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Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bites

Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bite recipe that has a Mediterranean feel. Delicious chocolate covers a date stuffed with peanut butter. Topped with pistachios and sea salt.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: chocolate, date, peanut butter
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Time in Freezer: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 48 servings
Calories: 88kcal

Equipment

  • Double Boiler
  • Silicon Form
  • Kitchen Scale

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 cups
  • 50 grams Coconut oil 1/4 cup
  • 24 Dates cut in half
  • 4 tbsp Peanut butter
  • 1 tsp Coarse Sea salt or salt flakes
  • 3 tbsp Pistachios rough chopped

Instructions

  • Double Boiler: Set a half-full, medium-sized saucepan over high heat until water is boiling. Reduce heat and place a metal mixing bowl over the saucepan and add chocolate and coconut oil to the bowl. Stir every few minutes until the chocolate is smooth.
    500 grams Semi-sweet chocolate chips , 50 grams Coconut oil
  • Process Dates: slice open dates lengthwise and remove the pit. Inspect the inside of each date discarding any dates with bugs or mold. Close the date and cut it into 2 equal parts along its waist.
    24 Dates
  • Pour Chocolate: In your silicone form, pour enough chocolate into each cell to coat the bottom of the form.
  • Fill Dates: Fill each half date with peanut butter and place directly into the form nestling the date into the molten chocolate.
    4 tbsp Peanut butter
  • Pour Chocolate: Pour the rest of the chocolate over each date to cover being sure to distribute it evenly.
  • Sprinkle with Toppings: Evenly distribute a small pinch of salt and the roughly chopped pistachios to cover the date bites.
    1 tsp Coarse Sea salt or salt flakes, 3 tbsp Pistachios
  • Freeze and Store: Place in the freezer for 2 hours. Once solid, remove the bites from their form and place the chocolates in an air-tight container to store in the freezer. Remove bites from the freezer 2 minutes before eating to let them soften.

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Nutrition

Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg