Date Roll Recipe
This Date Roll recipe is perfect as a treat for Ramadan, or an energy-boosting treat for when you just need that extra kick. Made with dates, roasted nuts, and dark chocolate, it's full of nutrition and flavor!
Servings 8
Calories 182kcal
Equipment
- Skillet
- Mixing bowl
- cling film wrap
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts I used almonds, pistachios and cashews
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups dates pitted and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate roughly chopped
Instructions
- Roast the chopped nuts for 1 minute on low heat in a skillet.
- Transfer to a bowl, and let cool.
- Add butter and chopped dates to the skillet and cook on low heat, while stirring, for 3-4 minutes until the dates have softened.
- Add the roasted nuts, and mix well until fully combined.
- Transfer to a bowl, and let this mixture come to room temperature.
- Add in the chopped chocolate, and mix well.
- Use your hands to form the mixture into a ball, and then place it on a sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten the ball a bit, and then cover with the plastic wrap, and roll it into a log shape. Try to make it as even as possible, but it does not have to be perfect.
- Place in the fridge and let it set for 1-2 hours.
- To cut into slices, remove the plastic wrap and then use a sharp knife to cut into 1-inch slices.
Notes
- Dates: I used khudri dates which are soft and very sweet. You can also use other varieties such as Mejdool dates. If your dates are hard and dry, you can soak them in water to soften them up before chopping.
- Chopping the dates: Chopping dates is hard, because they are so sticky! One trick I learned is to run the knife under hot water for a few seconds, and then chopping the dates was much easier. You will have to run it under hot water a couple of times while getting through the whole batch of dates.
- Nuts: Use any nuts of your choice. You can either roughly chop them with a knife, or pulse them a couple of times in the food processor like I did.
- Chocolate: I used dark chocolate with 70% cocoa. Let the date mixture come to room temperature before adding the chocolate, or else the chocolate will melt and get everywhere.
- Other additions: You can also add sesame seeds, desiccated coconut, or raisins to this recipe.
- Storage: This date roll can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg