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Easy nut-butter stuffed dates

An easy recipe for dates with a baklava-inspired stuffing
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Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Pitted dates

Almond butter stuffing

  • ½ cup Almonds Blanched and peeled
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • A pinch Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • Almonds, chocolate shavings & raisins for garnish

Pistachio Coconut stuffing

  • 2 tbsp Pistachios Shelled, blanched and peeled
  • 2 tsp Shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • A pinch Sea salt
  • Shredded coconut & slivered pistachios for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the pitted dates one by one, by making a vertical cut carefully, just enough to remove the seed.

Almond Butter Stuffed Dates

  • Prepare the blanched almonds by boiling them in water for 3-4 minutes and then peel the skin off.
  • Take all the ingredients (almonds, butter, honey, ground cinnamon and lemon juice) in a food processor or grinder. Pulse until a thick paste is formed. Use a few tablespoons of water if needed.
  • Using a small spoon, stuff the dates with this paste. Place an almond on top for garnish or a raisin along with chocolate shavings. Serve and enjoy!

Pistachio Coconut Stuffed Dates

  • Prepare the pistachios by boiling them in water for about 3 minutes and then peel the skin off.
  • Take all the ingredients (pistachios, shredded coconut, butter, honey and sea salt) in a food processor or grinder. Pulse until a thick paste is formed. Use a few tablespoons of water if needed.
  • Using a small spoon, stuff the dates with this paste. Garnish with shredded coconut or slivered pistachios. serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • The two stuffings with the given measurements should be sufficient to yield 25 medium sized stuffed dates of each type.
  • The approximate calories are calculated for one serving which includes one date stuffed with almond butter (82 kcal) and one date stuffed with pistachios and coconute (71kcal).
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