Place the raspberries in a small microwave-safe dish and cook in the microwave for 2 minutes until thawed and a little warm

Stir the chia seeds into the raspberries and set aside for the mixture to thicken

Cut a slit longways in the top of the dates

Stuff each date with 1 ½ tsp of raspberry mixture

Place dates in the fridge for an hour to firm up

Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe dish 30 seconds at a time stirring in between until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted

Use a toothpick and dip each date into the melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined plate or baking sheet

Sprinkle with crumbled freeze-dried raspberries if using

Let dates sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour or until chocolate is firm before serving