We love this recipe for an easy and healthy treat! Get all the flavor of a snickers bar but with none of the processed ingredients. Delicious dates are filled with peanut butter, then enrobed in dark chocolate topped with crunchy peanuts.

snicker date truffles on a white plate and peanut garnish on top

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Ingredients & Tools Needed for This Recipe

Ingredients:

Dates: You can purchase dates at most grocery stores, we got ours from Sprouts.
Fun fact! Did you know we live in the date capital of the world? We live about a mile from Shields Date Garden in Indio, California!
Peanut Butter: We opted to make our own but store bought works just as well. You could use any type of nut butter you like best.
Dark Chocolate: For the best taste, we love Guittard but you can use any type of dark chocolate.
Coconut Oil: This helps the chocolate melt to a perfect smooth sheen. Trader Joes sells it for inexpensive. You could also use butter.
Chopped Peanuts for Topping: Just a little bit for crunch.

Tools:

Wire Rack/Sheet Pan: To allow the truffles to dry on.
Parchment Paper: For easy cleanup
Knife: To slice the dates in half.
Ziplock Bag: To pipe the peanut butter with.
Microwave Safe Container: For melting the chocolate. You can do this on the stop top in a double boiler if you chose, but for time sake we prefer the microwave method.

How to Make Snicker Date Truffles

Prep the dates: Slice them in half across the top. If you purchased pitted dates, remove the pit.
Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper, followed by a wire rack on top. Set aside.
Chop peanuts for garnish; set aside.
Prepare the peanut butter: Add peanut butter to a plastic bag. Set aside.
Melt chocolate: Combine coconut oil (or butter) with chocolate and melt in 20 second increments in the microwave in a microwave safe container. Stir, then microwave, until chocolate is fully melted. Set aside.
Using scissors, cut one bottom tip of the peanut butter filled plastic bag (like a makeshift piping bag, see photo below). Fill the date with peanut butter.
Using a fork, dip the date in chocolate and place on wire rack. Top with chopped peanuts. Allow to dry in refrigerator before serving.

peanut butter filled date on a cutting board

Tips for Making Peanut Butter Date Truffles

Mis en Place! This is the French concept of ‘everything has a place’ when in the kitchen. Prep as you go to ensure a smooth process.
Don’t skip on topping them with crunchy peanuts! Besides the textural appeal it gives them, it also makes them pretty. : )
If you like a salty sweet flavor, add some sea salt to top them with (with or without peanuts!).

How to Store Date Truffles

Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Date Snickers

A delicious homemade treat that tastes like a snickers bar, without the processed ingredients.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Charcuterie

Servings date truffles

Calories 228 kcal

Equipment

Sheet Pan
Wire Rack
Parchment Paper

Ingredients

16 dates (Zahidi or Medjool are our favorite)
1 cup peanut butter
1.5 cups dark chocolate
1.5 tsp coconut oil
3 tbsp chopped peanuts (for garnish)

Instructions

Prep the dates: Slice them in half across the top. If you purchased pitted dates, remove the pit.
Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper, followed by a wire rack on top. Set aside.
Chop peanuts for garnish; set aside.
Prepare the peanut butter: Add peanut butter to a sandwich sized plastic bag. Set aside.
Melt chocolate: Combine coconut oil (or butter) with chocolate and melt in 20 second increments in the microwave in a microwave safe container. Stir, then microwave, until chocolate is fully melted. Set aside.
Using scissors, cut one bottom tip of the peanut butter filled plastic bag (like a makeshift piping bag). Fill the dates with peanut butter.
Using a fork, dip the date in chocolate and place on wire rack. Top with chopped peanuts. Allow to dry in refrigerator before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.5mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg

Keyword dates, desserts, treats

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