These chocolate dates are extremely easy to make and contains only three ingredients. The shape and texture mean they taste like indulgent chocolate salted caramels. They are low in sugar, high in fibre and count as one of your five-a-day.
The trick to making the chocolate dates taste like real salted caramels is to roll them into a ball before coating in chocolate. It takes about 10 minutes but it is worth the effort.
Chocolate Dates
Easy Chocolate Date Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 Dates
- 50 g Dark Chocolate We used 85% cacao
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
- Pit the dates and split into halves. Take each date half and fold over, then roll into a ball between the palm of both hands. Set aside the 24 date balls.
- Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heat-proof bowl. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the simmering water. Stir until the chocolate has melted.
- Place the date balls into the melted chocolate and gently stir with a spatular until all of the date balls are coated with chocolate. Take each chocolate covered date ball out of the chocolate using a couple of forks and place on a tray lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Place the tray in the fridge until set, then transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer.
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