Chocolate covered dates stuffed with almonds are the perfect no-bake snack/dessert. Dates are stuffed with almonds then covered with luscious melted dark chocolate, very simple and delicious. An easy 20 minute vegan and gluten free dessert.
Try serving with Arabic coffee or cardamom tea, works great with both.
This treat here is very popular in the Middle East specially during the holy month of Ramadan. If you are into anything chocolate covered check out these cookie dough balls or the easy chocolate covered strawberries for your next project.
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❓Why You'll Love This Recipe
Super easy no-bake recipe, no need for special baking skills. This candy like treat is healthier than many candies out there and with just 4 ingredients.
This is a very versatile recipe and can be adapted in so many ways that I am going to discuss with you. With step by step instructions, I am going to show you how to perfectly melt your chocolate.
📝 Recipe Ingredients
📋 Ingredient Notes
- You can use any chocolate you like, we've tried covering out dates with dark, milk and white chocolate. More about that in the tips section below.
- Traditionally almonds are used to stuff dates, but you can use any nut of choice.
- You can use Medjool, Deglet Noor or any type of dates you like.
🥄 Recipe Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cut a slit in each date and remove the pit. Stuff with almonds/nuts and close the date over. Place all dates on a plate so they are ready to be covered when the chocolate is ready.
- Make a double boiler by filling a small pot with about an inch of water and bring to a simmer. Place a small heat proof bowl over the pot and make sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Add the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips and oil. As the bowl heat up the chocolate will start melting. Keep stirring with a rubber spatula so the chocolate melts evenly. Take the bowl out and wipe the bottom with a clean towel.
- Using two forks, put the dates in the melted chocolate, roll to cover.
- Take the date out and carefully shake off any excess chocolate.
- Place the covered date on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Allow them to set for 5 minutes on your counter and then pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- If you chose to garnish with another chocolate then melt the decorating chocolate on a double boiler as before then drizzle over as a ribbon. Freeze for another 5 minutes to set completely.
💡 Recipe Expert Tips
- You can use whatever chocolate you like but we did not like it covered in white chocolate. Me and my husband liked the dark chocolate better while the kids liked the milk chocolate.
- Although dates are traditionally stuffed with almonds for this recipe, pecan and walnuts goes great with this recipe as well.
- You can also use a nut combination so you might try pistachios, hazelnuts.. etc.
- You might want to try using nut butter as well but in this case you will need to freeze the stuffed dates before you roll them in melted chocolate so the nut butter will not ooze out.
💬 Recipe FAQs
Of course you can, just be aware that it will leave a faint taste of coconut in the chocolate which is ok. I like using any neutral tasting oil.
Sure you can just like we did in the chocolate covered strawberries, be careful not to heat it up way too much.
🥫Storage
I prefer to refrigerate these dates so the chocolate gets firmer and eating them won't be messy. They also freeze very well and they keep for as long as your ingredients are good.
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- If you like making candies, you will love this Lokum ( Turkish delight) recipe with step by step guide and tons of tips.
Chocodate - chocolate covered dates
Ingredients
- 3 oz (80gm) high quality dark chocolate.*
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
- 24 Dates .
- 24 almond pieces.
Optional
- For more decoration
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips.
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil.
Instructions
- Make a double broiler by filling a small pot with about an inch of water and bring to a simmer.
- Place a small bowl over the pot and make sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water.
- Add the chocolate chunks and the oil and let that melt slowly stirring constantly.
- Cut a slit in each date and remove the pit. Stuff with almonds/nuts and close the date over.
- Using two forks, drop the dates in the melted chocolate, roll to cover, then take the date out and carefully shake off any excess chocolate.
- Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Allow them to set for 5 minutes on your counter and then pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare your garnish by melting the white chocolate with the oil again over a double broiler.
- Take the chocodate out and garnish with ribbons of white chocolate, pop again in the freezer for more 5 minutes to set completely.
Notes
- You can use whatever chocolate you like but we did not like it covered in white chocolate. Me and my husband liked the dark chocolate better while the kids liked the milk chocolate.
- Although dates are traditionally stuffed with almonds for this recipe, pecan and walnuts goes great with this recipe as well.
- You can also use a nut combination so you might try pistachios, hazelnuts.. etc.
- You might want to try using nut butter as well but in this case you will need to freeze the stuffed dates before you roll them in melted chocolate so the nut butter will not ooze out.
- These work great with Arabic coffee or cardamom tea.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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First published May 27, 2016 . Last updated March 29, 2021 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.
Salaam and Ramadan Mubarak Amira! I love your blog! so many wonderful recipes n easy to follow instructions. I made these for my family today for when we break our fast. They are all very excited to eat them:) I never made them before nd it was a lot of fun! We usually eat our tamer with basissa. This is a yummy n fun alternative nd beautiful gift for friends too 🙂 JAK!
Thank you Juls for your sweet comment, Ramadan Mubarak to you too dear. I am so glad you liked them.