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Mini-batch Chocolate Peanut Date Bars

Prep Time5 minutes
Freeze Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: dates, easy recipes, freezer, gluten-free, low sugar, medjool dates, no added sugar, no-bake, peanuts, plant-based, small-batch, snickers, snickers bars, vegan
Servings: 6 bars
Calories: 80kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large soft medjool dates, pitted and chopped (40 g) about 1/4 cup
  • 1 tbsp nut/seed butter (16 g) I used peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp peanuts (21 g) sub other nuts/seeds

Chocolate coating

  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips (45 g)
  • 1 tsp coconut oil (5 g)

Instructions

  • In a bowl mash your chopped dates with a fork. If they're not soft enough to mash, you might want to soak them for 10 minutes in warm water.
  • Add your nut butter, pinch of salt and a drop of vanilla and mash again to form a smooth dough.
  • If too dry add a drop of water and mash again. Should be smooth and not too sticky like cookie dough. If too wet, you can add a pinch of oat/almond/coconut flour.
  • Fold in your peanuts and knead a few times more. Make small bites and shape however you like. I shaped mine like mini snickers bars. Freeze to set, at least 1 hour.
  • Microwave together chocolate and coconut oil, 30 sec at a time and stir until all chocolate is melted.
  • Using 1-2 forks dip each frozen piece in chocolate and set on a piece of parchment. Re-freeze or refrigerate to set the chocolate.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.4mg