Nut Butter-Stuffed Dates
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Nut-Butter Stuffed Dates
Melissa Ben-Ishay
This is the perfect dessert when you want something sweet and nourishing. (See also: healthy cookie dough bars.) I used cinnamon snickerdoodle butter from Ground Up, but you can use your favorite nut butter. Top it with flaky sea salt, sesame seeds, or a drizzle of nut butter for a truly eye-catching dessert, and store in the freezer for easy access.
Ingredients
8 medjool dates
4 tablespoons nut butter
8 whole cashews
Salt, to taste
¼ cup chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt
Directions
Remove the pits from the dates and fill the center with about 1/2 tablespoon of nut butter. Repeat with all the dates.
Place a cashew in the middle of the nut butter and set the date on a plate. Sprinkle with salt and freeze for 30 minutes.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave at 30-second intervals until smooth.
Dip the dates in melted chocolate (nut butter side down) and sprinkle with flaky salt. Freeze again until the chocolate is solid. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the freezer.
