Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

The Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates are quick and easy to make with just 5 simple ingredients, in under 30 minutes. They sweet, chewy, dipped in chocolate and have a creamy buttery nut filled centre.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Fridge Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 200kcal

Author Kim

Ingredients

16 Medjool dates
16-17 tablespoons unsweetened natural peanut butter
8 oz/230 grams Sugar Free dark chocolate I use Lindt
1 tablespoon Unsweetened shredded coconut
10 almonds

Instructions

Slice the dates open from tip to tip and remove the seed, then set aside .
Melt the chocolate in microwave safe dish on medium for 2-3 minutes until only just melted. Don't forget to stir occasionally. Dip each date into the chocolate until completely covered or half covered
With a knife or a fork, open the date making sure there is room for the filling. Try to do this step quickly before the chocolate solidifies. Arrange the dates on a tray lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for 10 minutes until chocolate firms up.
Remove dates from fridge and fill each date with 1 teaspoon of peanut butter
To finish, top up each date with an almond, desiccated coconut.
Return to fridge for 20 minutes to firm up. They are now ready to eat and enjoy.

Notes

Dates: Medjool dates work best as they are soft, plump, juicy and sweet almost with a caramel like flavour which works perfectly with the nutty peanut butter and dark chocolate.
Peanut Butter: a natural creamy peanut butter is ideal, and you can use either smooth or crunchy if you want additional texture. There are so many varieties of natural peanut butter available, so make sure to ready the label to find one that doesn’t include anything additional.
Chocolate: I love using the Lindt brand of sugar free dark chocolate because its high quality and tastes amazing. Although feel free to use whatever you prefer. If you can’t find a sugar free dark chocolate, use a regular dark chocolate in the 70 – 80% range. You could also use sugar free chocolate chips from the baking aisle if they are available.
Coconut: unsweetened shredded coconut provides texture and moisture on top of the dates. I prefer this to using desiccated coconut as it is a bit too fine and I can’t taste it as much, plus it doesn’t add any additional texture.
Almonds: toasted or untoasted almonds are perfect. Crushed or whole, or a combination of both. Alternatively, you could use hazelnuts, almonds, or pecans. Even macadamias would be great.

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