Recipe of the Week - Chocolate Covered Stuffed Dates

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These 3-ingredient Chocolate-Covered Stuffed Dates with Peanut Butter (or nut butter of your choice) make the perfect healthy dessert or snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 large medjool dates, pitted

  • 3 tablespoons sugar-free Natural Peanut Butter

  • 3 ounces dark chocolate, or dairy-free chocolate

  • sea salt, optional for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Line a small baking sheet with parchment.

  2. Cut the date open with a sharp knife along the edge and remove the pit. Place ½ tablespoon of peanut butter in each date.

  3. Melt the chocolate in a small bowl the microwave in 20 second increments (about 1 ½ minutes total) stirring in between until the chocolate is smooth and shiny and melted, or use a double boiler.

  4. Using 2 forks or chopsticks, dip the date into the chocolate and coat the whole date leaving the peanut butter visible and transfer to the parchment paper.

  5. Repeat with the remaining dates and refrigerate until they firm up.