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Easy Chocolate Date Bark

This Easy Chocolate Date Bark is a delicious snack that can be made in minutes. It has a chewy, caramel flavour and offers a wealth of nutrients.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Australian
Keyword: Chocolate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Gabby Campbell

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pitted medjool dates (350g or 17 dates)
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter (see note 1)
  • ⅓ cup peanuts, roughly chopped (see note 2)
  • 1.5 cups chocolate buds or chips (milk or dark, whichever you prefer)
  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp desiccated coconut (optional)

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with baking / parchment paper.
  • Remove seeds from the dates, open them right up and lay them out on the baking tray slightly overlapping with the cut side up.
  • Press the dates down so that they slightly stick together as one large piece. There should be very few spaces visible between them.
  • Pour the peanut butter over the dates and spread it out to the edges.
  • Next, sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the peanut butter.
  • Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in a double boiler on the stove, or in the microwave. Once runny, pour this over the top of the chopped nuts and gently spread it out to the edges of all the dates.
  • Sprinkle over the desiccated coconut if using, followed by the salt and put the tray in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour to firm up.
  • Remove the chocolate date bark from the freezer and chop it into chunks. It's quite sweet so I cut mine into 20 or so pieces.
  • Serve straight away and keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Notes

Note 1: Any nut or seed butter you like will work here. I've made this with cashew butter, almond butter, and tahini too - all have been equally delicious!
Note 2: I used roasted peanuts but again, any nut or seed of your choice will be just fine. They are simply providing a bit of crunch to the recipe. You can also use more than I've suggested if you'd like plenty of crunch!
For a dairy free version, just replace the chocolate in the recipe with your dairy-free variety of choice.

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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