Chocolate Covered Dates Recipe
This chocolate covered dates recipe is quick and easy to make. These chocolate dates are a simple and delicious finger food dessert. They're perfect for parties and also make great homemade gifts.
Prep Time12 minutes mins
Cook Time2 minutes mins
Chilling time45 minutes mins
Total Time59 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7
Calories: 245.1kcal
- 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.
Remove the pits from the dates (if not already pitted).
Add the chopped 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 2-4 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.
- To reduce the amount of added sugar in this chocolate covered dates recipe, choose a variety of dark chocolate that contains a high percentage of cacao solids (the brand I used contains 90% cacao solids).
- Store these chocolate dates in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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