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Dubai chocolate dates covered in milk chocolate and chopped pistachios.

Dubai Chocolate Dates Recipe

These viral Dubai chocolate dates are the perfect combination of nutty, sweet, and fruity. If you have a sweet tooth, you'll love this tasty treat!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 pieces
Author: Emily Wilson

Ingredients

  • 15 Medjool dates pitted
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup finely chopped kataifi
  • 2 tablespoons pistachio butter
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachios optional

Instructions

  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add the butter and once it’s just bubbling, add the kataifi and let it toast, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
    Kataifi cooking in a skillet.
  • Add the kataifi to a small bowl, and stir in the pistachio butter and tahini. Stir till combined.
    Filling for Dubai chocolate dates in a white bowl with a spoon.
  • Spoon about a tablespoon of kataifi stuffing into each of the dates and place them on a piece of parchment paper.
    Dates filled with kataifi and pistachio on a black cutting board.
  • Melt the chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave in 30-second increments, until it can be drizzled.
    Melted chocolate in a white bowl with a spoon.
  • Drizzle the dates with the melted chocolate and top with chopped pistachios.  Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
    Dubai chocolate dates on a piece of parchment paper.

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Notes

Storage - leftover dates will keep for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg