Medley Hills Farm Chopped Dates Dusted with Oat Flour | No Added Sugar | Resealable Bag | 2 lbs

This is the 3rd time I ordered these. The first two purchases were excellent. The most recent bag of dates very hard and difficult to chew (as if they were old and dried out) also, there was not a hint of the white powder. Very dissappointed and I will have to throw them out or risk breaking a tooth.

I ordered chopped dates for hot cereal and baking. They work perfectly. They provide sweetness without added sugar. They soften up nicely. Because of the oat flour, it's easier to measure since they aren't stuck together. I would purchase again.

This was one of the biggest wastes of money on my part in a long time. I got these because I had to make two batches of sticky toffee puddings for a party, and chopping the dates is the worst part. It takes forever. So, I thought I'd save time and aggravation by buying pre chopped dates. I get that dates are sticky, but these had SO MUCH oat powder on them that it's all you can taste (they certainly weren't sticking together!). I'm glad I tasted them before baking with them. But here's the problem -- even for snacking they are terrible! Hard as a rock, super dry and no date flavor. All I could taste was the oat flour. And I love dates for snacking. Not these! They went straight into the trash, and I ended up chopping dates anyway. Don't waste your money.

Delicious and fresh. Will definitely buy again

I chose this product to use in holiday baking. I am used to chopped meaning that the actual pitted date had been diced/chopped into small pieces. The chopped dates that this company provides are apparently run through a mill that produces pellets that are then dust with an oat flour that prevents them from clumping when packaged. The pellets are dry and hard to the touch. I found the pellets to be difficult to chew when I tasted them. They were rather tasteless. The next day I added a handful to my oatmeal before microwaving. I gave the oatmeal a good stir when it came out of the mictowave and I could smell the aroma of the dates. Before I added anything else to the hot oatmeal I tasted it. I was surprised to find the oatmeal almost sweet enough to eat as it was. So my advice is to use them for baking or hot cereal. I would recommend maybe soaking them in a little liquid like a bit of hot tap water or fruit juice to plump the pellets up before adding them to a recipe. I am using the date pellets in a special fruitcake recipe that I normally would use a well known brand name chopped pitted date pieces in. All the dried fruits are rehydrated by soaking in brandy overnight so these date pellets will work out just fine. I just think that the manufacturer should have described the product better. If you are thinking that these are chopped pieces of Medjool type pitted dates that are soft and sweet and found on your grocery store shelves they are not. The price is fair for what you are getting and they come in a heavy duty zip closure plastic bag. I am reveiwing them as what I received which was pellets not pieces. Definitely not a snack to eat just as they are. I hope this review helps you make an informed product decision when you are shopping.

the chopped dates have a flour taste, even when milk is poured on them and they aren't chopped. They have been put through a grinder type machine. So, they are shaped like ground beef. Too expensive to waste, so I am eating hem. But, they don't taste good. I even tried rinsing a handful in a bowl of water, but that didn't help much.

Perfect to bake with

as advertised quick and safe delivery