79 dried fruit recipes

Fig honey cookies with dried figs, coconut, orange zest, and lemon extract in a honey-sweetened drop cookie. Chewy fruit-filled bites with a warm citrus fragrance.

Peanut butter breakfast spread with honey and chopped dried fruit. A 3-ingredient pantry mix that turns plain toast into a high-protein, kid-friendly morning meal.

Banana loaf with lemon zest, dried apricots, and nuts in a moist quick bread batter. A citrus-bright twist on classic banana bread with chewy fruit pieces throughout.

Poppy seed salad dressing: a sweet-tangy emulsified dressing with sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, onion juice, oil, and poppy seeds. Classic Texas-style for spinach and fruit salads.

Fruity cake loaded with dried dates, papaya, pears, and raisins baked with honey, sesame oil, and orange zest using a muffin mix shortcut. A dense, fruit-packed holiday loaf.

Old-fashioned mincemeat-style fruit preserve with prunes, dried apples, and raisins simmered with corn syrup, vinegar, and warm spices. Meatless take on traditional mincemeat for pies and tarts.

Quinoa salad with fresh apricots, currants, scallions, toasted pine nuts, and bell pepper. A light Mediterranean-inspired grain salad that balances sweet dried fruit with crunchy nuts and herby alliums.

Bread machine quick bread packed with dried fruit, nuts, and whole grains. Just load the ingredients and press start for a wholesome loaf studded with raisins, cranberries, blueberries, walnuts, and pecans.

Carrot apricot casserole baked with dried apricots, brown sugar, butter, and slivered almonds. A sweet-glazed holiday side dish where tender carrots meet plump fruit and a buttery caramel-topped crunch.

Mix and match cereal gorp is a no-cook trail mix with cereal, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate chips. Build your own flavor combo and chill for an hour before snacking.

Nutty wheat germ crunch muffins with a toasty golden top, ready in 45 minutes. A versatile base recipe with built-in variations for apple cinnamon, berry, jam-filled, and dried fruit muffins.

Classic apricot sweet simmers dried apricots with cardamom, ginger, and almonds into a fragrant, spiced compote, much like Hyderabad's qubani ka meetha. Naturally fruit-sweet, served chilled. A make-ahead Indian dessert.

Lollipop sugar cookies on sticks, a kid-friendly baking project with paintable egg yolk designs or pressed-in decorations. Fun party cookies that bake in under 10 minutes.

These no-bake energy bars are delicious yet nutritious. They are easy to make, and handy to pick up.

Pear and ginger cheesecake bakes a granola crust around a filling of simmered pears, crystallized ginger, and a lightened cottage-and-cream-cheese base. A cozy holiday dessert with less heft than classic cheesecake.