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Baklava Stuffed Dates

These moreish baklava stuffed dates feature Palestinian medjool dates stuffed with nuts, orange zest, and rose water.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 dates
Calories 117kcal
Author Shivani Raja

Ingredients

  • 12 Medjool Dates ensure your dates are ethically sourced
  • 2 tbsp Shelled Pistachios roasted
  • 1 tbsp Almonds roasted
  • 1 tbsp Walnuts
  • 1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil melted
  • 1/2 tbsp Honey
  • 1/3 tsp Rose Water
  • 1/4 tsp Orange Zest fresh

For the topping (optional)

  • 2 tbsp White Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 tsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tbsp Shelled Pistachios roasted and ground
  • 1 tsp Rose Petals crushed

Instructions

  • If you plan to garnish your stuffed dates with chopped pistachio nuts, I recommend grinding these first separately then grinding the rest of the nuts. Otherwise, proceed to step 2.
  • Add the pistachios, almonds and walnuts to a blender or food processor and grind until coarse. Decant these into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Add the melted coconut oil, honey, rose water and orange zest to the nuts and mix together until combined. At this point, taste a small amount of the filling and add more rose water, orange zest or honey if desired. Remember that this filling is going inside dates, so we don't want it to be overly sweet!
  • Take each date and slice it in half partway down until you hit the seed. Remove the seed then open up the date slightly to allow you to fill it with the mixture.
  • Add about 1-2 tsp of the baklava filling to each date, packing it into the dates with your fingers or a small spoon. Repeat this with the rest of the dates until the filling has run out.
  • Optional: If you wish, melt the white chocolate with the coconut oil and drizzle over the dates, then top with ground pistachios and chopped rose petals. Allow the chocolate to set in the fridge then enjoy your stuffed dates!

Notes

  • Stuffed dates will store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  • See the above blog post for recipe variations and substitutions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1date | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.9g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 2.7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 19.9g