Chocolate Covered Dates Recipe
These chocolate covered dates are quick and easy to make. They're a delicious finger food dessert that's perfect for parties and also make great homemade gifts.
Servings: 7
Calories: 245.1kcal
Equipment
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups chopped dark chocolate (or substitute chocolate chips or any type of chocolate you prefer)
- 14 Medjool dates (or substitute any other type of date you prefer)
- optional toppings: freshly grated orange zest, finely chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or flaky sea salt.
Instructions
- Remove the pits from 14 Medjool dates (if not already pitted).
- Add 3/4 cups chopped dark chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat at 20 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted (alternatively you can melt the chocolate in a pot on the stove set to low heat, stirring constantly until melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.
- Add a date to the bowl of melted chocolate and gently stir to thoroughly coat it in chocolate.
- Use a fork to lift the date out of the chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl, then place it on a large plate or sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Immediately sprinkle on any toppings, if desired.
- Repeat steps 3-5 with the rest of the dates.
- Chill the chocolate dipped dates in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the chocolate coating to dry and harden.
Notes
- To reduce the amount of added sugar in this recipe, choose a variety of dark chocolate that contains a high percentage of cacao solids (the brand I used contains 90% cacao solids).
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Dates | Calories: 245.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.6g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0.6mg | Sodium: 4.2mg | Potassium: 468.1mg | Fiber: 5.3g | Sugar: 36.4g | Vitamin A: 78.8IU | Calcium: 44.4mg | Iron: 2.7mg