Date Snickers

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This date snickers recipe uses just dates, peanut butter, peanuts, and dark chocolate for a healthy alternative to a traditional candy bar! Easy to make, incredibly delicious, and the perfect snack or dessert. Gluten-free and easily made dairy-free.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword date snickers, date snickers recipe, dates snickers, snickers dates

Prep Time 15

Chill Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings snickers

Calories 124kcal

Author Kelly Nardo

Ingredients

12 medium medjool dates, pits removed (225 grams - I suggest dates with pits as they are juicier)
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
3 tablespoons peanuts, roughly chopped
2 ounces dark chocolate, broken into pieces
flaky salt, for topping

Instructions

Line a plate or small baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure the plate will fit in your freezer.
Remove pits from the dates, opening them up, but making sure they are still stuck together at the bottom. Spread them out evenly on the parchment paper lined plate.
Make dates. Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top of each one. Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to harden.
While the dates set, melt your chocolate. In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate. Microwave in 15-20 second increments until melted. Make sure to stir after each time so the chocolate doesn’t burn. You can also use the double-boiler method by adding the chocolate to a small glass bowl over a saucepan with simmering water.
Make the snickers. Dip the top half of each stuffed date into the melted chocolate. Place chocolate-covered dates on the plate and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Repeat with the remaining dates.
Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes until the chocolate layer is hardened.
Enjoy! Store in the fridge.

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