Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates with Chocolate

These 3-ingredient gems will rock your world. Chewy-sweet dates, stuffed with peanut butter and dunked in dark chocolate. They taste exactly like a Snickers (but a healthier option)!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword chocolate covered dates, peanut butter stuffed dates, snickers copycat, stuffed dates

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings Stuffed Dates

Calories 175kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

12 dried dates
6 teaspoons peanut butter or nut butter of choice, smooth or chunky
1 cup semisweet chocolate or milk chocolate chips, or melting wafers
Optional: 1 teaspoon coconut oil if you're using chocolate chips, this helps keep the chocolate smooth and glossy when melted.

Instructions

Using a small, sharp knife, slice each date from end to end, just into the center, but not through to the other side. Open the dates gently (as if opening a book). If your dates aren't pitted, remove the seeds/pits.
Spoon the peanut butter into the dates, about 1/2 teaspoon each. Fold the dates back into shape (they won't close completely).
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, checking and stirring every 20 seconds. If desired, add the coconut oil to chocolate chips to ensure a smooth, glossy consistency.
Dunk the peanut butter stuffed dates in the melted chocolate and turn to coat. Transfer to a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet to cool. If you want to speed up the process, transfer the dates to the refrigerator.

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