Medjool dates are pretty rad. I can tell you this with some serious street cred. I mean, just two days ago I was hanging from a date palm in Yuma, Arizona, shaking plump, juicy, caramelly Natural Delights Medjool dates from their tall, gorgeous trees. I tasted, inspected, gawked at and swooned over this unique, amazing fresh fruit for three days at a blogger summit. But more on that in an upcoming blogpost. Today, my treat-seeking friends. Today, we make the absolute yummiest thing you can do with a Medjool date. Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Stuffed Medjool Dates. Lets go..
So simple. So awesome. Medjool dates...
Beneath that matte earth-colored skin, lies pure gold. Caramel gold..
These sweet and savory Medjool dates are:
- chocolate-dipped.
- peanut (or almond) butter stuffed.
- sea-salted.
- superfood sprinkled.
They are vegan, gluten-free with zero added sugars or weird ingredients or anything like that.
I promise to tell you much more about the magical Medjool date in my summit recap post. But today, lets just get to this recipe so you can do this...
The video recipe..
How did I discover this recipe? I tried this treat for the first time on night one of the Medjool summit. We returned to our hotel after a long exciting day of travel and chatter. As I entered my room I spotted a tiny, ribbon-wrapped box on my pillow. Inside was a perfectly made date, coated in chocolate, sprinkled in coarse Himalayan sea salt. (They looked even prettier than my dates .. I was in a hurry to make these babies!) I took a bite, intending to 'just take one bite' since I had just nibbled some dessert an hour before. But I quickly devoured the entire thing. Case closed.
Who Made those precious date bites? The amazing PR summit organizer, miss Beth Atkinson.
This recipe is inspired by Beth's recipe. Enjoy it!
Medjool Date Softening Tip! Is your date dry-ish and firm? Pit your date. Soak it in warm water for ten seconds. Microwave for 5 seconds. Repeat 1-2 times. Blot outside of date with a paper towel to dry.
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Stuffed Medjool Dates
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Published 09/18/2015
Ingredients
- 8 Medjool dates, pitted (Natural Delights used)
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
- ¼ -⅓ cup nut butter, softened to room temperature
- coarse sea salt
- superfood toppings: try coconut, goji berries, chia seeds, cacao nibs, spices and more.
Instructions
- Pit dates.
- Fill dates with nut butter, press closed with fingers. Place dates in the freezer to chill for 5-10 minutes - this will help them be coated in the chocolate more easily.
- Warm chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave until soft, stir briskly until silky smooth. Make sure chocolate cools a bit before dipping.
- Dip stuff chilled dates in the melted chocolate. Coat well. Lift date out of chocolate with fork and place on a parchent paper lined plate or small baking sheet.
- Top date with sea salt and optional superfoods. Repeat until all dates are coated.
- Place finished dates, on parchment paper, in the freezer until firm enough to handle and eat. Usually about 5-15 minutes. Store leftover in the fridge -- let the stored dates warm a bit before serving for a softer texture.
Yield: 8 dates
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 10 mins.
Total time: 10 mins.
Tags: dates, dessert,chocolate,peanut butter, medjool dates, sweet,easy,recipe,vegan,superfoods,
simple date without the superfoods..
Erica Harris says
just made these and WOW< they taste like store bought candy..even my husband liked them..will be making these again
Kathy Patalsky says
That's awesome Erica! So happy to hear that you guys love them. Store bought candy 👌
Bob says
OMG! I generally do not like the taste of dates. But I bought some, dipped them in dark chocolate, and they were excellent!!!
Kathy Patalsky says
I am so glad!!!!
Jessica Piekenbrock says
Oh My Gawd these look like heaven! lol I make peanut butter stuffed dates all the time as a sweet snack but I never thought to dip them in chocolate! I can't wait to go buy more medjool dates now 😀
Kathy Patalsky says
Yay! Enjoy them! Dates are awesome when you learn how to love them!
Kibibi Habibti says
oh these would be so perfect for Eid!
Kathy Patalsky says
I do not know what that is but they are perfect for everything! 🙂
RockMyVeganSocks says
You went to a Medjool date summit?! Best. summit. ever. (except maybe chocolate haha).
This is the best use of dates!! When I read this "Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Stuffed Medjool Dates." I actually exclaimed ohmygod out loud and made my dog jump up out of a deep sleep. Love the video too!
Kathy Patalsky says
haha I am so glad you agree with my post title.
Giulia Lombardo says
WOW seems super delicious!!!
Emily K. says
hey kathy! I just watched cowspiracy after you're recommendation. I am now going vegan tomorrow. I am a bit worried because I love meat and dairy but care about the environment and don't want to support the industry. Could you maybe give me some advise?
xxx Emily
Kathy Patalsky says
YES! Superstar. I hope you pick up my book(s) they will help you a lot! I have loads of NEWBIE vegan advice in my book healthy happy vegan kitchen!
Larry says
I went vegan within the last year! I started off my going to places like The Veggie Grill. Then I bought Kathy's book and a few other vegan books to start making things at home. And went to Whole Foods and bought some vegan pizzas, vegan burgers, etc. Now I don't know how I ever ate meat, the thought of putting into my body now disgusts me.
Emily K. says
thanks kathy and larry! That help tons 😀
Rebecca P. says
I think you just got me to fall in love with dates 😉
Kathy Patalsky says
I hope so! And ps. Straight from the freezer the dates are chewy and sweet, like the best candy bar filling ever.
Ally @OmNomAlly says
Whoa. whoa whoa! I opened this link from my Feedly today, not knowing what I was truly in store for! These chocolate dipped dates sound fantastic, I completely understand how you could have devoured package you found in your hotel room 🙂 I doubt that one could be as amazing as these little salty-sweet morsels though, this recipe looks like perfection. Thanks for sharing
Kathy Patalsky says
Thank you Ally! Hope you try them!
Liz S. says
These are sensational!