Pecan Chocolate Stuffed Dates
These Stuffed Dates are soft and caramel-like filled with pecans, coated in rich dark chocolate, then finished with white chocolate, pistachios, and flaky salt. The recipe is easy to follow, easy to customize and extremely easy to enjoy! Serve them as an appetizer, enjoy as a midafternoon snack, or meal prep a bunch and keep them for whenever you need to curb a sugar craving.
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Servings: 12 dates
Equipment
- microwave (or double boiler), rubber spatula, freezer
Ingredients
- 12 medjool dates pit removed
- 24 pecans
- 1 cup dark chocolate melted
- ¼ cup white chocolate melted
- 2 tbsp pistachios roughly chopped
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Use a sharp paring knife to slice the date in the middle just enough to pull out the seed.
- Insert 2 pecans into the date and squeeze it closed.
- Melt dark chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments until melted (about 90 seconds).
- Drop 1 date at a time into melted dark chocolate, tossing to coat. Tap any access chocolate off the date and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to harden.
- Melt white chocolate until smooth.
- Use a spoon to drizzle white chocolate on top of hardened dark chocolate and sprinkle with chopped pistachios and flaky sea salt.
- Place back in the freezer to harden for about 30 minutes.
- Store dates in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
Any nuts will work! Choose your favourite.
Don't skip the flaky salt, it balances the sweetness!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pecan Chocolate Stuffed Dates
Serving Size
1 date
Amount per Serving
Calories
195
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.004
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
6
mg
0
%
Potassium
303
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
49
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.