Chocolate-Covered Date Footballs with Banana-Almond Filling
- Total time
- 20 minutes
- Preparation time
- 20 minutes
- Calories
- 233
- Portions
- 12
Directions
1. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. Mash banana in a medium bowl with a fork; stir in cheese and almonds. Fill dates with banana mixture; place on prepared pan.
2. Heat dark chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven on high 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds; stir in 1/2 tablespoon oil. Drizzle each date with about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate, making sure to cover any exposed filling; sprinkle with cinnamon. Reheat melted chocolate mixture as necessary if it begins to harden. Freeze dates 10 minutes or until completely hardened.
3. Heat white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven on high 1 minute or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds; stir in remaining 1 teaspoon oil and cool slightly. Transfer melted white chocolate to a small zip-top plastic bag; snip bottom corner of bag with kitchen scissors. Pipe white chocolate onto dates to create football stitches. Makes 24 footballs.
Ingredients
1 medium DOLE® Banana, peeled
1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup coarsely chopped sliced almonds
24 large pitted Medjool dates
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons white chocolate chips
Nutritional Facts
| 12 Serving Per Container | |
| Serving Size | 2 footballs |
| Calories | 233 |
| Entries | Daily value in %* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat (7 g) | 9% |
| Saturated Fat (4 g) | 19% |
| Monounsaturated (1 g) | |
| Cholesterol (1 mg) | 0% |
| Sodium (18 mg) | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate (47 g) | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber (6 g) | 21% |
| Total Sugars (36 g) | |
| Included Added Sugars (3 g) | |
| Protein (3 g) | 6% |
| Calcium | 4% |
| Iron | 10% |
| Magnesium | 2% |
| Manganese | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 2% |
| Potassium (416 mg) | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 4% |