Description
Sweet and satisfying date snickers blends caramel, chocolate, and nuts into a delightful treat. Homemade goodness delivers indulgent flavors you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup organic pitted dates
- 1/2 cup organic peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/2 cup organic dry-roasted or raw peanuts (or nuts of choice)
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 pinch Maldon salt
Instructions
- Carefully slice dates lengthwise, creating a gentle pocket without cutting completely through, ensuring they remain intact.
- Cover a freezer-safe tray with parchment paper and arrange the prepared dates with their openings facing upward.
- Generously fill each date cavity with smooth nut butter, strategically placing a few crunchy nuts on top before gently sealing the opening.
- Chill the filled dates in the freezer for approximately 15 minutes to help them set and maintain their shape.
- Gradually melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, allowing it to cool slightly to prevent burning the dates.
- Remove dates from freezer and carefully immerse each one into the melted chocolate, using two spoons to ensure complete and even coating.
- Delicately sprinkle flaky sea salt over the chocolate-covered dates for an enhanced flavor profile.
- Return the chocolate-coated dates to the freezer for 20-25 minutes, allowing the chocolate to solidify completely and create a crisp exterior.
- Once hardened, transfer to a serving plate and enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Customize Nut Butter Choose almond, peanut, or cashew butter for varied flavor profiles and dietary needs.
- Chocolate Quality Use high-quality dark or milk chocolate for richer taste, ensuring it melts smoothly.
- Freezing Technique Briefly freezing dates before chocolate coating helps create a cleaner, more even chocolate shell.
- Dietary Adaptations Make vegan by using dairy-free chocolate and plant-based nut butter for an inclusive treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg