Israeli Stuffed Dates recipe

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Ingredients

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
25 pitted Medjool dates
25 pecan halves
2 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut

Nutrition Info

85.5 calories
carbohydrate: 11.7 g
cholesterol: 0.4 mg
fat: 4.2 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1.7 mg
sugar: 9.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the chocolate in a glass or plastic bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until almost melted. Stir until smooth.

  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Stuff each date with a pecan half and place onto the baking sheet. Drizzle the stuffed dates with melted chocolate, then sprinkle with coconut. Place into freezer, and freeze for 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Yield

25 stuffed dates

Recipe Note

This chocolate-covered, nut-filled date candy is straight from Israel, an idea I received from my Yemenite neighbor. It's easy and delicious!

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