My husband visited Switzerland recently and of course stocked up on delicious gourmet chocolates (which sadly are all gone now). Some of the chocolates he brought home that were surprisingly really good were chocolate covered dates with almonds in the middle. As a kid, dates were one of those things that I never wanted to try. They are sticky, wrinkley, super sweet, don’t have a good crunch. 
However, as an adult, I’ve started really liking Medjool dates, especially covered in chocolate and with a crunchy almond in the middle.
Chocolate Covered Dates with Almonds
Ingredients:
- Medjool Dates
- chocolate chips
- roasted almonds
- optional: shredded coconut
Instructions:
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave (about 20 seconds at a time, and stir in between cooking times so they don’t burn).
- Remove stem from dates (if there is any). Slice the dates open length-wise (hot dog style) and remove the pit.
- Stuff about two almonds in the middle of the date, where the pit used to be. Pinch the edges closed.
- Dip the stuffed dates in the melted chocolate. Place on a clean plate or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with shredded coconut if desired (this does add a prettiness to these chocolate covered dates).
- Let cool until the chocolate is hardened (you can put them in the refrigerator to speed up the process).
Enjoy! And go find someone you want to go on a date with and give them some of these dates, wrapped in a pretty package, and ask them out on a date 😉
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Chocolate Covered Dates with Almonds
Jill
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