Dubai Stuffed Dates

These Dubai Stuffed Dates are pure perfection! Chewy dates filled with a creamy pistachio and crispy toasted kataifi filling are coated in bittersweet or milk chocolate. The perfect sweet treat for anytime of the day! This recipe yields approximately 15 to 18 stuffed dates.

Course Desserts & Sweet Treats

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword chocolate, dates, healthy snack, homemade, pistachio

Prep Time 10

chill time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 113

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Ingredients

15 to 18 dates with or with out pits.
1/3 cup pistachio cream or pistachio butter you may need more if thick
1/3 cup toasted kataifi plus more for sprinkling
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil
2 tablespoons lightly salted pistachios finely chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Slice each date along one side and remove the pit.
In a medium mixing bowl, measure and add the pistachio cream (or pistachio butter) and toasted kataifi. Use a spatula to gently stir to combine.
Using an offset spatula, fill each of the dates with a little of the pistachio filling.
NOTE: The amount of dates needed really will depend on their size. Larger dates, you will need less because you will use more filling. You will need more dates if they are on the smaller side.
Transfer to a small, lined baking sheet as you go. Once finished, refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate medium bowl, measure and add chocolate chips with coconut oil. Set the bowl over a pan of shallow simmering water. Stir until mostly melted, then carefully remove the bowl off of the sauce pan and continue to stir until the chocolate is smooth.
Place a filled date onto a fork and dip the underside into the melted chocolate. Then use a spoon or spatula to drizzle more melted chocolate over top. Gently tap the fork so any excess chocolate drips back into the bowl below.
Scoot the chocolate covered filled date off of the fork and back onto the lined pan and repeat with the remaining dates. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and crushed toasted kataifi. Then slide the pan back into the fridge to allow the chocolate to harden.
See blog post for storage instructions.

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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