Easy Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
Medjool dates stuffed with peanut butter, topped with chopped peanuts and optionally drizzled or dipped in melted chocolate.
Equipment
- Knife
- Piping Bag
- Microwave-safe Bowl
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Medjool Dates
- Peanut butter
- peanutschopped – I use Virginia
- Chocolate chipsmelted optional
Instructions
Instructions
- If using chocolate, place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is smooth and creamy; set aside to stay pourable.
- Make a lengthwise slit in each Medjool date without cutting all the way through and remove the pit.
- Spoon the peanut butter into a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag and snip a small corner to create a nozzle.
- Pipe peanut butter into the center cavity of each date.
- Top the peanut butter in each date with the chopped peanuts.
- If using melted chocolate, either drizzle the chocolate over the prepared dates or dip each whole date into the chocolate, letting excess drip off; place the dates on a tray or plate to catch drips.
- Allow chocolate to set at room temperature or chill briefly until firm before serving.
Notes
I like to use natural creamy peanut butter. However, you can also use crunchy peanut butter if that’s your preference. I just recommend that you leave the chopped nuts out if you are using crunchy.
If you want these dates to taste like healthy Snickers, you can add a small amount of your favorite caramel sauce to them as well.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a piping bag you can use a Ziploc bag or a storage bag with the tip cut off to fill the date cavity.
If you want these dates to taste like healthy Snickers, you can add a small amount of your favorite caramel sauce to them as well.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a piping bag you can use a Ziploc bag or a storage bag with the tip cut off to fill the date cavity.