Description
A decadent dessert featuring dates stuffed with almond cream, fried until golden, and served in a warm honey pool for a sweet, crunchy, and creamy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 12 large Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Pinch of sea salt
- Sliced almonds for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a bowl, mix almond flour, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and almond extract until smooth to form the almond cream.
- Carefully stuff each pitted date with about 1 teaspoon of the almond cream, pressing gently to seal.
- Dredge each stuffed date in all-purpose flour, then dip in beaten egg, and coat evenly with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350°F (175°C). Fry dates in batches for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan, warm honey, butter, and sea salt over low heat until melted and combined, about 3-5 minutes.
- Pour the warm honey pool onto a serving plate, arrange fried dates on top, and garnish with sliced almonds. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.