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- Serving size: 1 stuffed date
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Dates are nature’s sweetest candy, and stuffing them with citrus-infused nuts makes for an extra-rich treat. Choose soft, pliable dates that still hold their shape after squeezing so you can pack in as much of the scrumptious filling as possible. These simple snacks are an ideal way to end a big meal on a sweet note without stuffing yourself. Feel free to swap in any other nuts that you have on hand or add a drop of rose water over each stuffed date.
Ingredients
- 10 large Medjool or Deglet Noor dates, pitted
- 8 almonds, chopped
- 8 walnuts, chopped
- 16 shelled pistachios, chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped orange rind
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Make a slit in eight of the dates, keeping the flesh as intact as possible.
- For filling, chop the remaining two dates and place in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl; mix well. Stuff each split date with about 1 tablespoon of the filling. Cover and chill up to 1 week.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 stuffed date): 105 calories, 23 g carbohydrates, 1.1 g protein, 2.1 g total fat, 0.2 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 2.3 g fiber, 20 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
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Comments (12)
(5 from 5 votes)Dates and orange go perfectly together. Add those California nuts and this is heavenly. Thanks, Darshana.
At a 105 calories per date, I think I'll pass.
Great for a vegan potluck occasion for appetizer or dessert! Make a lot. Never any leftovers to take home.
What if the dates are too hard
Tasked with taking a plate to a meeting which included a vegan, and a gluten free, dairy free person, these stuffed dates perfectly fitted the bill. The orange rind and zest bring all the flavours together in a not-too-sweet accompaniment to coffee or tea. Greta recipe that I’ll make again.
We had a fun "Date Night" in which we made and tasted four different stuffed date recipes. These included: almond stuffed date dipped in dark chocolate, vegan goat cheese stuffed date topped with walnut, vegan cream cheese stuffed date wrapped in rice paper "bacon", and this recipe. Hands down, this recipe was the stand out. Easy to make, and easy to impress one's guests. I would gladly serve these as an appetizer at any occasion. Thanks for the recipe!
Easy, healthy and delicious!
Do you blend or mix the nuts in a food processor before stuffing in dates?
The directions state that all the nuts are chopped but don’t specifically say how to do that. In a food processor would be one way to accomplish that.
What’s the difference between orange rind and orange zest?
The size of the orange--orange rind is bigger than zest. Zesting minces the orange rind. Orange rind is just larger shreds of the orange. Kinda like minced apple vs diced apple pieces.
This is so not true. I know I'm 3 yrs late in replying, but someone might want an accurate answer. Orange zest is strictly the outer orange part of the orange peel, removed with a zester or a very fine grater. Orange rind is either just the white part of the orange peel or both the orange and white part. I'm not sure which. The zest and rind taste very different so the distinction is important. The zest has most of the orange flavor without too much bitterness. The rind is very bitter. I personally wouldn't put rind in these.