If you’re craving a candy bar, then eat the damn candy bar! But if you want to try making your own version without all the processed ingredients, then this recipe is for you. Dates taste very similar to caramel, so adding some peanuts and chocolate makes it taste kind of like a Snickers bar.
I love having one of these when I’m craving something a little something sweet.
Ingredients:
- 12 dates
- ¼ cup nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons nuts (peanuts, almonds, etc.)
- ¼ cup chocolate (can use chocolate chips or chop up a chocolate bar)
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pit all of the dates.
- Fill each date with nut butter and put them on the baking sheet.
- Chop up the nuts.
- Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate. Add a few inches of water to a pot, and bring it to a simmer. Then, put the chocolate and coconut oil in a glass bowl and set it on top of the pot. Stir until melted over low heat.
- Drizzle the dates with melted chocolate using a spoon, and then sprinkle on the chopped nuts.
- Put the dates in the fridge until the chocolate has set (about 30 minutes).
