Stuffed dates with peanut butter

Stuffed dates with peanut butter

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We are waving back at you from sunny La Palma – a lesser known Canary Island, which we’re currently exploring while soaking up some much needed sunshine. We’ve been here since Sunday and we’ve are enjoying this time off immensely.

As I was in a bit of a rush before we left, I’ve decided to share a super simple ‘recipe’ with you today, which we have been making lately in a bid to cut down on our refined sugar intake. Something that gets extra hard when you bake cakes for a living…

This isn’t as much a recipe as a sweet hack that some clever person has come up with. I would happily credit someone, but I am genuinely not sure whose idea this was to stuff sweet dates with a dollop of nut (or seed – tahini works brilliantly too) butter for a healthier treat.

I suspect it might have originated somewhere in the Middle East as stuffed dates (with both sweet and savoury fillings) are a common fixture in the date growing countries and then the blogosphere has jumped on the bandwagon. It took me a while, but so did I eventually!

My fav two combos are: dates with peanut butter and dates with tahini. We top them with a pinch of dark chocolate shavings and a little bit of sea salt for a true flavour bomb. And even though I would love to say that one of these treats satisfies our sweet craving, we are capable of putting away quite a few of these 😛 cos they are so addictive and I’m greedy…

I typically make them with cheaper and less naughty Deglet Noor dates, but the caramel-tasting Medjool ones take this simple treat to the next level of indulgence.

The beauty of this treat is that while it is far better for you than most other sweets (dates are sweet yet good for you 🙂 ), it requires few ingredients, most of which you’ll probably have in your cupboard anyway and takes minutes to prepare. Having a stuffed date or two often assuages my compulsion to bake a cake, which is a win in my (nutrition) book.

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stuffed dates stuffing

stuffed dates plate

makes
10
PREP
10 min
COOKING
0 min
makes
10
PREPARATION
10 min
COOKING
0 min
INGREDIENTS
  • 10 dates, I used Medjool dates
  • peanut butter or any other nut / seed butter (tahini is my favourite too)
  • 15 g / 0.5 oz dark vegan chocolate (I used 70% cacao), coarsely chopped
  • coarse sea salt
METHOD
  1. If you are using dates with stones like I did, destone them by making a slit along each date and carefully removing the stone.
  2. Place a heaped teaspoon of peanut butter inside each date.
  3. Sprinkle each date with a good pinch of chopped chocolate and a small pinch of sea salt.

NOTES

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NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories
87
4%
sugars
17 g
19%
fats
2 g
2%
saturates
0 g
2%
proteins
1 g
2%
carbs
19 g
7%
*per date
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5.0
7 reviews, 13 comments
REVIEWS & QUESTIONS
Mac:
We didn’t have the ingredients for most of them but the peanut butter stuffed were good. Instead of grated chocolate I used cocoa powder mixed with Stevia baking blend. Excellent.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thank you, glad you enjoyed these simple and healthy treats. Ania
LizC:
Tastes delicious and so easy to make. I keep them in a freezer, great snack for the hot summer days. My new favorite dessert!
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks Liz, I am delighted to hear that and keeping them in the freezer is a great idea! Love it. Ania
Becky:
I love recipes with dates because dates alone don't spike blood sugar.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Great to hear that, Becky! Ania
sandra:
sounds good for appetizers
    Ania
    Ania:
    I'm glad you think so!
Maria Anastasia:
This was very good. A few tips coming from modifications I made:
1) Melt the chocolate u are going to use and drizzle it over the peanut butter dates generously and THEN top it off with some course salt
2) Freeze them for like 35 mins and then eat them. the chocolate will harden and the dates will be cold, as well as the peanut butter. The texture is amazing.
The way i froze them is I put them on aluminum foil folded in half, stuffed them and placed and aluminum foil with the dates on them in the freezer.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks Maria, glad you enjoyed them and frozen sound perfect on a hot date too. Ania
Anne:
Will they keep for a few hours better in the refrigerator or not?
    Ania
    Ania:
    Hi Anne,
    Yes, you can refrigerate them, for sure. They will keep well at ambient temperature provided it's not too hot, of course. Hope you'll enjoy these little treats. Ania
Abby:
Hello,
It's my first time here and I love your recipe.
Do we toast the dates after adding the nut butter and other toppings?
Would need your response quickly, please.
Thanks.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Hi Abby,
    No, there is no toasting (or any other cooking) required in this recipe. Hope this helps! Ania
Brooke:
Love this idea! I ordered the ingredients and am going to make I today! Do you recommend storing them in the fridge or freezer?
    Ania
    Ania:
    Fridge is absolutely fine. I hope you'll enjoy them! Ania
Ania
Ania:
My pleasure, Kelley! Yes, I agree, they are to die for and an amazing recovery food too. Ania
Kelley:
I just discovered these when my sister bought me a container of organic medjool dates. Omg yum. I dip mine in a vegan dark chocolate. I love the idea of sea salt on top. I enjoy a couple before a long run. Yours look amazing with the grated chocolate. Thanks for sharing
Thomas Perez:
My dad is from La Palma, and I have been trying to get myself over there for another visit. Your post reminded me of what I need to do. I do enjoy your recipes and the simpler ones the most. Thank you
    Ania
    Ania:
    Aw, thanks Thomas! Yes, you must. I'm so jealous, that island is amazing. We loved it so much that we are already planning to return early next year for a hiking holiday. I am glad you enjoy my recipes too, thank you! x Ania
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