My Food Secrets: Hot Stuffed Dates

If you're looking for something different for dessert, that doesn't take a lot of time or ingredients, then hot Stuffed Dates with Walnuts is something to try. This quick and easy recipe is healthy and perfect for a quick snack or dessert.

Recipe for Hot Stuffed Dates with Walnuts

Serving suggestion -2 or 3 hot stuffed dates per person

Ingredients

1/2 pound pitted dates (or you can use the ones with pitts, but you have to remove them)
Walnut halves
Lemon (or lime) juice
Powered Sugar

Directions

If the dates aren't pitted, then you need to remove the pit. Slice the date lengthwise if you have to.
Shell the walnuts and clean them if using whole walnuts. Your other choice is to buy the shelled ones.
Stuff the dates with just enough of the walnut to fill the cavity where the pit would be (middle)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Place the stuffed dates on a cookie sheet
Heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until date is warm on the inside
Remove from oven and squeeze a little lemon, or lime, juice over hot dates
Sprinkle with powered sugar
Serve hot

You can also serve these with orange slices for an appetizing and healthy dessert.

Nutritional facts about Dates

Dates are very high in fiber and sodium-free. Dates also have other nutritional values, including no cholesterol, saturated or trans fats, and dates are a natural source of different B vitamins. The perfect healthy fruit. There are over 20 different kinds of dates. The Medjool are some of the largest, sweetest dates, and they're perfect for this recipe.

Where to Buy Dates

In the United States the majority of the dates are grown in California and shipped all over the world. Arizona is another one of the states where you can find date farms. Many countries, especially the Mediterranean countries have grown dates for centuries. In these areas you can find fresh dates during harvest time, which is around Spring. If you aren't in an area where dates are available you can get them here.