Description
If you’re looking for a delicious snack or dessert that satisfies your sweet tooth and leaves you feeling nourished, let me introduce you to your new obsession: Snickers Date Bark. With just 10 minutes of prep, and a few simple ingredients like chewy medjool dates, creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanuts, and rich dark chocolate, this little no-bake delight brings all the nostalgic candy bar vibes with a nourishing twist.
Ingredients
- 24 Medjool dates, pitted
- ½ cup natural (drippy) peanut butter
- ½ cup salted roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Open the pitted dates and lay them flat onto the prepared baking sheet until they form a rectangle, they don’t need to be completely touching. Press down firmly with your hands or the bottom of a cup to flatten them out.
- Pour the peanut butter onto the dates and spread evenly across the top. Sprinkle with the peanuts and chia seeds.
- In a microwave safe dish, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Melt on high for 30 seconds, stir and continue to melt in 20 second increments until completely melted. Pour the chocolate over the peanuts and spread it evenly, ensuring everything is covered.
- Place in the freezer to set for about 10 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened. Remove from the freezer and sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired (highly recommend). Cut into pieces and enjoy!
Notes
Setting time: after 10 minutes it should be firm enough to cut into with a knife but the chocolate will be too soft to break with your hands. If you prefer the more “bark-like” pieces, leave it in the freezer another 20-30 minutes until you can break it up easily with your hands.
Storage: Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If storing in the freezer, thaw at room temperature for 10-15 minutes to soften a bit before eating.
How many pieces: Sometimes when I make this I break it into larger chunks but have found over time that I love having the smaller pieces handy (about 30). It’s quite satisfying so sometimes I just want a small piece with something else and other times I may choose to have a few. The smaller pieces give you more options here!