Chopped dates?

I usually keep some dehydrated fruit in my room, so if a snack attack ever hits I'm not tempted to run down to the kitchen because I have something healthy close at hand that doesn't go bad too fast.

Well, today the grocery store didn't have any good mixes or anything so I bought a container of chopped dates, thinking it would work just as well. I forgot how sweet these are. I ate one about 3 little nuggets (they are very small) and was done. So I guess that is good...but now I have a huge container of chopped dates that might last me forever if I eat them this way!!

Any good ideas for these things? I could keep them in my room but I definitely don't need this much, what can I do with them?

you could mix them into your cereal or oatmeal.

i always  buy me the whole pitted dryed dates. they are better than candy. i like to cook and bake, so i usualy put them in oatmeal or muffins.

Oh my god.  Date scones.  Seriously.  NO rival.

2 c flour (try using half an half)
3/4 c sugar (splenda would probably work out nicely)
2tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground ginger (but I've used nutmeg, too!)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c soy (err these are vegan) margarine
1/3 c pitted dates
1/4 c soymilk
egg replacer for 2 eggs (try one whole banana)

Making these with sugar and cutting into 16 pieces before baking (@ 425 for 12-15 mins) yields a 160 cal treat.

Carrot & Date Salad

2 cups grated carrot
1/2 cup chopped dates
juice and zest of one lemon
salt to taste

Mix and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

I have prunes and low them in oatmeal or rolled in bran/wheat germ. Surely you could do something similar.