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Dried Dates, Pitted Deglet Noor — No Sugar Added - 0.375 lb (6 oz)

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Deglet Noor is the date variety that actually does most of the work in traditional Middle Eastern and North African cuisine. Medjool gets all the American attention because it's bigger, softer, sweeter, and photographs well on Whole Foods aisle displays. Deglet Noor is what Moroccan grandmothers reach for when they're making lamb tagine with dates, date-stuffed Ma'amoul cookies, or Tunisian date-almond filling for pastries. The firmer texture holds up to cooking without dissolving into a sticky mess. The milder sweetness lets the other flavors in a dish come through instead of steamrolling them. And the price per pound runs meaningfully lower than Medjool, which matters when you're buying dates by the bag for actual cooking rather than eating one at a time as dessert. Ours are whole pitted Deglet Noor dates, packed fresh in Monroe, NY in a resealable bulk bag. kosher certified.

Product Specs

  • Variety: Deglet Noor (translation: "date of light" in Arabic)

  • Form: whole pitted dates, pit already removed

  • Processing: natural sun-drying, no added sweeteners or preservatives

  • Origin: typically California Coachella Valley or imported North African (Tunisia, Algeria)

  • Packaging: resealable bulk bag, sizes on product page

  • Certifications: kosher certified

  • Shelf life: 6 to 12 months pantry sealed, up to 18 months refrigerated, 2 years frozen

  • Allergens: naturally nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free. Shared equipment with tree nuts, so cross-contact is possible.

Deglet Noor vs Medjool: Which Date Do You Actually Want

This is the single most useful thing to understand about the date category, and most retailers don't explain it.

Medjool dates are large, soft, intensely sweet, honey-caramel in flavor, and expensive. They're the right choice for eating whole as dessert, stuffing with almonds or goat cheese as an appetizer, or any application where the date is the featured ingredient. They're also the reason most Americans think all dates are candy-sweet.

Deglet Noor dates are smaller, firmer, less sweet, more lightly caramel with a slight nutty backnote. They hold their shape during cooking instead of dissolving. They chop cleanly for use in recipes. They cost roughly 40-50% less per pound than Medjool. They're what traditional Middle Eastern and North African cuisine actually uses.

If you're buying dates for eating whole: Medjool.

If you're buying dates for cooking, baking, or blending into recipes: Deglet Noor.

If you've tried dates once and thought "too sweet, too sticky, not for me," you probably had Medjool and would actually prefer Deglet Noor for most uses.

Where These Actually Go

Tagines are the big one. Moroccan lamb tagine with dates, Algerian chicken tagine with apricots and dates, lamb shoulder slow-cooked with Deglet Noor and preserved lemon. The dates hold their texture through long braising and contribute sweetness without dominating the dish.

Ma'amoul and Middle Eastern pastries. Date-filled shortbread cookies that appear at Eid, Easter, and holiday gatherings across the Levant and North Africa. The filling is Deglet Noor pitted dates processed into paste with spices (cardamom, cinnamon, rose water).

Date syrup (silan). Simmered Deglet Noor dates reduce into the traditional Middle Eastern natural sweetener. Use it on pancakes, yogurt, or in Iraqi and Yemeni cooking.

Moroccan pastilla and savory pastries. Chopped Deglet Noor folds into pigeon or chicken pastilla filling for sweet-savory balance.

Energy balls and no-bake protein bars. Blended dates bind oats, nut butter, and cocoa into protein balls. Deglet Noor works better here than Medjool because the slightly drier texture holds the ball shape more reliably.

Date paste for baking substitution. Blended dates replace sugar and butter in many vegan and paleo baking recipes. Cheaper and more functional with Deglet Noor than with Medjool.

Stuffings for poultry and lamb. Mediterranean-style stuffings with rice, nuts, herbs, and chopped dates. The firmer texture holds up through roasting.

Trail mix. Chopped Deglet Noor dates work in trail mix where Medjool would go too sweet and too sticky.

Date shakes and smoothies. Blend soaked dates with milk (or non-dairy milk) for traditional Middle Eastern date shakes.

Nutrition Per 1 oz Serving (About 3-4 Dates)

  • 80 calories

  • 0.7g protein

  • 0.1g fat

  • 2g fiber

  • 19g natural fruit sugar

  • 4% DV potassium

  • 4% DV magnesium

  • 3% DV copper

  • Polyphenols and flavonoids

Dates are calorie-dense from natural sugar. Portion control matters for diabetic and blood-sugar-conscious buyers. The fiber helps moderate blood-sugar spikes somewhat, but a full serving still carries meaningful glycemic load.

General nutrition info. Talk to a dietitian about your situation.

Storage 

Keep sealed. Pantry: 6-12 months. Refrigerator: up to 18 months. Freezer: up to 2 years. White sugar crystals forming on the surface over time are natural crystallization, not mold. Actual mold or fermentation smell means discard.

 

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