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Chocolate covered prunes with almonds

Prunes stuffed with almonds and dipped in dark chocolate for a perfect vegan treat

Prep Time15

Chilling time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan

Servings: prunes

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Billie Bitzas

Equipment

1 Frying pan or skillet
1 sharp paring knife if your dates are not pitted
1 microwave safe bowl
Parchment paper

Ingredients

15 dry prunes
15 almonds
1 cup dark chocolate chips see Notes
1 tsp avocado oil

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Instructions

Prepare your almonds by boiling them in water for about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water so that they are easy to handle. Remove the skins.
15 almonds
Place your almonds onto a dry skillet and toast them over low heat until they are slightly browned and fragrant. Stir regularly so that they do not burn and once ready, set aside.
If you are using dry prunes with a pit you must remove the pit. Do so by cutting the prune with a sharp paring knife and then cutting around the pit. This needs to be done rather carefully so as to not tear apart the prune (the flesh of the fruit will be stuck on the pit). Alternatively, use already pitted prunes.
15 dry prunes
Slice each prune a little bit past the halfway point, and add one almond to the center of each prune. You may have to wrap the prune around the almond; they are sticky so they should hold in place.
Once all of your prunes have almonds in them, prepare the chocolate. Place the chocolate and the oil in a microwave safe bowl and melt in 30 second intervals, removing the chocolate and stirring it. Repeat as often as necessary until the chocolate is completely melted.
1 cup dark chocolate chips, 1 tsp avocado oil
Dip your prunes into the chocolate one at a time. Use two forks to help you rotate the prunes in the chocolate, to make sure that all sides are coated. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat until all of your prunes are coated in chocolate and then place them in the refrigerator for the chocolate to set. This will take about one hour.
Enjoy straight from the refrigerator or bring them to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Chocolate covered prunes can also be frozen. To serve, remove from the freezer and allow to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. They will still be cold, but will be edible and delicious!

If you're vegan or fasting, you can replace the chips with dairy-free chocolate chips.

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