Stuffed Dates Recipe with Cookie Dough (gluten free)

caitlinbrae — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:38:36 +0000

This stuffed dates recipe is filled with homemade cookie dough! These stuffed dates make the best healthy snack or easy dessert. Medjool dates are naturally sweet, have a caramel-like flavor, and a chewy texture. Adding cookie dough into the mix makes them 10x better!

Stuffed dates recipe

If you have’t experimented with dates before, I highly recommend it! They are so versatile and they help to naturally sweeten so many different foods. Once the dates are pitted, there is so much room for added goodness! So, for this stuffed dates recipe we are going to fill them with an almond flour cookie dough and top them with a chocolate drizzle (say no more).

Even if you aren’t a huge date lover, definitely give this medjool date recipe a try. They are so easy to make and only require simple ingredients. Also, if you like keeping healthy snacks on hand, this recipe is perfect for you! They make the perfect snack for when the afternoon hanger rolls around, or if you want a little post dinner treat. Also they are great if you want an easy dessert for your guests! The options are really endless with this medjool date recipe.

Keep reading to find out more reasons why you’ll love them!

Why you’ll love this medjool dates dessert recipe

They are naturally gluten free!

Pitted date recipes make the best snack or easy dessert recipe.

This recipe can be stored in the fridge for a week.

They are topped with flaked sea salt for a sweet and salty profile!

This healthy recipe with medjool dates makes the best grab and go snack.

Additionally, try these no bake power balls made with dates!

Ingredients for this stuffed dates recipe

Pitted medjool dates. Medjool dates are a must for this recipe. They are much larger in size than regular dates and have a great all natural sweetness.

We will melt chocolate chip and coconut oil together to create the melted chocolate. Adding coconut oil to the coconut chips creates a very smooth and silky consistency.

Flaked sea salt to sprinkle on top! Adding flaked sea salt makes the best sweet and salty snack.

Homemade cookie dough. The recipe is linked below!

Medjool dates benefits

Medjool dates are a delicious fresh fruit. Some people think they are a dried fruit however, they’re not! They are harvested from a date palm plant, cleaned, sorted and packaged. There is no processing. Here are a few benefits of medjool dates:

They have tons of fiber!

Dates are loaded with antioxidants

They are a great source of carbs.

Dates also have a wide variety of vitamins like calcium, potassium and magnesium.

Cookie dough

Since there is no egg, homemade cookie dough can be eaten directly on its own, no baking required! Here are the ingredients in we are working with.

Almond flour and coconut flour are the two main gluten free flours we will be using
Melted butter or coconut oil can be used
Coconut sugar adds an all natural sweetness
A splash of almond milk for added moisture
Vanilla extract enhances all the flavors
A small pinch of salt also helps enhance the flavors
Lastly, chocolate chips! Mini chocolate chips work best.

How to make cookie dough

This edible cookie dough is made from a mixture of almond flour and coconut flour and a few other ingredients you probably have on hand. Let’s break down how to make homemade cookie dough in a few steps.

In a small/medium bowl almond flour, coconut flour, melted butter, coconut sugar, almond milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.

Using a spoon, mix to combine.

Then fold in the chocolate chips.

Store the cookie dough in the fridge until ready to use.

Stuffed dates recipe instructions

Recipes using medjool dates are naturally sweet! Due to the natural sweetness of dates they make the best healthy snack or easy dessert. Here’s how to whip up these tasty treats.

Firstly, carefully cut one side of the date to remove the pit. Don’t cut it all the way through. You still want the full date to be attached! Remove the pit and repeat until you have 10 dates.

Secondly, make the cookie dough in a small/medium bowl. Mix all the cookie dough ingredients together until combined. Set in the fridge to chill.

Thirdly, melt chocolate. Melt the chocolate with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in the microwave or on the top. Mix until melted and set aside.

Time to assemble! Take the pitted date and stuff it with a teaspoon or two of cookie dough. Set it down on a plate lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the 10 dates. Now, drizzle the date with melted chocolate and top it with flaked seat salt.

Set in the fridge and enjoy! This stuffed dates recipe is best served chilled so the chocolate has time to harden and the cookie dough has time to chill.

Tips and tricks

Make sure you use large medjool dates. Large medjool dates work best as they are large in size and fit tons of cookie dough!

Use 1-2 teaspoons of cookie dough for the filling. Try to fit the maximum amount of cookie into each date!

Add flaked sea salt. Or use large corse sea salt. This flaked sea salt from amazon is great!

Chill this stuffed dates recipe the fridge. These stuffed dates are best served chilled. Store them in the fridge for an hour to allow the chocolate to harden and the cookie dough to cool.

Other no bake recipes you’ll love

If you love this healthy recipe with medjool dates, certainly give these other recipes a try!

Healthy Cookie Dough Balls

Mound Bars with Sea Salt

No Bake Power Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

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