Christmas is right around the corner, which usually means a season full of holiday parties and potlucks! Sometimes it’s hard to know what to make that’s festive, simple, and will be a crowd pleaser. But that’s where these Christmas Tree Chocolate Covered Date Bites come in! Make these for your next holiday party (even if it’s a party of one at home!)- they won’t disappoint!
Ingredients
- Medjool dates (make sure they’re really soft. I love Joolies brand for this!)
- Almond butter (or sub your favorite nut, seed, or granola butter!)
- Melting chocolate or chocolate chips
- Coconut oil (to melt the chocolate smoothly)
- Pretzels (for tree stumps)
- Unsweetened shredded coconut (to create snow on the trees!)
Directions
1. Pit and half the dates and line them up on a piece of parchment paper so they’re touching.
2. Once the dates are all lined up, cover with another piece of parchment and firmly press
or use a rolling pin to laminate the dates so it’s like you have one flat sheet of dates.
3. Peel off the top layer of parchment and spread an even layer of almond butter on top.
4.Place in the fridge to solidify (about 30 minutes) for best results. If you’re in a rush you can skip this step, but it will be a little messier!
5. While the dates and nut butter are setting, melt your chocolate. I like to use a microwave-safe glass bowl with chocolate chips and a tsp of coconut oil for ease, but you can also use a double broiler on the stovetop and/or baking chocolate. If you use the microwave, be sure to melt in small time increments, stirring often, to avoid burning the chocolate.
6. Remove the date sheet from the fridge and place on a cutting board. Cut into little tree triangles – size is up to your preference!
7. Press 1/3 of a pretzel stick into the bottom of your tree to make the stump.
8.Next, drizzle the melted chocolate over your date tree.
9.Top with a sprinkle of coconut flakes to make snow.
10. Set in the fridge to harden the chocolate (about 30 min) and enjoy!
11. Store in the fridge in a glass air-tight container for up to a week, but best served day of.
