Cheesecake Stuffed Dates
Craving a candy bar but want something more nutrient-dense? Make these chewy and chocolatey cheesecake stuffed dates for an easy treat you can keep in the fridge.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- large plate or baking tray
- microwave-safe bowl
Ingredients
- 8 medjool dates
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- 3-4 Tbsp chocolate chips
- 1-2 tbsp chopped pecans and/or graham cracker crumbs
- Flakey salt
Instructions
- Prepare tray: Line a plate or baking tray with parchment paper.
- Prepare dates: For each date, make a lengthwise slice along one side, but don’t cut all the way through. Open the date and remove the pit. Place it on your parchment-lined plate, open side facing up. Repeat for all dates.
- Add cream cheese: Spread about ½ Tbsp cream cheese in the centre of each date. Repeat for all dates, and return them to the parchment-lined plate.
- Drizzle with chocolate: Arrange dates close together on a parchment-lined plate. To your microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips. Microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate chips are just melted and smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate over dates.
- Add toppings: Immediately top with pecans and/or graham cracker crumbs and flakey salt.
- Chill: Refrigerate for 20-minutes or longer so the chocolate hardens. Keep stored in the fridge. Enjoy!
Notes
- If desired, add 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil to your chocolate chips to thin.
Nutrition
Serving: 2dates | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.4mg