Stuffed Medjool Dates (V, GF)
You won't believe how delicious this simple snack can be. There are two ways you can make these stuffed medjool dates. The more simple way is to just fill medjool dates with peanut butter. The second one is to also dip medjool dates in melted chocolate and coat them with crushed roasted hazelnuts.
Ingredients
Simple stuffed medjool dates:
- 10 medjool dates pitted
- 60 g (3 tbsp + 1 tsp) peanut butter (I like Richer Roast from Meridian)
Peanut butter chocolate hazelnut stuffed medjool dates:
- 10 medjool dates pitted
- 60 g (3 tbsp + 1 tsp) peanut butter
- 25 g dark chocolate melted
- 30 g hazelnuts roasted and crushed
Instructions
Peanut butter chocolate hazelnut stuffed medjool dates:
- Roast hazelnuts at 180 °C for 10 min. Leave them to cool a little then rub their skin off with your hands. Crush them with the back of a fork into small pieces.
- While hazelnuts are roasting prepare a plate and line it with baking paper.
- Pit all medjool dates (choose soft ones that are going to be the most enjoyable to eat). Be careful not to break halves of medjool dates apart. If that happens, don't worry it will still hold its shape after stuffing it with peanut butter.
- Take one teaspon of your favourite peanut butter and put it in the empty hole of one medjool date. Close the medjool date, gently pressing halves together. Repeat the same with the rest of medjool dates.
- Slowly melt chocolate in a double boiler. Take one medjool date, holding it by the lower end and dip the upper half in the melted chocolate. While the chocolate is still wet coat it with crushed roasted hazelnuts. Place stuffed medjool date on a baking paper. Repeat the same with the rest of medjool dates.
- When all medjool dates are stuffed and coated with chocolate and hazelnuts, put the plate in the refrigerator for about 20 min for the chocolate to harden.
- Keep these sweets in the fridge but take them out about 20 to 30 minutes before serving so that they become a little bit softer and more enjoyable to eat.
Simple stuffed medjool dates:
- For the simple stuffed medjool dates just pit all medjool dates and stuff them with peanut butter.
Notes
*If Rich Roast peanut butter from Meridian is not available you can make your own deeply roasted peanut butter at home.
*For a refined-sugar free dessert use 100 % chocolate, otherwise 70 % is good too.
*Nutrition facts and prep time calculated for peanut butter chocolate hazelnut stuffed medjool dates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17g
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