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Date Chocolate Hearts decorated with white chocolate drizzle, pistachios, and sugar flowers on a vintage plate.

Date Chocolate Hearts Recipe

Dark chocolate, crunchy pistachios, and naturally sweet dates turn these Date Chocolate Hearts into an elegant homemade treat for gifting, dessert platters, or special celebrations.

Course: Candy, Dessert
Cuisine: Middle-Eastern
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 12 Medjool dates – pitted
  • 12 whole almonds
  • 120 g – 4 oz dark chocolate – chopped
  • 30 g – 1 oz white chocolate – for drizzling
  • 2 – 3 tbsp pistachios – finely crushed
  • sugar flowers – optional

Instructions

  1. Cut each date in half at about a 45° angle and remove the pit.

  2. Press 1 almond into the centre of 1 date half, where the 2 halves will join together.
  3. Place the second half on top, cut-side down, and gently press the 2 halves together to create a heart shape.
  4. Melt the dark chocolate until smooth using either a microwave or a double boiler.
  5. Dip each date heart into the melted chocolate until fully coated, then place it on a tray lined with baking paper.
  6. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate is fully set.
  7. Melt the white chocolate and drizzle it over the chocolate-coated hearts.
  8. Sprinkle with crushed pistachios and decorate with sugar flowers, if using.
  9. Refrigerate briefly again until the decorations are set.