Cockroach Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

Name: Cockroach Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 large Medjool dates; 6 tbsp smooth peanut butter; 100 g dark chocolate (melted); 24 Almonds whole almonds (sliced in half lengthways for legs); 24 Sticks thin pretzel sticks or similar (or chow mein noodles for antennae); 1 pinch sea salt

by katplaystennis • 2026

Why some badges are missing

Not gluten-free: thin pretzel sticks or similar
Not nut-free: smooth peanut butter → try sunflower seed butter
Not low-FODMAP: thin pretzel sticks or similar
Not low-histamine: smooth peanut butter
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: Medjool dates
Not kidney-friendly: Medjool dates

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

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Rest

15m

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Ingredients

Kitchen Help

Shopping list

12 large Medjool dates
6 tbsp smooth peanut butter
100 g dark chocolate — melted
24 Almonds whole almonds — sliced in half lengthways for legs
24 Sticks thin pretzel sticks or similar — or chow mein noodles for antennae
1 pinch sea salt

Tools

· baking parchment
· bowl

Instructions

Step by step

1
Slice dates lengthwise, remove pit, open like a little coffin
2
Fill each with peanut butter, pinch closed slightly so filling peeks out
3
Brush top lightly with melted dark chocolate to darken the 'shell'
4
Press 6 almond halves as legs (3 per side), 2 thin sticks at front as antennae
5
Add 2 tiny dots of chocolate for eyes if you want googly version
6
Chill , sprinkle sea salt, serve on baking parchment with fake cobwebs or similar