Chocolate Dipped Stuffed Dates
This is a great healthy sweet snack to have on hand any time of the year, but also makes a nice gift at Christmas.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 117kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 large dates pitted
- 1/4 cup nut butter I love crunchy peanut butter
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Optional Toppings
- 1 tbsp. flaked sea salt optional
- 1 tbsp. dried lavender optional
Instructions
- Butterfly your pitted dates and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Fill each date with the nut butter, close and place on the cookie sheet.
- Refrigerate the dates for 30 minutes, or until stiff.
- Melt the chocolate chips over a double boiler. Let the chocolate cool a bit so it won't melt the nut butter.
- Dip the dates into the chocolate and place on the baking sheet.
- Dip a teaspoon into the chocolate and make stripes across the dates by waving it over the dates.
- Sprinkle with the salt OR lavender before the chocolate sets.
Nutrition
Serving: 5g | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg