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Healthy Date Snicker’s Bars
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Healthy Date Snicker’s Bars
- Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 Bars
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Healthy Date Snickers Bars are made with just 4 wholesome ingredients—dates, peanuts, peanut butter, and dark chocolate—for a naturally sweet, chewy, and satisfying treat. No baking, no added sugar, and no fuss. They’re the perfect better-for-you version of a classic favorite—great for meal prep, lunchbox treats, or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Pitted Dates
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Peanuts
- 2/3 cup Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides. Set aside.
- Add the dates to a food processor and plus until broke down into small, pea-size pieces.
- Add 1/2 cup of peanuts and process for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the mixture starts to stick together when pressed between your fingers. (Careful not to touch the blade!)
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press it firmly and evenly into the bottom using your hands or the bottom of a measuring cup.
- Spread the peanut butter evenly over the date layer.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 25-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Finely chop the remaining 2 tbsp peanuts and sprinkle over the chocolate.
- Freeze the bars for 1-2 hours, until firm.
- Remove from freezer and slice into 8 bars. Enjoy!
Equipment
Buy Now → - Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack, Meal Prep
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 267
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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I have made this recipe and they are amazing! So yummy and gives you that “cheat food” feeling but you know it’s all good clean food . Thank you for sharing!
Question: you have at the beginning of the recipe it yields 6 bars but at the end of the recipe you say 8 bars. Please confirm how many bars the nutritional information is for? Thank you!!
Hi Candice! Thank you I’m so glad you love these! Dates are one of my favorites to use for natural sweetness.
And thank you for catching that! The recipe yields 8 bars and nutrition is for 1 bar out of the 8. I have updated the recipe now 🙂
Incredibly delicious and a super satisfying way to hit the sweet tooth without feeling guilty. The hardest part is stopping at just one!