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Six chocolate covered dates on a white plate.
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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
Cook Time2 minutes
Chilling time45 minutes
Total Time59 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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 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.

Notes

  • 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.

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