Almond date hearts
Benefits: Naturally sweet and satisfying with healthy fats. *You could interchange any nut of your choice or, for a real middle eastern vibe, just fill with tahini!
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Ingredients
Serves
15
- 15wholepitted medjool dates
- 15wholealmonds
- 4tbspalmond butter
- 200gchocolate of your choice for dipping
- 1pinchsea salt (optional, for sprinkling)
- 2tbspfreeze-dried raspberries (optional for topping)
- 2tbsppistachios, finely blitzed (optional for topping)
Method
- 1
Cut each pitted date on the diagonal and then align the 2 halves to make a heart shape.
- 2
In the cavity put an almond and a little almond butter and then join them and press together firmly*
- 3
Melt some dark chocolate (or your personal choice) and carefully dip the ‘hearts’ - the chocolate helps to hold the shape.
- 4
Decorate with some sea salt or freeze-dried raspberries or blitzed pistachio nuts for a lovely green colour! (optional)