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Baklava Stuffed Dates
Baklava Stuffed Dates — a sweet, homemade treat with all the classic citrus, nutty, and floral notes of the traditional Turkish pastries. Whip them up in under 15 minutes for a healthy, chocolate-dipped dessert that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth cravings!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 20 pcs
Calories 87 kcal
Ingredients
- 20 medjool dates , pitted
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips , unsweetened
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp pistachio , crushed
- 2 tbsp almonds , crushed
- 2 tbsp walnuts , crushed
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
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In a small bowl, mix together together walnuts, pistachios, almonds, lemon juice, lemon zest, orange zest, cinnamon and salt. Set aside half of this mixture and save for the topping
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In a separate bowl, melt your chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between.
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Make a small slot or opening in each of your dates and stuff them with the baklava mixture made earlier.
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Dip each date in chocolate and sprinkle with the remaining crushed nut mixture. You can either dip the entire date in chocolate or just one side, I chose to do just one side.
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Let the chocolate harden and your Baklava Stuffed Dates are ready!
Nutrition Facts
Baklava Stuffed Dates
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 61mg3%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 32IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.