Chocolate covered peanut butter stuffed dates
Delicious chocolate covered dates stuffed with crunchy peanut butter. This healthy snack recipe is perfect for pre-workouts, afternoon snacking or for a sweet dessert. It's a nutritionally diverse treat that everyone will love!
Servings: 6 dates
Ingredients
- 6 organic medjool dates pitted prefered
- 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter sub almond butter/sunflower butter
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 pinch sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Begin by slicing open the dates long-ways and place onto a piece of parchment paper (pitted dates will be pre-sliced).
- Using a small spoon, fill the dates with the peanut butter and fold closed then repeat until all dates are filled.
- In a microwave safe bowl or mug, melt your chocolate in increments of 20-30 seconds - stirring in between. You can utilize 1 tsp of coconut oil for thinner chocolate if desired.
- Dip each of the dates into the melted chocolate and place back onto the parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste!
- Place the dates in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened. Enjoy right away or store in the freezer for up to 18 months!