Chocolate Peanut Butter Dates (aka Healthy Snickers)
It’s a holi-date with these no-bake copycat Snickers bars.
Ingredients
- 14 to 16 Medjool dates, pitted
- 8 teaspoons creamy peanut butter
- 32 whole roasted salted peanuts
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup finely chopped roasted salted peanuts
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper.
- Open each date and fill the inside with about ½ teaspoon of peanut butter and 2 whole peanuts (or several half pieces). Pinch the dates closed (it's okay if they remain partially open) and place on parchment-lined sheet.
- Melt the Chocolate: Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe small bowl or mug. Melt the chips in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth and creamy. Be careful not to burn the chocolate. Alternatively, you can use a double boiler to melt the chocolate.
- Generously drizzle the melted chocolate over each stuffed date using a spoon. You can either leave the chocolate in a drizzled format or spread it over the top half of the dates using the back of a spoon, your finger, or by dipping the top portion of the dates directly into the chocolate.
- Sprinkle crushed peanuts over the chocolate coating. Place the dates in the fridge for at least 20 minutes to allow the chocolate to firm up.
Notes
• You can choose another nut combo like almonds/almond butter or cashews/cashew butter.
• Dates will keep in fridge for up to 2 weeks. Alternatively, you can store leftovers in freezer, but it’s important to let your dates defrost on the counter before eating— the dates become super-hard when frozen and can hurt your teeth when you bite into them.
• A serving is 1 date; if using smaller dates, cut nutrition numbers in half.
• If you’re following a gluten-free diet, be sure to carefully read the packaging for each ingredient. While these foods are inherently gluten-free, gluten can sometimes be added during processing for a variety of reasons, including for flavor and consistency.
• If you’re following a dairy-free diet, ensure the chocolate you’re using is dairy-free.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 dateCalories: 90Carbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gTotal Fat: 4g— Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g— Saturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 20mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 12g— Natural Sugar: 9g— Added Sugar: 3g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.