Description
Date snickers were a delicious trend a while ago. I've made them a few times, but I wanted to write it down here and share the "recipe", because they're a delicious snack that will even have any non-healthy dessert eaters be impressed. They're simply just dates filled with nut butter and dipped in chocolate. I first had them when Vic made them for my birthday, and I've got to say they're one of the best things I've ever tasted.
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Rest Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.10
Ingredients
Serving(s)
- 16 deglet noor Dates
- 2 tbsp Natural peanut butter
- 1/3 cup Chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp Extra virgin coconut oil
Instructions
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- Line a small plate with a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil, and set aside
- Split each date in half with your hands, making sure not to rip it in half. Just open it up, and place onto the plate
- Microwave your peanut butter if necessary to get it liquidy, and fill each date with a little bit of peanut butter. Close the dates, and place the plate in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm
- When firm, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave until smooth. Lightly dip each date into the chocolate, and return to the plate
- Optionally, sprinkle the tops with flaky salt. Freeze for another 15 minutes to harden, and store leftovers in the fridge or freezer
Notes
- This recipe calls for exactly the amount of chocolate the dates should take for accurate nutritional information, but you should melt more (probably 1.33x the amount) to ensure you have enough to actually coat the chocolate. I measured the before and after weight to see how much chocolate each date got, but you need to have a little excess in the bowl to be able to cover them
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 2.3g (3%
3 % of Daily Value (78 g)
)
Saturated Fat: 1.0g (5%
5 % of Daily Value (20 g)
)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.9g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (300 mg)
)
Sodium: 9mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (2300 mg)
)
Total Carbohydrate: 8.0g (3%
3 % of Daily Value (275 g)
)
Fiber: 1.0g (4%
4 % of Daily Value (28 g)
)
Net Carbs: 7.0g
Total Sugar: 6.4g
Added Sugar: 2.0g (4%4% of Daily Value for added sugar (50 g))
Protein: 0.8g (2%
2 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
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Vitamin B12: 0.01mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg)
)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (20 mcg)
)
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Calcium: 6mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (1300 mg)
)
Iron: 0.4mg (2%
2 % of Daily Value (18 mg)
)
Magnesium: 12mg (3%
3 % of Daily Value (420 mg)
)
Potassium: 80mg (2%
2 % of Daily Value (4700 mg)
)
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