Candy Bar Stuffed Dates

Finally a healthy candy bar alternative you can feel good about! These little treats look (and taste) just like a mini alternative of everyone’s favorite candy bar … with out all the guilt! These dates come together in less than 20 minutes and are the perfect healthy little treat.

Cheers,

katie :)

Yield: 12 dates

Clean Eating Candy Bar Stuffed Dates

Ingredients

1/4 cup salted all natural peanut butter, softened if hard (see Chef’s Notes)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
pinch of salt
12 medjool dates, pitted
1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
handful salted peanuts, lightly chopped

Directions:

Line a small baking sheet or plate with parchment paper.
Mix peanut butter with maple syrup and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
Split open dates, being sure to remove the pit and stem, spoon in about 2 teaspoons worth of peanut butter mixture. Gently close date back up. Place on prepared baking sheet. Finish with remaining dates. Place in freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
Meanwhile melt chocolate chips: Create a double boiler (simply simmer an inch or two of water in a pot and place a heat safe bowl over the simmering water, being sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water), add chocolate chips to bowl of double boiler and let gently melt, being sure to stir often.
Gently chocolate coat dates, I like to use a fork to place in the chocolate and then let any excess chocolate drip off the fork. Place back on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salted peanuts. Return back to freezer until hardened. Store in the freezer, remove from freezer 15 minutes before you’re ready to enjoy so they can thaw a bit.

Chef’s Notes: If your peanut butter is hard and straight from the fridge it won’t work in this recipe. You’ll need to melt it, either place in the microwave in 30 second increments until soft or gently heat in a small sauce pan over very low heat.