Naturally Sweet Treats - Chocolate Covered Dates

Tasty, easy, festive and healthy, too! Chocolate Covered Dates (stuffed with nuts) met this year's criteria for adding some healthy holiday treats to our usual fare.

Chocolate Covered Dates stuffed with nuts

Medjool dates

Nut butter

Nuts – I used almonds and peanuts

Dark chocolate – tempered and warm

1. Using kitchen scissors, cut down one side of the date, stopping before you are all the way to the end; remove pit.
   
2. Fill the cavity with a small spoonful of nut butter.
   
3. Add an almond (or two, depending on size of date) or several peanuts.
4. Spoon warm chocolate over the top, and let stand at room temperature until chocolate is set.
5. To garnish - sprinkle with chopped nuts before the chocolate is set.

Recipe without photos . . . Chocolate Covered Dates stuffed with nuts

Medjool dates

Nut butter

Nuts – I used almonds and peanuts

Dark chocolate – tempered and warm

1. Using kitchen scissors, cut down one side of the date, stopping before you are all the way to the end; remove pit.
2. Fill the cavity with a small spoonful of nut butter.
3. Add an almond (or two, depending on size of date) or several peanuts.
4. Spoon warm chocolate over the top, and let stand at room temperature until chocolate is set
5. To garnish - sprinkle with chopped nuts before the chocolate is set.