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Double Date: Chocolate Sea salt & Peanut Butter

August 7, 2020

Let’s go on a double date;) just me, you and our sweet dates. These chocolate sea salt dipped dates and peanut butter stuffed dates with granola and banana are like the perfect kiss goodnight. A beautiful way to end the night. Eat them as a sweet treat after dinner, or as a healthy way to add some sugar to your day.

Medjool dates are such a delicious natural sweetener. They really do taste like candy, and I like to fancy them up a bit by dipping, stuffing or sprinkling them with flavors galore. But, dates are also delicious eaten on their own and frozen. They get super chewy and just yum!

Meet our double dates:

Double Date N°1: Tall, Dark and Handsome

Chocolate Sea salt dipped Dates sprinkled with Sesame seeds

Dark chocolate dipped dates with sea salt and sesame seeds, with pot of salt and plate

These chocolate sea salt dates with sesame seeds are a wonderful balance of salty and sweet. Sea salt + Dates = Healthy Caramel? The dark chocolate is rich and the sesame seeds really take this treat up a notch. They are quite elegant, and honestly I can picture them packaged and sold in any french market! One of my favorite boutique markets in Paris, Hédonie, sells the most delicious chocolate covered figs which inspired this recipe.

These dates are also so easy to make, they require barely any ingredients and taste, almost, as good as a chocolate truffle. Just kidding, they are definitely just as good, if you have the acquired taste.

All you need is:

  • pitted medjool dates
  • dark chocolate
  • coconut oil
  • sea salt
  • sesame seeds
chocolate dates ingredients

Since the dark chocolate is subtle, these dates are a beautiful and special addition to a cheese platter. Here I used Humboldt Fog cheese, similar to goat cheese; and seed and dried fruit crackers to complement the dates. I highly recommend serving these as an appetiser at your next gathering.

Dark chocolate dipped dates with sea salt and sesame seeds on platter with cheese and crackers
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Dark chocolate dates on platter with cheese and crackers

Chocolate Sea Salt Dates with Sesame Seeds

  • Author: Victoria Cozen
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 24 dates 1x
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Description

Dark chocolate dipped medjool dates sprinkled with sea salt and sesame seeds.


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Ingredients

24 pitted medjool dates

4 oz dark chocolate 

1 tablespoon coconut oil

2 tablespoons sea salt 

2 tablespoons sesame seeds


Instructions

  1. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray and set aside.
  2. Place dark chocolate and coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is completely melted, then remove from heat. Make sure it does not burn!
  3. Dip dates halfway into the dark chocolate mixture and swirl around with one hand. We want the dates to be generously covered. After dipping, place date on parchment paper. 
  4. With the other hand, sprinkle the dates with light sea salt and sesame seeds.
  5. Repeat process for all 24 dates.
  6. Place baking tray in the freezer until chocolate is set and dates are ready to eat. Once dates are set you can transfer them to a container and store them in the fridge.

Notes

  • The reason for using two hands for the dipping/sprinkling process is to avoid getting chocolate into our salt and seeds. You can also dip all the dates in chocolate, then sprinkle them all with clean hands, but you risk the chocolate on the first dates setting.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 date
  • Calories: 96
  • Sugar: 17.3 g
  • Sodium: 470 mg
  • Fat: 2.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0.9 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20.5 g
  • Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 g

Double Date N°2: Tough on the outside, Sweet on the inside

Dates stuffed with peanut butter topped with granola and banana

Peanut butter stuffed dates with banana and granola

A little less luxurious, but no less delicious, these peanut butter dates are the definition of luscious. Creamy, sweet, crunchy, chewy, truly a perfectly textured bite. I love peanut butter, but add it to a sweet date and I’m in love at first sight. The granola and banana add some extra flare, but let’s be honest they’re third wheeling, because hello peanut butter I can’t take my eyes off you!

Peanut butter stuffed dates with banana and granola

Now, dates aren’t actually the biggest vessel for stuffing, so it can be hard to fit all of these elements into one single date. You might have some over flow. (It was a little hard getting them to stand upright for the picture, I think they were a little top heavy… oops).

All you need is:

  • pitted medjool dates
  • creamy peanut butter
  • cluster granola
  • sliced banana
Peanut butter dates ingredients

These dates are a really good afternoon snack, whether you have a sweet tooth or you’re heading to a workout. They aren’t too filling, but they are nutrient dense so they’ll surely give you a boost of energy. Goodbye, energy drinks, we’re so over. I’m dating someone new now.

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Dates stuffed with peanut butter topped with granola and banana

Peanut butter stuffed Dates with Granola and Banana

  • Author: Victoria Cozen
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 10 min
  • Yield: 12 dates 1x
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Description

Medjool dates stuffed with creamy peanut butter and topped with granola clusters and fresh banana.


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Ingredients

12 pitted medjool dates 

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup granola clusters

1 banana, slices


Instructions

  1. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray and set aside.
  2. Make a vertical cut on the top of dates, and open them without tearing in half. Place the dates face up on the parchment paper.
  3. Stuff each date with a couple teaspoons, or one tablespoon, of peanut butter.
  4. Top each date with a cluster of granola and a slice of banana. 
  5. Place baking tray in the freezer or refrigerator according to preference.The freezer will make them chewy, while the refrigerator will keep them soft and creamy. 

Notes

  • Store them in a container in the freezer, or in the refrigerator for up to a few days.
  • Freezing the dates makes for a less messy treat.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 date
  • Calories: 146
  • Sugar: 18.6 g
  • Sodium: 51 mg
  • Fat: 7.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5.7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.5 g
  • Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 g

Join me on the double date and make these wonderfully gourmet and healthy treats. Whether it be an afternoon coffee date, or a late night out, these dates will make a memorable first impression.

Comment below how you use dates in recipes!

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