Dark Chocolate Date Bites

8/20/2024

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Yields: 40 Pieces

WHAT YOU NEED

Halve the dates and remove the pits. Place the dates cut side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Once they're all halved, place the tray in the freezer.
Empty the dark chocolate chunks in to a heat safe bowl. Fill a pot with water and set it to medium high heat. Place the bowl over the pot (double boiling) and add the coconut oil. Keep an eye on the bowl, stirring as needed until the chocolate is smooth, warm, and velvety. It's important the chocolate is very warm as you'll be dipping all the pieces in one go. Once the chocolate is hot and silky, transfer the double boiler over to your work station.

Empty the walnuts on to a small plate. Be prepared to use more if needed.
Remove the tray from the freezer and dump the frozen dates on to your cutting board. Using pasta tweezers, clasp one end of the dates and submerge them in the chocolate, ensuring they're entirely coated. Tap the tweezers off the side of the bowl to release excess chocolate before giving them a quick dunk on one side in the walnuts, and setting them back on the tray walnut side up. Continue until all of your dates are coated and on the tray. Take a form and dunk it in the remaining chocolate, drizzling chocolate over the dates as best you can. These are messy and not perfect you guys so no stress here!
Once completed, return the tray to the freezer until the chocolate is set. Remove and transfer to a freezer bag for storage. ENJOY!