Description
These Healthy Date Candy Bars are a delightful treat that is vegan and paleo-friendly. Featuring a gooey date and peanut butter filling with a satisfying crunch of pretzels, all coated in rich dark chocolate, these bars are a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Dates Filling:
- 8 large soft medjool dates
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
- 1/4 cup crushed pretzels
Additional Ingredients:
- 20 whole pretzels
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare Date Filling: Soak dates in water for 10 minutes if not soft. Drain water and blend dates, peanut butter, and maple syrup in a food processor until a gooey filling forms. Fold in crushed pretzels.
- Assemble Bars: Spread filling on whole pretzels to form bars. Freeze for 10-15 minutes.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil using a double boiler or microwave.
- Coat Bars: Dip bars in melted chocolate, place on parchment paper, and freeze for an hour until set.
Notes
- You can customize these bars by adding nuts or seeds to the filling for added crunch.
- Store leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing, Melting
- Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Date Candy Bars, Vegan Candy Bars, Paleo Dessert, Healthy Treat
