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Date "Snickers" Bars

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Contributed by: BMC Teaching Kitchen

Dates, covered in chocolate, with crushed mixed nuts sprinkled on top. On a white plate.

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Dried dates offer nutrients like fiber iron, potassium, B vitamins, copper, and magnesium, but they are sweet enough to taste like candy!

Serves:
8 servings
Total Time:
10 minutes
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
0 minutes

Ingredients


Dates - 8 pitted, dry dates Chocolate-chips - ¾ cup (use stevia-sweetened chocolate chips to reduce sugar, carb and calorie content). Nut-Butter - ¼ cup almond, peanut, sunbutter or wowbutter Nuts -2 Tablespoons peanuts, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios or other nuts (optional)

Instructions

Step 1
Cut dates in half, lengthwise.
Step 2
Spread nut or seed butter on the top of each piece of date (there will be 16 pieces).
Step 3
Melt chocolate in the microwave: place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. If not melted, microwave another 30 seconds.
Step 4
Dip each nut-butter covered date in chocolate to coat. Place on a plate.
Step 5
Chop nuts, if using, and sprinkle them over the dates. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set (~2 hours), and enjoy!

Notes

*If you prefer to use a no-added-sugar chocolate chip, look for chocolate chips sweetened with Stevia.

Nutrition facts are calculated using Medjool dates (a type of date, larger than some other kinds), semi-sweet chocolate chips, and peanut butter.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size:
1 serving
Calories:
182 Calories
Fat:
8.7
Saturated Fat:
3
Carbohydrates:
Net Carb: 27
Dietary Fiber:
2.8
Protein:
5
Sodium:
6