Date and Nut Log

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    255

This date and nut log is a rich, no-bake treat that combines the natural sweetness of dates with the satisfying crunch of almonds and digestive biscuits. Coated in a vibrant layer of finely crushed pistachios, it is the perfect, energy-boosting snack to serve with coffee or tea during Iftar or Suhoor.

recipe updated 12 Mar 2026

Ingredients

  • Pistacchios icon
    Pistacchios
    145 g
  • Digestive biscuits icon
    Digestive biscuits
    90 g
  • Almonds icon
    Almonds
    45 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    75 g
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    60 g
  • Fine sea salt icon
    Fine sea salt
    ΒΌ teaspoon
  • Pitted dates icon
    Pitted dates
    375 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Food processor attachment

Step preview

  1. Fit the Knife Blade to the Food Processor attachment
  2. Add 100 g of pistachios into the attachment
  3. Pulse until broken up
  4. Chop until finely chopped - about 1 minute, speed 2
  5. Transfer the chopped pistachios into a clean bowl and set aside
  6. Add the remaining 45 g of pistachios and almonds into the attachment
  7. Pulse until coarsely chopped
  8. Transfer the chopped ingredients into a clean bowl and set aside
  9. Add dates into the attachment
  10. Chop until finely chopped - about 20 seconds, speed 2
  11. Remove the attachment from the machine
  12. Add butter into a saucepan
  13. Heat until melted - 2 minutes, low heat
  14. Then add the chopped dates and the next ingredients
  15. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the dates have softened - 10 minutes, low heat
  16. Transfer the mixture into a clean bowl
  17. Then add the coarsely chopped pistachios, almonds and biscuits, and mix well by hand until combined
  18. Line a work surface with a piece of baking paper
  19. Spoon the mixture onto the baking paper in a line and shape into a log
  20. Sprinkle the finely chopped pistachios over the log and baking paper
  21. Gently roll and press the log so the pistachios stick and coat it evenly on all sides
  22. Wrap the log in baking paper and chill in the fridge until set - 2 hours
  23. Serve
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