Description
Indulge in these delicious homemade Date Snickers, a healthy twist on the classic candy bar. Sweet dates filled with creamy peanut butter, topped with crunchy peanuts, and dipped in dark chocolate for a decadent treat.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 12 medjool dates, pitted
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
- 100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher)
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Sea salt flakes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Slice and Prep Dates: Slice each medjool date lengthwise, remove the pits, and create a small pocket.
- Fill Dates: Fill each date with creamy peanut butter, spreading it evenly inside the pocket.
- Add Peanuts: Sprinkle chopped roasted peanuts over the peanut butter, pressing gently to stick.
- Melt Chocolate: Combine dark chocolate and coconut oil, melt in short intervals until smooth.
- Dip Dates: Dip each stuffed date in melted chocolate, fully coating with a fork.
- Add Salt: Sprinkle sea salt flakes over the chocolate-coated dates while still wet.
- Chill: Place dates on a tray, refrigerate for 20-30 minutes until chocolate sets.
- Serve: Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing, Melting, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Date Snicker
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Date Snickers, Healthy Dessert, Homemade Candy Bar, Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate
