Chocolate-Covered Dates

Name: Chocolate-Covered Dates
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 12 pitted Medjool dates; 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter; 4 ounces dark chocolate baking bar (60% cacao), chopped; Sea salt, optional

Total Time Prep/Cook Time: 15 min.

Yield 1 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

If you love sweets but try to eat healthy(ish), chocolate-covered dates are the perfect dessert—and they couldn't be easier to make.

Ingredients

12 pitted Medjool dates
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
4 ounces dark chocolate baking bar (60% cacao), chopped
Sea salt, optional

Directions

Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each date. Fill with peanut butter using a small spoon. In a microwave, melt chocolate. Using a toothpick, dip each date in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet (remove toothpick); if desired, sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate 5-10 minutes until set. Store, covered, in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

Nutrition Facts

1 date: 91 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 17mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Chocolate-covered dates are a light way to satisfy your sweet tooth after a meal rather than a big dessert. Use creamy or chunky peanut butter and your favorite kind of chocolate for dipping. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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