These chocolate dipped dates make a unique and fancy treat to serve your friends and family during holiday season .
INGREDIENTS
20 toasted almonds
40 pitted dates divided
2 -3 table spoons chopped mixed nuts ( almonds, walnuts or pistachios)
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chopped ( keep a little aside to sprinkle on top )
coconut flakes ( optional )
You will need a fork and parchment paper.
Method :
Cut slit in each date and remove pit .
Take the pitted Dates and carefully stuff them without breaking the fruit apart.
line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. After dipping your dates in chocolate, you will place them on the sheet to set.
Stuff each date with the nut of your choice ( i have stuffed half of them with chopped nuts & the other half with Almonds ).
Melt chocolate in microwave safe bowl for about 1 minute , stirring halfway through cooking time.
Using a fork or a tong , dip each date in chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to fall off. Place dipped date on parchment and sprinkle with coconut flakes Or copped nuts . Repeat with remaining dates.
Allow dates to set in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes before serving.
Lurveeed these….lustful desires !
Sonal ❤
Great idea Shailja. Happy Diwali to u! 🙂
Thank you dear and wish you and your family a very happy Diwali too 🙂
This looks amaaazzzinnnggg. I LOVE dates but never thought about covering them with chocolate! Yum!!
Tracy , these are really yum 🙂
ooh delectable and pretty 🙂
Thank you dear 🙂
very welcome glad I cannot reach into my screen to pluck some out too tempting by far!