Vegan & Gluten Free “Snickers” Date Candy

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These gooey and delicious vegan treats are a favorite at our house. Made with only 4 ingredients, this is such a quick and simple treat. Besides being delicious, these are packed full of health benefits. Medjool dates are known for being full of antioxidants and nutrients that are linked to several health benefits. These are sure to become a quick favorite and don’t have to feel guilty about letting you and your kids indulge. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. Leave a comment below!

Ingredients

• Medjool dates- pitted
• Nut butter of choice: Feel free to use peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or even sunflower butter.
• Roasted, salted peanuts : or raw is fine if you prefer
• Vegan chocolate chips: I prefer mini semisweet chocolate chips.

How to Make Vegan “Snickers” Date Candy

To start making your candy, pit your dates if they are not already pitted. To do this make a slit in your date and and pull the pit out.I like to purchase my dates already pitted and save myself the step.

Next, put a thin layer of nut butter inside your dates. You can use peanut, almond, etc.

Then, stuff a few peanuts inside your dates and press together to seal the peanut butter and peanuts inside.

Melt your vegan chocolate chips in the microwave for one minute and stir until melted. If needed continue to warm chocolate chips in 30 second increments if needed until all are melted.

Dip stuffed dates into melted chocolate and put on wax paper. Place in fridge for 15 minutes or until chocolate has hardened and serve.

Storage

These store well in fridge for up to a week. The chocolate might slightly oxidize but they are still fine to consume.

Vegan and Gluten Free “Snickers” Date Candy

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Ingredients

  

• Medjool dates pitted
• peanut butter or nut butter of choice
• roasted salted peanuts or raw
• vegan (dairy free) chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• To start making your candy, pit your dates if they are not already pitted. To do this make a slit in your date and and pull the pit out.I like to purchase my dates already pitted and save myself the step. 
• Next, put a thin layer of nut butter inside your dates. You can use peanut, almond, etc. 
• Then, stuff a few peanuts inside your dates and press together to seal the peanut butter and peanuts inside. 
• Melt your vegan chocolate chips in the microwave for one minute and stir until melted. If needed continue to warm chocolate chips in 30 second increments if needed until all are melted.
• Dip stuffed dates into melted chocolate and put on wax paper. Place in fridge for 15 minutes or until chocolate has hardened and serve.