Chocolate Covered Dates Almond Butter (Printable)
Sweet dates stuffed with almond butter and covered in smooth dark chocolate for a tasty, healthy bite.
# What You Need:
→ Dates
01 - 12 large Medjool dates, pitted
→ Filling
02 - 6 tablespoons smooth or crunchy almond butter
→ Chocolate Coating
03 - 5 ounces (150 grams) dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), chopped
04 - 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for shine)
→ Toppings (optional)
05 - 2 tablespoons chopped roasted almonds
06 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
# How To Cook:
01 - Slice each date lengthwise on one side and gently open to remove the pit, keeping the date intact.
02 - Fill each date with approximately 1/2 tablespoon of almond butter, then gently pinch closed around the filling.
03 - Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil (if using) in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (double boiler) or microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
04 - Dip each stuffed date into the melted chocolate using a fork or dipping tool, allowing excess to drip off. Place coated dates on parchment-lined baking sheet.
05 - Immediately sprinkle with chopped almonds and/or flaky sea salt, if desired.
06 - Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or until chocolate has set.
07 - Serve chilled or at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They taste like dessert but feel guilt-free, which is the best kind of sneaky.
- Seriously, fifteen minutes of actual work and you have something that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen.
- One of those rare treats that works for the health-conscious crowd and the chocolate-obsessed crowd simultaneously.
02 -
- Don't try to fill dates that aren't fully pitted—you'll be wrestling with a tiny pit and lose your mind halfway through the batch.
- Chocolate seizing (becoming grainy and stiff) happens when even a drop of water hits it, so keep your double boiler dry and your microwave intervals short.
03 -
- Chill your dates before dipping if your kitchen is warm—cold dates take chocolate faster and more evenly.
- A tiny pinch of fleur de sel doesn't make them salty, it makes them taste like someone really knows what they're doing.