Chocolate Dipped Dates Stuffed With Spiced Nuts

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 36 salted roasted almonds, divided
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel, divided
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 12 medjool dates
• 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 toss 24 almonds, 1 teaspoon orange peel, honey and spices in a small bowl.
• 2 cut slit in each date and remove pit.
• 3 press 2 spice-coated almonds into each slit and enclose nuts in date.
• 4 line a small baking dish with foil (or greased wax paper) so the dates won't stick while they are setting up.
• 5 melt chocolate in a small bowl (about 20 seconds in the microwave, stirring halfway through.).
• 6 dip each date 3/4 of the way into melted chocolate. shake off excess and place on foil.
• 7 sprinkle remaining orange peel over chocolate.
• 8 dip each plain almond halfway into chocolate and set on top of a date.
• 9 chill until chocolate sets.