Take 5 Stuffed Dates

Take 5 Stuffed Dates are the perfect “better for you” sweet treat when your craving something sweet and salty. Pitted dates, stuffed with crunchy peanut butter is topped with a pretzel and coated in milk chocolate.

Course Desserts & Sweet Treats

Cuisine American

Keyword candy bar, chocolate, healthy snack, sweet

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 180

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted Peanut Butter

Ingredients

10 medjool dates pitted
2 tablespoons crunch peanut butter depending on the size of your dates
10 mini pretzels
1 cup milk chocolate chips or use semi sweet or dark chocolate
1 (heaping) teaspoon coconut oil
fleur de sel

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Using a paring knife, slice each date along one side and remove the pit.
Fill each date with about 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter or with a nut or seed butter of your choice and top with a mini pretzel.
Then insert a toothpick. This gives you something to hold onto when dipping and drizzling, keeping your fingers (mostly) clean.
Next, in a bowl set over a pan of shallow simmering water, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil.
Stir until mostly melted, then carefully remove the bowl off of the sauce pan and continue to stir until the chocolate is smooth.
Using the toothpick to hold on to, gently dip the underneath of a peanut butter stuffed date. Then use a spoon or mini spatula to drizzle chocolate over top. Gently tap the toothpick on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
Transfer to a small, parchment-lined, rimmed metal pan. Use another toothpick to hold the date in place as you remove the original toothpick. Repeat with the remaining stuffed dates.
Sprinkle with a pinch of flour de sel before popping into the fridge for about 30 minutes to set.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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