I’m absolutely in love with these peanut butter stuffed dates with chocolate. They’re like vegan snickers, just sooo much healthier and insanely easy to make!! They are by far my favorite treat right now and my hubby is also pretty crazy about them. I mean healthy snickers, who could possibly say no to that?!
No wonder dates are sometimes called nature’s caramel! My absolute favorite are Medjool dates. If you haven’t had those yet, you should really give them a try. They are super soft, chewy, and soooo incredibly sweet! I think there’s a huge difference between dates. I used to buy the cheapest ones and they were okay for smoothies (and I actually still buy them for my daily green smoothies), but if you’re looking for “real” dates you should invest some more money. It’s really worth it!
You only need four ingredients: Dates, peanut butter, dark chocolate, and peanuts. If you want the stuffed dates to be vegan, make sure the chocolate you use doesn’t contain any dairy. Usually dark chocolate is vegan, but I always check the ingredient list when I buy a new brand.
So all you have to do is cut the dates open to remove the pit. It’s best to cut down lengthwise into the dates. Then fill them with some peanut butter, add two or three peanut halves and put them back together. Then melt the dark chocolate and dip them in the chocolate. Allow the chocolate to harden (this will take about 5 minutes) and that’s it, you got healthy vegan snickers with only four ingredients! I told you it was super easy, didn’t I?
Of course you could also make bars, so they would look more like real snickers, but I decided to keep things really simple with these babies!
If needed you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for several days, but usually they won’t last this long. Haha!
I used to love snickers, but so much has changed over the last couple of years. These days, I’m totally into healthier treats and I like to avoid processed food and refined sugar as much as I can! But I still love this chocolatey, lightly salty, and gooey goodness! The texture isn’t the same (obviously the dates are way softer), but the taste is pretty darn close!!
So if you’re looking for a healthier treat for you or your kids these peanut butter stuffed dates with chocolate (aka super easy vegan snickers) might be perfect for you!
Well, I hope you like these peanut butter stuffed dates with chocolate as much as we do! Let me know if you give them a try!
As always, I love hearing from you!
Have a great weekend! xx
Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates with Chocolate
Ingredients
- 10 Medjool dates
- 2-3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/2 cup (about 4 oz) vegan dark chocolate
Instructions
- Cut the dates open to remove the pit. It's best to cut down lengthwise into the dates.
- Then fill them with some peanut butter, add two or three peanut halves and put them back together.
- Next, melt the dark chocolate. You can either do this in a microwave or in a small sauce pot on the stove. Then dip the dates in the chocolate. Allow the chocolate to harden (this will take about 5 minutes) and you got healthy vegan snickers with just four ingredients!
OMG, I have died and gone to heaven. I agree with Mandy, these are better than Snickers. Absolutely brilliant recipe, these will be a staple in my household now. Thank you for sharing.
I made these today and they’re literally my new favorite thing. It’s like a Snickers bar but SO much better. I highly recommend this to everyone!!!
This is just plain brilliant! I can’t wait to make them! Thanks for this delicious idea!
These look so amazing I think I’m going to add raspberry jam to make them like PB&J bars!
This is such a great idea, Ashley! I’ll have to try that too! :-)
Peanut butter and chocolate anything really. And I love how you put it in a date! So fun and sounds amazing!
What a sweet little baby! Is he a boxer? I totally agree with you, Sina. There is no difference between a dog, a cow, a pig….. I wish I could convince all of my friends.
This is an amazing recipe. I have to go out and buy some peanuts today and give it a try.
First of all, that puppy just melted my heart. It’s such a tough time to lose a dog (it really is like losing a family member and anyone who thinks otherwise has clearly never had a dog in their lives) so I’m happy for your parents to have a new family member to bring them happiness! And I agree, it’s important for kids to be around animals. My dog was my best friend as a kid :-)
And I am in awe of this recipe! I’ve tried dates stuffed with peanut butter before and it was heaven but never thought to add chocolate and whole nuts to get that snickers taste. Genius!
These look INCREDIBLE!!! So much goodness and deliciousness packed in one little bite! And that puppy – super adorable!!
Thanks, Jenn! :-) I love that they’re so easy to make. Oh yeah, she is sooo cute!
I love peanut butter and chocolate so much, what a wonderful idea Sina! They look amazing!
Thanks, Brandi!
Oh my gosh, this is such a brilliant idea Sina!!! So clever! I need to get some peanuts so I can get some serious snacking going :)
So glad you like it, Lucie! They were gone waaaay too fast! I gotta get more dates. :D
So simple yet I bet they taste so amazing! I’m a big fan of medjool dates, too and almost always have some on hand. Hmm, I may have some peanuts in the freezer, too …
Glad you like it, Alisa! Oh yeah, medjool dates are the best! :-)
What a great idea! I love dates stuffed with nut butter, and it really takes them up a notch to dip them in melted chocolate.
So glad you like it, Cadry! I absolutely love dates. :-)
Oh man. I love how decadent yet simple these are!
Thanks, Becky! :-)
Aww! What a cute puppy! Pets really make a house a home. These dates remind me of a no bake cookie ball that we used to have at Christmas when I was a kid, except healthy. Can’t wait to try them!
Totally agree with that, Amanda! They do make a house a home. :-) And so great to hear that you like the recipe!
I think you just got me to LOVE dates!!! The ultimate “healthy” Snickers hack! I love it!
Haha! That’s great, Rebecca! Oh yeah, sooo much healthier! :-)