I first tried making these because I saw a store-bought version and they looked really good. I bought them, and they really were very good. But at about a dollar per date, I wasn’t exactly eager to keep buying them. So I decided to see if I could make them myself. Turns out, it’s ridiculously easy. My version is made with just four ingredients: Medjool dates, peanut butter, peanut butter powder, and cocoa powder. They’re sweet, chocolatey, peanut buttery, and every bit as good as the expensive ones for a whole lot less.

If you buy pitted dates, the whole thing comes together really quickly. I like using a piping bag to get the filling inside without cutting the dates open, but you absolutely don’t have to bother with that. Slice them down the middle, add the filling, and they’ll taste exactly the same. The peanut butter powder is totally optional too, I just use it to make the peanut butter a little thicker. You can also dip them in melted chocolate if you want to make them a little more indulgent, but I usually skip it. They really don’t need anything else, and I’m very happy to no longer be paying a dollar every time I want one.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

Author: Andreia | Modern Mama Project Courses: Dessert Allergens: C Coconut Free Corn Free Dairy Free Egg Free Gluten Free Oat Free Sesame Free Soy Free Tree Nut Free Wheat Free

Servings: 15

Ingredients

15 Medjool dates, pitted (I use medjool because they're bigger and easier to stuff, but any dates will do.)
0.5 cup peanut butter
0.25 cup cocoa powder
0.25 cup peanut butter powder
allergen friendly chocolate chips (optional, for drizzling or dipping)
2 tbsp powdered sugar (optional, if you want them sweeter and more like candy)
1 piping bag (or ziplock bag if you don't have a piping bag)

Instructions

Using a rubber spatula, mix all of the ingredients other than the dates and chocolate chips in a small bowl.
When the ingredients are fully combined and in a thick paste, add them to a piping bag with a piping tip, or with the tip cut off.

If you don't have a piping bag, use a ziplock bag. Put tape (on the outside) on one of the corners on both sides, fill the bag with the paste, close the bag, and cut off the tip. The tape will keep the bag from ripping when you are piping them.
Find the hole on the pitted date.

If you can't find one, use a chop stick to make a hole on one end.
Pipe the filling into the date. That's it. You're done!
If you have left over filling, you can make more, or do like I do and use it as a dip for pretzels. It's delicious!
Keep these in the fridge and enjoy!

Sometimes I keep them in the freezer and they're delicious. They are soft even when frozen, and remind me of ice cream.