Super Easy Dark Chocolate Date Bark

Rough pieces of chocolate covered dates and nuts on white parchment paper.

Super Easy Dark Chocolate Date Bark

I'm obessed with this recipe because you only need 4 ingredients that are totally wholesome. My go-to chocolate bar would be a mars bar or a snicker bar (something with nuts and caramel) so to make my very own healthy version in 5 minutes feels way too easy.

Prep Time10

Freeze Time10

Total Time20

Servings: pieces

Author: Danika Vanderpyl

Ingredients

20 plump dates Medjool dates are the best
½ cup nut butter almond butter, or peanut butter
½ cup chopped nuts
1 ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon flakey sea salt

Instructions

Date Layer: Start by covering a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Open the dates and remove the pits. Create a rough rectangle with the dates, spread them 4 long ways and 6 rows. Press the dates down with slightly wet hands to make the perfect base.
Nut Layer: Next spread a layer of nut butter on top of the dates. Sprinkle the chopped nuts on top of the nut butter.
Chocolate Layer: Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat stirring constantly until fully melted. Alternatively, use a small microwave-safe bowl to melt the chocolate in the microwave, 20 seconds at a time. Spread the chocolate over the dates and nuts until it is fully covered. Then sprinkle sea salt on top of the chocolate.
Last Steps: Place the baking pan in the freezer for 10 minutes until the chocolate is solid. Then remove the baking tray from the freezer and use a sharp knife to cut into smaller pieces of bark (3 colums, 8 rows).
Keep pieces of bark in an airtight container in the fridge (3 weeks) or freezer (3 months).

Notes

Tips:

Use big plump dates: You want a chewy caramelly layer to bring this chocolate bark all together; use medjool dates!

Melt the chocolate slowly: Melting chocolate needs to go slowly; too much heat will make the chocolate seize up. Add 1-2 teaspoon coconut oil if your chocolate is too thick.

Swaps:

Other chocolate: Instead of dark chocolate, use milk chocolate or white chocolate chips.

Make this nut free: To make this date bark nut-free, use tahini or sunflower seed butter. Use roasted sunflower seeds or flaky coconut instead of chopped nuts.

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