Coconut Tahini Stuffed Dates

Coconut tahini stuffed dates make the best sweet snack or mini dessert. In each mouthful you get the caramel flavour of medjool dates, sweet coconut and creamy tahini. Super easy to make, gluten free, dairy free and vegan-friendly.

4.78 from 18 votes

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Course: Desserts and Sweets, Snacks and Bites

Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, freezer friendly, gluten free, grain free, nut free, paleo, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Chilling Time: 1

Servings: dates

Ingredients

16 medjool dates
1/2 cup tahini (I used hulled tahini in this recipe)
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)

Instructions

Place tahini in a small saucepan and place over a low heat on the stove, so the tahini softens. Add in the vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup (if using all of them) and combine. Add in the shredded coconut and mix again to form a thick paste. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
While the tahini mixture is cooling, remove pits from the dates, carefully slicing down one side of the date only, so you've got something to scoop the tahini mix into.
Stuff each date with approximately 1 heaped teaspoon of the tahini mix, placing them on a tray/plate as you go. Once all the dates have been stuffed, place in the fridge or freezer for one hour to firm up. (They may need slightly longer in the fridge; I usually put them in the freezer).
Enjoy! These can be kept in the fridge or freezer. They should keep well for about three months if frozen.

Notes

*I usually don't add the maple syrup as I love the taste of tahini and find the recipe to be sweet enough just from the dates. The coconut adds some sweetness too. However, I can understand why some people might like the maple syrup in there, so I've included it as an option!

*You can substitute nut butter e.g. almond, cashew, peanut, macadamia nut instead of the tahini.

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