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Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Stuffed Dates are just the sweet treat you’ve been craving! Salted and roasted almonds stuffed inside a date, covered in bitter dark chocolate, and sprinkled with sea salt or coconut chips. What’s not to love???? So easy to make without turning on the oven, and comes together with less than 20 minutes of prep time.
I’ve reached that point of the year where I love a super easy, chocolate treat to get me through the week. As a nutritionist, I like to keep my sugar intake low, but still indulge on a treat. My only requirements for this conscious indulgence, is that it needs to be totally worth it!
I’m here to tell you, these are everything you can want! Similar to much cleaner version than a Snickers bar. The dates provide just the right amount of sweetness, the roasted almonds give us amazing texture and pinch of salt, and the dark chocolate is everything.
The best part, is that these are so simple to make with just a handful of ingredients!
How to make Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Stuffed Dates
Lets gather up these super simple ingredients:
- Pitted Medjool Dates
- Dark Chocolate
- Roasted and Salted Almonds
- Shredded coconut (optional)
- Sea Salt
The Directions
- Start by taking the pits out of my medjool dates and stuff them with, not 1, but 2 roasted and salted almonds.
- Melt 8 oz of a high quality 80% dark chocolate bar and a tbsp of coconut oil in a small sauce pan. You can use the microwave and keep heating in 30 second intervals, or you can use a double boiler.
- Use a fork (or stick a toothpick through the date/almonds) and dip into the melted chocolate. Place them on parchment paper on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with shredded coconut!
- Stick the baking sheet in the freezer and freeze for 15 minutes until the chocolate sets. You can also use the fridge, but I was too impatient.
Tips and adaptations
- You can use any chocolate you like, I used dark chocolate chips from Trader Joe’s that were dairy-free. Enjoy Life also has dairy-free chocolate chips!
- Feel free to use chopped nuts, chia seeds, sea salt, coconut, or whatever toppings you love!
- Nut butter inside the date is also a delicious idea!
- Store at room temperature for up to one week in an air tight container (they won’t last long!)
Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Stuffed Dates
Ingredients
- 25 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup roasted salted almonds, or 50 almonds
- 8 oz dark chocolate, 70-90%
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Optional Toppings:
- Sea Salt
- Coconut flakes
- Chia Seeds
- Chopped nuts
Instructions
- Begin by inserting 2 almonds in every date. Secure with a toothpick and set aside on a sheet of parchment paper.
- Using the stovetop, melt dark chocolate and coconut oil inside a small saucepan over medium low heat. (alternatively you can use a double boiler or microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is smooth). Remove chocolate from the stove.
- Dip each of the date/almonds into chocolate mixture until completely covered. You can also use a fork. Let the residual chocolate drip back into the pot. Place on parchment paper to dry.
- Sprinkle with any toppings you like. I used sea salt and coconut flakes.
- Place inside the freezer for 15 minutes (or fridge for 25), and remove toothpicks (if using).
- Store inside an air tight container in the fridge.
What are the nutritional facts on this and how many are in 1 serving?
Simple, delicious, nutritious, elegant and sure to make a good impression. Thank you!
Absolutely delicious! Made these for Thanksgiving and everyone loved them – the health nuts and the chocoholics. My niece said they taste like a candy bar – nature’s caramel covered in chocolate.
These are unbelievably good!!! I may never buy a candy bar again- they are completely satisfying. I found adding coconut oil to chocolate unnecessary and seemed to make them “met in the hand” too much.
Sooo good right? And good tip on the coconut oil. It probably more depends on the kind of chocolate you are using!.
Soooo delicious! LOVED having them in the fridge for a quick treat (or two, or three or more) throughout the week. Will make these again for sure! Super quick and easy to make!
I was planning on doing this with my dates but I looked at your recipe just to make sure I had the right measurements. Tastes great but I definitely went through almost 46 large medjool dates, not 25! Definitely can get more dates out of this recipe!
Dark chocolate and sea salt is one of my favourite combinations! These were so delicious, what great little snacks!
I just love Medjool dates as they are but this makes them even more delicious. I also stuff them with cream cheese and walnuts,
However you eat them they taste fantastic.
Making this for real. Amy! This looks so good…..
These look so good Amy! I love that they’re naturally sweetened and that one with the bite taken out looks like caramel- yum!! I would be using the gift card for cookbooks (of course) and maybe a new camera lens.
Thanks Jessica! And yes, the date even tastes a little caramel-esq. So good!!