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Healthy Date Snickers: A Delicious and Nutritious Twist

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Healthy Date Snickers are a delicious, nutritious alternative to traditional candy bars, made with Medjool dates, peanut butter, oats, and dark chocolate. These bars are naturally sweetened and packed with protein and healthy fats, making them the perfect post-workout snack or guilt-free dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup Medjool dates, pitted

1/2 cup natural peanut butter

1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped

1/4 cup dark cocoa powder

1 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (dairy-free if necessary)

1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Base: Place the pitted dates in a food processor and pulse until they form a smooth paste. This will be the base for your Snickers bars.
  2. Mix in Peanut Butter and Cocoa: Add peanut butter, cocoa powder, rolled oats, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and sea salt to the dates. Process until well combined into a thick mixture.
  3. Fold in Peanuts: Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and fold in the chopped peanuts until evenly distributed.
  4. Shape the Bars: Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and press the mixture into the pan, packing it down to create an even layer.
  5. Chill the Mixture: Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to set.
  6. Melt the Chocolate: In a small saucepan, melt the dark chocolate chips and coconut oil over low heat, stirring until smooth.
  7. Coat the Bars: Remove the chilled mixture from the pan and cut it into bars. Dip each bar into the melted chocolate, ensuring it’s fully coated. Allow any excess chocolate to drip off.
  8. Final Chill: Place the coated bars back on parchment paper and return them to the fridge for about 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens.

Notes

For a nut-free version, swap peanut butter with sunflower seed butter and peanuts with sunflower seeds.

For more texture, you can add dried fruit like raisins, cranberries, or chopped apricots.

These bars are vegan if dairy-free chocolate chips are used.

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