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My Date Snickers are So Good!
You all know how much I love dates and nuts. I grab a handful of nuts and one date daily as a midday snack and it gives me the best boost of energy. Then I’m not sure how this became about but I started hearing about something called “Date Snickers” on TikTok – basically it was taking peanut butter, dates, chocolate and seat salt and putting them together in a way that basically tasted like a Snickers bar. I tried them and I was obsessed!!
So this has now become a project that my daughter takes on once or twice a month and we all go crazy for them. I can’t describe what it is but they really taste like a Snickers bar but made with more good-for-you ingredients. They only need 4 ingredients and they’re super easy to make. Just split open the dates and stuff them with creamy peanut butter and crunchy chopped nuts. They’re sweet, salty, crunchy and chocolatey – just the best combo ever!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Dates: Use large soft, fresh dates. Medjool dates are some of the best for stuffing because of their large size, and natural caramel-like flavor. If you don’t want to bother removing the pits, you can buy them pitted already.
- Peanut butter: I use smooth peanut butter, but you could use crunchy peanut butter or any other nut butter like almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower.
- Peanuts: I use unsalted roasted peanuts and chopped them small so they can fit inside the dates but you can use any other nuts like like almonds, walnuts, pecans or cashews.
- Dark chocolate: I use a chocolate bar with least 60% cacao for coating treats. It’s smooth, not too sweet, and sets quickly. You can use any other chocolate bar or chocolate chips though.
Popular Additions
- Flaky salt. Instead of, or in addition to the chopped nuts on the outside of the date snickers, sprinkle a small pinch of large flaky salt.
- Shredded coconut. Make your date bars even chewier with unsweetened shredded coconut stuffed inside the dates. You can replace some or all of the peanut butter amount.
- Cream cheese or mascarpone. Use just a teaspoon of it stuffed inside the dates and it will give it a chocolate cheesecake twist.
- Crushed freeze-dried raspberries or strawberries. Instead of adding the crushed nuts on top of the date snickers, try crushed freeze dried fruit, for some peanut butter jelly vibes.
- Espresso powder or cinnamon in the chocolate. Each date would only require a pinch of either one of these to really make the chocolate taste more rich.
How to Make Date Snickers
First make the chocolate coat, then stuff, dip in the chocolate and let them set.
Make the Chocolate Coating
Stuff the Dates
Set the Date Snickers
My Best Date Snickers Tips
- Use high-quality dates. Dates are the main ingredient in date Snickers, so look for fresh, plump dates that are still slightly soft, like medjool.
- Add coconut oil to the chocolate: Coconut oil adds many benefits to melted chocolate: it makes melted chocolate more smooth and thinner for dipping; it gives the chocolate a really shiny coating so it doesn’t look as dull; and it helps the chocolate harden faster.
- Chill before coating with chocolate. This step isn’t necessary, but it makes dipping the stuffed dates in chocolate easier by firming up the ingredients beforehand.
- Let them set up in the fridge. After coating them, pop the tray of stuffed dates in the fridge for about 10 minutes. This will help the chocolate set quicker. Remember to sprinkle the tops with additional nuts before this step, so they stick to the chocolate.
Recipe Help & FAQs
Store leftover date snickers in an airtight container or bag in fridge for up to one month. As long as the chocolate is hardened, nothing will stick and you can pile them on top of each other.
Yes, you can! To freeze them, place a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put them in the freezer until firm. Once they’re frozen, transfer them to an airtight container or a freezer-safe ziplock bag and they will last 6 months in the freezer.
To thaw them, remove the number of dates from the freezer and transfer them to the fridge to thaw overnight. You can also let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes until they are soft enough to eat.
I love using Lindt and Ghiradelli dark chocolate, but any chocolate bar with at least 60% cacao is good. Some people like to use melting chocolate wafers or chocolate chips, too.
More No-Bake Dessert Recipes:
- Healthy Rice Krispie Treats
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
- Simple Chocolate Truffles
- Almond Joy Bars
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
- Stuffed Dates
- Chocolate Peppermint Bark
- Coconut Date Balls
- Chocolate Coconut Balls
- Pistachio Butter Cups
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
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Date Snickers
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Ingredients
- 12 medjool dates
- ¼ cup peanut butter divided
- ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts divided
- 4 ounces dark chocolate bar cut into chunks
Instructions
- Use a small sharp knife to cut a slit in each date lengthwise. Remove the pits.
- Fill each date with 1 teaspoon peanut butter and add 1 teaspoon of crushed peanuts on top. Set aside.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Stir the chocolate in between each 30 seconds until all the chocolate is melted.
- Place a toothpick inside each stuffed date and dip the date in the melted chocolate. Use a spoon to coat the date completely in the chocolate, then allow any excess chocolate to drip off.
- Transfer the chocolate covered date to a tray or plate lined with parchment. Sprinkle the top with the remaining crushed peanuts.
- Place the dates in the fridge to allow the chocolate to set, about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
These were delicious and easy to make!
Yay, so glad you liked them!! Thank you!
How long do they last in the fridge? Blog says 1 month – recipe says 1 week. Can’t wait to try them!
Oh good question! It’s hard to know because my family never lets them last more than a couple days LOL. But they can definitely last one month in the fridge because there’s nothing sensitive that would affect it.