Nut Butter Chocolate & Raspberry Date Hearts

Make a small cut on the top of each date (don’t slice it fully open). Remove the pit, then gently press and shape the date into a heart with your hands. Drizzle or spread a little nut butter on one side of each heart-shaped date. Place them on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for about 1 hour until nut butter is firm. Melt the dark chocolate until smooth. Dip each frozen date fully into the melted chocolate, coating both sides. As soon as you dip the date in chocolate, immediately sprinkle it with crushed freeze-dried raspberries. Since the dates are cold, the chocolate will harden quickly, so you need to add the topping right away before it sets. Place the coated dates back in the freezer for another 20 minutes until the chocolate is fully set. Serve straight from the freezer for the best gooey texture.