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Chocolate-Coated Stuffed Pumpkin Dates sprinkled with nuts and sea salt are the perfect bite-sized dessert! This no-bake fall treat is so delicious, secretly healthy, gluten-free, and takes only 15min of prep time. Make a big batch and have one ready-to-devour anytime you crave it (which, full disclosure, may be often!).
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Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Dates
This winning combo of dates, pumpkin, chocolate, and nuts is delicious but also impressively nutritious and energizing! It’s a decadent treat that you can actually feel good about. Chewy dates and creamy pumpkin puree encased in a chocolate shell will deliver an addictive moment of bliss. Plus, they make a great addition to a charcuterie board or a holiday treats tray.
If you are looking for a sweet treat that you can make with your kids, then these quick and easy pumpkin-filled chocolate-dipped dates are it! Once you have all your ingredients ready, all you need to do is assemble them and freeze them. Honestly, the hardest part was waiting an hour for them to harden before trying one. Thankfully, the wait is totally worth it!
Ingredients for Pumpkin Pie Dates
This easy recipe requires 4 main ingredients only, the rest are optional so it is up to you if you want to use them.
- Medjool dates: These Moroccan stone fruits are bigger and darker than other types of dates. They also have a soft and sticky texture. Known for being inherently sweet with caramel undertones. It is the perfect size for this recipe.
- Pumpkin puree: You can use canned or make one from scratch.
- Pumpkin pie spice: It is usually made with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger. This spice gives the puree a warmth and fragrance that is characteristic of a fall treat.
- Chocolate chips: Use any dairy-free brand that you can find. They melt to form into a chocolate shell that gives the stuffed dates a crunch.
Optional Add-ins:
These might be optional, but they will elevate your simple stuff dates into a special treat!
- Vanilla extract: Adds a deliciously fragrant aroma and floral taste.
- Maple syrup: Since Medjool dates are naturally sweet, you may not need the added sweetness of maple syrup. You can also use agave nectar if that is what you have.
- Chopped nuts: A great way to add more texture and flavor to this dessert. You can use macadamia, cashews, almond, walnuts, or pecans.
- Pinch of sea salt: These little crunches of saltiness will further enhance the natural sweetness of the dates and give the treat a great flavor depth!
- Caramel sauce: You can also drizzle some caramel syrup on your pumpkin spiced dates before freezing them.
- Nut butter: Add some almond or peanut butter to the pumpkin puree mix to give it a more nutty flavor, like in these peanut butter stuffed dates.
How to Make Pumpkin Stuffed Dates
No baking nor cooking is needed! All you have to do is assemble and freeze.
Step 1: First, slice the Medjool dates lengthwise carefully using a sharp knife. Just slice them 3/4 of the way through, do not split them into two parts.
Step 2: Next, mix pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice together. If using vanilla extract and maple syrup, this is the time to add them too.
Step 3: Then, stuff the dates with the pumpkin mixture using a spoon.
Step 4: Next, dip the stuffed dates into the melted chocolate and (optionally) garnish with chopped nuts and sea salt. If you are new to melting chocolate, check out this guide.
Step 5: Finally, place in the freezer for at least an hour and enjoy them frozen.
FAQs
Yes, absolutely! Nuts are optional ingredients for this recipe so you can just omit them. However, if you are looking forward to that extra crunch, you can always use pumpkin, hemp, or sunflower seeds as an alternative.
Since the dates bring a natural sweetness to dessert, you can reduce the sweetness by skipping the maple syrup and using dark chocolate instead. The slight bitterness will combat the sweetness perfectly!
As far as desserts go, this one definitely goes into the healthy category. Despite their wrinkly and dark appearance, dates are known to have an excellent nutrition profile. They have high fiber and antioxidant content and are rich in vitamins and nutrients. They help aid digestion and are good for the heart and brain. Also, pumpkin is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants which help boost our immune system. Healthy and delicious. What more can I ask for?
Storage Instructions
Freezer: Place your frozen stuffed dates in airtight containers or ziplock bags and keep them frozen for up to a week.
If you have left-over dates, they can be left at a cool dry place for at least 2 months. To extend their shelf life, refrigerate them for 6 months or keep them frozen for a year.
Leftover Pumpkin Puree? Try these scrumptious fall goodies, too:
- Pumpkin Muffins: These Pumpkin Muffins are made with creamy and flavorful Miyoko’s Creamery butter that works both in and on top of this tasty morning treat.
- Pumpkin Chocolate Pie: Filled with plant-based protein and pureed pumpkin, this pumpkin chocolate pie is nutritious and delicious!
- Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies: This cookie recipe is the ULTIMATE in fall & winter baking. It combines the deliciousness of a molasses cookie and a pumpkin cookie to create a spiced, chewy cookie topped with sugar.
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: These are thick, chewy, and loaded with real pumpkin flavor!
- Pumpkin Oat Cookies: These cookies are perfect for getting into the Fall time spirit! They’re also sure to please all – completely gluten-free, oil-free and a great treat for healthy indulging without undoing your day.
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Pumpkin Dates
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Ingredients
- 6 pieces medjool dates
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup or agave -optional
- ½ cup chocolate chips melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped nuts for garnish (optional)
- Pinch sea salt optional
Instructions
- Slice the medjool dates halfway lengthwise the length of the whole date, but make sure to not cut it all the way through widthwise.
- In a small bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extra (if using), and maple syrup (if using).
- Fill the center of each date with a spoonful of pumpkin puree.
- Dip half of each stuffed date into the melted chocolate.
- Sprinkle the melted chocolate with the chopped nuts and sea salt (if using). Place in the freezer for at least an hour and enjoy frozen.
Notes
- You can also drizzle some caramel syrup on your pumpkin spiced dates before freezing them.
- Add some almond or peanut butter to the pumpkin puree mix to give it a more nutty flavor.
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These look so good! I am making them for our upcoming Halloween party! Has anyone ever tried mixing in some vegan cream cheese with the pumpkin? I wonder how that would be frozen?
Love to hear that! Hope everyone enjoys it! If you freeze them, they should keep for a week and I think vegan cream cheese along with the pumpkin sounds incredible!
Love the addition of pumpkin to these stuffed dates. Yummy
Nothing like a pumpkin filled treat!
These have all my favorite things in them why have I never made them before?! The dates make such a yummy treat… or just party app!
It’s the ultimate combo!
These were so tasty, I also had a really problem waiting to eat them! Needless to say, they disappeared fast. Will make more again soon!
You are not alone in that! Such a delicious treat!
These are amazing! And perfect for fall! Thanks for sharing.
Yess! Gotta love this pumpkin treat! So good.