dates with almonds

A recipe for a simple homemade candy: chocolate covered date recipe with almonds. Pitted medjool dates, stuffed with roasted almonds and covered in chocolate. The perfect no-bake gluten-free and vegan dessert (or edible gift)!

Chocolate Covered Date Recipe With Almonds

medjool dates

unsalted almonds

chocolate chips

canola oil

cinnamon

tbsp crushed almonds and pistachios

Cut a slit in each date and remove the pit. In place of the pit press in an almond. Enclose the dates to completely cover the almonds and set aside in a bowl or tray.

Place the chocolate chips, canola oil and ground cinnamon in a heat-safe bowl that fits tightly on top of a pot with barley simmering water. Stir regularly until the chocolate is completely melted. Remove from the heat.

Drop the the dates, one-at-a-time, in the melted chocolate, and roll gently to coat the dates. Remove with a spoon and carefully set on a tray lined with parchment paper. Once you have the chocolate-covered dates assembled on the tray, sprinkle each lightly with the mixture of crushed almonds and pistachios.

Chill in the freezer for about 1 hour or until the chocolate hardens. Leave at room temperature for 10 minutes before ready to serve. Enjoy!

These dates bring back a funny memory. I have always loved dates and when I was 8 or 9 I went along with my parents to a wedding and they served gorgeous medjool dates and they'd been lightly drizzled with chocolate. I parked myself right next to the bowl and at the first opportunity (meaning my mother wasn't looking) I took one off the side of the plate.

Into my mouth it went and then I was stuck. I felt something hard and assumed it was the pit. I didn't dare swallow it and I couldn't take it out so I hid it between my teeth and gum. My mother noticed I had a lump and I said I had a toothache. 

It just got worse until my brother took a date and said, "Oh, it's got an almond inside."

My toothache got better instantly.  :)

Anyway, I love your dates.

Wow, these look amazing and I bet are totally delicious too!

Lovely! I wonder how long in advance can you make these? How would you store them until they are eaten? Has anyone tried using white or milk chocolate Ghirardelli Candy Making &amp; Dipping Wafers? I cannot wait to make these!

I am working as a chef at a retreat venue and made these the other night for dessert for our guests. Holy Moly! Not only did the guests love them, but these little treats were so easy to make! This is such a great recipe!

Have been making a very similar recipe for nearly fifty years now. I make my own almond paste (not marzipan as I find it far too sweet) and use that to replace the pit. Started off as a present for my grandparents. Then evolved into my children doing this super easy recipe as a present for their grandparents! Only ever do it for Christmas, which makes it a real treat.

Excellent recipe and very easy to make. Not worried about storage as they disappeared right away!

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