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Soft Medjool dates filled with tahini and finished with warm dark chocolate and sesame. Serves 4 · estimated 17 minutes including prep and 5 minutes resting. These can be eaten after a short stand; the timing does not promise a fully set chocolate shell.
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- Desserts in 30 MinutesSoft Medjool dates filled with tahini and finished with warm dark chocolate and sesame.
- Know before you startThese can be eaten after a short stand; the timing does not promise a fully set chocolate shell.
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Chocolate Tahini Stuffed Dates
Soft Medjool dates filled with tahini and finished with warm dark chocolate and sesame.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 2 min
- Rest
- 5 min
- Total
- 17 min
- Serves
- 4
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Equipment
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Instructions
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Pit dates
Slit dates lengthwise and remove the pits without cutting all the way through.
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Fill
Stir tahini thoroughly and spoon a little inside each date. Gently press closed.
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Melt chocolate
Microwave chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between bursts, until just melted. This usually takes 60–90 seconds.
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Finish
Drizzle over dates, sprinkle with sesame and stand for 5 minutes. Serve with the chocolate still soft; a fully firm coating would need additional chilling.
Recipe notes
- Timing: These can be eaten after a short stand; the timing does not promise a fully set chocolate shell. Preparation, preheating and any rest explicitly stated in this method are included in the total estimate. Follow doneness and package directions if they require longer.
- Recipe status: Newly authored for this collection and not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.
- Recipe-page cover: A text recipe card. The Pinterest pin uses an AI-generated editorial food illustration in the style of the earlier collection, not a photograph of a kitchen-tested dish.
- Nutrition: Not calculated for this recipe.
- Resting: 5 minutes are included in the total, separately from prep and cooking.
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.
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Easy variations
- Peanut dates: Replace tahini with smooth peanut butter.
- Larger batches: Scale ingredient quantities with the serving controls. Use sufficient pan or basket space and allow more time for extra batches; instruction text describes the base batch.
How to store and reheat
- For this recipe: Keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; the chocolate will firm up.
- Chill promptly: Refrigerate perishable food in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or below within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Follow the shorter storage period stated above or on an opened ingredient; previously cooked ingredients keep their original storage deadline.
- Reheating: If reheating cooked leftovers, heat the portion thoroughly to 165°F / 74°C. Keep cold toppings separate. Follow any stricter package directions.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before making chocolate tahini stuffed dates?
These can be eaten after a short stand; the timing does not promise a fully set chocolate shell.
Can I make it ahead?
Keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; the chocolate will firm up.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
Not yet. This is a newly authored recipe with estimated timing. Check the stated doneness, safe internal temperatures where given, and ingredient package instructions.