Tanghulu Bliss Bites
Tanghulu is a trend that's been all over social media feeds and usually involves immersing a fruit in sugar water to create a sweet sugary crust. Instead of just doing Date Tanghulu, I thought - why not create Tanghulu Date Bliss Bites? Swap out the familiar chocolate coating for a brand new stuffed date experience!
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
- 1 Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Candy Thermometer or metal spoon if you do not have a thermometer
- Bamboo or Wooden Skewers
Ingredients
Pistachio Butter and Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup dates
- 3/4 cup de-shelled pistachios reserve 1/4 cup for the topping
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Tanghulu Syrup Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
Start with the Pistachio Butter and Cream Cheese Filling:
- Add pistachios to the food processor and puree on high for ~5 minutes. Allow time for the pistachios to release their own oils and create the buttery texture. No need to add any additional oil!
- Add the cream cheese and puree until combined.
Stuffing the dates:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pull the sides of the date apart and using a small spoon or your hands, fill the mixture into each of the dates and place on the baking sheet.
- ***Do not overstuff so the filling does not fall out in the next steps.
For the Tanghulu Syrup:
- Once the dates are stuffed, bring the water and sugar to a boil.
- Using a candy thermometer, boil the sugar water until it reaches 300°F (~5-10 minutes). If no candy thermometer, test boiled mixture with a spoon dipped in ice water and then in the boiling syrup. If it hardens immediately, then the syrup is ready!
- Once the syrup is ready, turn off the heat and dip the pot in ice water for a brief second and then start assembly.
For Assembly:
- Skewer each of the dates while the Tanghulu Syrup is heating up. (I recommend just 1-3 per skewer).
- Dip the skewered dates into the syrup to coat each date and place on the baking sheet with parchment paper. The sugar coating should harden immediately and enjoy!