Description
Indulge in these homemade Date Snickers that are a healthier alternative to the classic candy bar. Sweet, chewy dates filled with creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanuts, and coated in rich dark chocolate – a perfect treat for any time of day!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for Date Snickers:
- 9 squishy Medjool dates
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt (optional topping)
Instructions
- Prepare Dates: Use your fingers or a knife to split each date in half, remove the pit, and place them cut-side up on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Add Fillings: Fill each date half with peanut butter and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top for crunch.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt chocolate chips using a double boiler or microwave until smooth.
- Coat Dates: Drizzle melted chocolate over each date half and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for 10 minutes until chocolate sets. Enjoy your homemade Date Snickers!
Notes
- For a variation, you can use almond butter or any other nut butter of your choice.
- Feel free to customize by adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or a dash of vanilla extract to the peanut butter filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing, Melting, Assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Date Snickers, Healthy Snack, Homemade Candy, Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate
