snacking needs.