Simple Date Snickers Recipe: Quick Date Snacks

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byRos Singh Updated:
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Looking for a quick and easy snack that tastes great? These date snickers are exactly what you need! They’re made with medjool dates, chocolate and peanut butter so you can expect them to be sweet, nutty and oh so yummy!

They are date bites that are perfect as mini date desserts. And, you can have the kids help with batch making them since they’re so easy to assemble.

When you’re done here, be sure to stop by my recipes for peanut butter oat balls and peanut butter brownies.

Date Snickers Recipe: Easy Dates Snack

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Ingredients for date snickers

  • medjool dates: I used pitted dates here with the seeds already removed. It’s easier and saves time.
  • chocolate chips: semi-sweet chocolate chips are my favorite option but you can use bakers chocolate too.
  • peanut butter: chunky or creamy peanut butter works here.
  • nuts: any type of chopped nuts will be great. I used slivered almonds this time but have used macadamia and peanuts before.
  • optional: you can use additional toppings too like chopped pumpkin seeds, flaky sea salt, and whatever else would work great with chocolate and peanut butter.

Equipment

No special equipment is needed for this recipe.

How to make these date snickers

Here’s a look at the ingredients I used.

date snickers ingredients

Flatten the dates

Open up the dates along the cut lines. Take your time as the dates tear easily. Once you’ve opened them, press them using the bottom of a measuring cup or glass. I also found pressing the insides of the dates onto the back of the measuring cup works really well too.

flatten dates for date snickers

Melt and assemble

Microwave the peanut butter and chocolate chips in 30 second bursts until they are melted. This batch took about 1 minute to go from cold to fully soft and melty.

melted ingredients for date snickers

Using the back of a small spoon, add the melted chocolate to each opened date.

add melted chocolate to the dates

Next, spoon a small dollop of melty peanut butter on top. You can add the peanut butter first and the chocolate on top too. The order doesn’t matter. But, I’ve found the chocolate gets firmer once chilled and holds the date and peanut butter together pretty well.

add peanut butter to the date snickers snacks

Top the dates with chopped nuts. Here I chopped some slivered almonds. I’ve made this easy date snickers recipe with chopped macadamia nuts before and they were pretty good too!

date bites with chocolate, peanut butter and chopped nuts

Chill

Pop the date snickers in the fridge to firm up for 1 hour. That’s it for making these fun date snacks the kids are sure to enjoy.

chilled date snickers: easy date desserts

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Date Snickers

These sweet date bites are made with medjool dates, chocolate, peanut butter, and your choice of toppings like nuts. They are the perfect afternoon date snacks and date desserts for everyone, especially kids!
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: date snickers
Servings: 12
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

  • 12 medjool dates (pitted)
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp slivered almond (or nuts of choice) (chopped)

Instructions

  • Open the dates carefully. Flatten.
  • Microwave the chocolate chips and peanut butter for 1 minute or until melted.
  • Add melted chocolate to each date.
  • Add a dollop of peanut butter on top of each date.
  • Sprinkle the chopped nuts on top.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Serve cold. Store in the fridge.
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