Chocolate Covered Dates
An Easy, (reasonably) healthy sweet treat
Ingredients
- 10 Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter I used creamy, but crunchy works too
- 10 pecan halves
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
- sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Cut a slit in each date.
- Fill each date with peanut butter (about ½ teaspoon) and top with a pecan half. Set aside.
- Place the dates in the freezer for 10 - 15 minutes to firm up.
- Place the chocolate chips and the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 15 second increments, stirring in between.
- Continue microwaving and stirring until chocolate and coconut oil are melted. (Approximately 2 minutes)
- Using a toothpick, dip each date into melted chocolate and use a spoon to coat the date until completely covered.
- Place chocolate covered date on a platter lined with parchment.
- Sprinkle a bit of sea salt
- Place the dates in the fridge to allow the chocolate to set.
- Keep leftover chocolate covered dates (if you even have any) in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week