Heart Shaped Stuffed Dates and Chocolate
Heart-shaped stuffed dates and chocolate are an indulgent yet healthy alternative to store-bought chocolates. They’re gluten-free, vegan, and best of all, absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 24 medjool dates
- 1/3 cup strawberry jelly pick one with no sugar added
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Various toppings: dye-free sprinkles, chopped nuts, flaked salt, mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the dates in half and remove the seeds. On the opposite end, create a slit in the date, halfway up.
- Form the date into a flat shaped heart, then lay it on the cookie sheet. Repeat until all the dates are heart shaped.
- In a Ziploc bag, add the strawberry jelly, and cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe a small amount of jelly on the top half of the date.
- Place dates in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- While the dates are in the freezer, melt the dark chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute, or use a double boiler.
- Bring out the cookie sheet. Spoon a small amount of chocolate over the dates to cover the strawberry jelly.
- Sprinkle various toppings over the chocolate.
- Let the dates harden in the refrigerator or freezer for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
- I do not enjoy these frozen; they are best at room temperature.
- These stuffed dates will last for 2 days on the counter and 5 days in the refrigerator. They do freeze well, too, for up to 1 month.