5 from 2 votes
Chocolate Covered Stuffed Dates
These 3-ingredient Chocolate-Covered Stuffed Dates with Peanut Butter (or nut butter of your choice) make the perfect healthy dessert or snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
1715 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 large Medjool dates (pitted)
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter sugar-free, natural
- 3 ounces dark chocolate (or dairy-free chocolate)
- salt optional for topping, sea salt
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment.
- Cut the date open with a sharp knife along the edge and remove the pit. Place ½ tablespoon of peanut butter in each date.
- Melt the chocolate in a small bowl the microwave in 20 second increments (about 1 ½ minutes total) stirring in between until the chocolate is smooth and shiny and melted, or use a double boiler.
- Using 2 forks or chopsticks, dip the date into the chocolate and coat the whole date leaving the peanut butter visible and transfer to the parchment paper.
- Repeat with the remaining dates and refrigerate until they firm up.
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Notes
- Dates will keep refrigerated for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
- * I had 1 ¼ oz chocolate left after so I subtracted this in the n.i.
- ¼
- Slightly adapted from the cookbook Hot Date!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1date
Calories
171.5kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22.5g
(8%)
Protein
2.5g
(5%)
Fat
8.5g
(13%)
Saturated Fat
3.5g
(18%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
2.5g
(10%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1715
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1date | |
| Calories | 171.5kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5g | 8% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 5% |
| Fat | 8.5g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.