Almond Date Confections Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 161
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 3 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 25 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Almond Date Confections

Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook

For our first Christmas together, I made these fast candies for my then-boyfriend. He has begged me for them every holiday since...and we've been married for more than 10 years! —Katherine Job, Carmel, Indiana

SERVINGS: 18

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Chill

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 1 tube (7 ounces) almond paste
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 to 1 teaspoon water, optional
  • 18 pitted dates, halved
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • Flaked coconut or finely chopped almonds, toasted

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the almond paste, confectioners' sugar and extract. Knead until mixture forms a ball, adding water if mixture is too crumbly. Cut dates in half widthwise. Wrap about 1-1/2 teaspoons of almond mixture around each date half and roll into a ball.
    In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate, then roll in coconut or almonds. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes. Store in a covered container at room temperature. Yield: 3 dozen.


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