Last updated on July 1st, 2026

PB and J Stuffed Dates. - harvestandnourish.com

These Easy Chocolate and Almond Butter Stuffed Dates are the perfect healthy snack or dessert and take just minutes to make.

Stuffed dates have solidified their place as a quick and nutritious way to curb those sweet cravings. Less a recipe than a sweet hack, I love how versatile they are. The magic lies in the mashup of flavours and textures, and the beauty of a two-bite treat.

Here’s everything you’ll need to make these Easy Chocolate and Almond Butter Stuffed Dates

10 Medjool dates
¼ cup (65 grams) almond butter or your nut butter of choice
15 grams (0.5 oz) dark chocolate (I used 70% cacao), coarsely chopped
Freeze-dried strawberries and raspberries
Coconut flakes
Flaky salt

I always keep caramel-tasting Medjool dates on hand for when I want something sweet. They’re high in fibre and antioxidants and have a naturally sweet flavour profile.

In this recipe, the nut butter and freeze-dried berries mimic the flavours of a classic PB&J sandwich, but in dessert form. With a sprinkle of sea salt, they perfectly combine sweet and salty flavours.

🔪 The clean slicing secret

Dried dates are naturally very sticky and soft, which can sometimes make them a bit tricky to slice cleanly without tearing the fruit apart.

To make assembling your sweet two-bite treats as simple and mess-free as possible, use a small paring knife with a very sharp blade.

Instead of cutting all the way through the date, make one gentle slice lengthwise to create an open pocket.

Use your thumbs to easily pop out the hard inner pit, leaving the outer skin completely intact to act as a sturdy cup for your fillings.

Wipe your knife blade with a clean, damp towel between every few cuts for a cleaner cut.

Stuffed dates are endlessly customizable. Here are a few simple ways to change up flavours and textures:

Variations and substitutions

Almond butter: Substitute peanut butter, hazelnut or cashew butter, sunflower seed butter or tahini. Try dipping them in dark chocolate and sprinkle them with flaky salt for a healthier, “snickers-like” snack.
Freeze-dried berries: Substitute fresh raspberries, diced strawberries or a dollop of raspberry jam.
Go savoury: Stuff them with cream cheese, chopped walnuts, lemon and rosemary and serve them warm, drizzled with hot honey. Or, opt for goat cheese, feta or gorgonzola stuffed dates wrapped in bacon for an easy, yet elegant appetizer.
Level up: Try them with mascarpone and chopped pistachios or make a version reminiscent of cinnamon rolls with cream cheese, tahini, cinnamon and flaky salt.

Dates are my all-time favourite, energy boosting sweet treat, and these Easy Chocolate and Almond Butter Stuffed Dates are such quick and nutritious snack or dessert to make. Hope you love!

Try these Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Bars or this No-Cook 4-Ingredient Chia Seed Strawberry Jam next.

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Ingredients

10 Medjool dates
¼ cup almond butter or your nut butter of choice
0.5 ounce dark chocolate (I used 70% cacao), coarsely chopped
Freeze-dried strawberries and raspberries
Coconut flakes
Flaky salt

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Instructions

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
Slice whole dates open lengthwise halfway through to remove the pits and place them on the parchment an inch or two apart.
Using a teaspoon, fill them with almond butter. Top with chopped 70% dark chocolate, freeze dried strawberries and raspberries, coconut flakes and flaky salt.
Refrigerate until set (about 20 minutes) then store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator or freezer. If frozen, just let them thaw on the counter for a few minutes before eating.