This high-protein snack of chocolate-covered dates with almonds in the centre is your GO-TO when you need to satisfy any sweet cravings while ensuring you aren’t compromising your health goals!
Check out all these boxes they tick!
✔️ high protein
✔️ high fibre
✔️ gluten-free
✔️ gut friendly
✔️ high in magnesium
✔️ high potassium
✔️ high in iron
DID YOU KNOW
Dates are considered the oldest cultivated fruit on Earth! Fossils suggest they’ve been around for a whopping 50 million years, and evidence shows cultivation began around 8,000 years ago in present-day Iraq!!!
Ingredients: Chocolate dates with almonds
- 8 – 10 Medjool dates (or more if you want)
- 8 – 10 almonds (or any other nut you like, brazil nuts are divine!!)
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 tsp raw honey (or any other sweetener that suits you)
OR
- Instead of the cacao powder, coconut oil & sweetener, use 100g of your favourite dark chocolate
method: Chocolate dates with almonds
STEP 1:
Place the coconut oil/butter, cacao powder & sweetener over a double boiler on a LOW HEAT and allow to all melt together (DO NOT LET IT BOIL)
STEP 2:
Slit the Medjool dates down the one side & remove the pit. Replace with a nut (almond, brazil, pecan….your choice).
Squeeze the slit closed.
STEP 3:
Add the Hemp Hearts to the melted coconut oil mixture & fold gently until mixed
Step 4:
Place the Medjool dates on a baking tray with a sheet of wax paper at the bottom (prevents sticking)
Pour 1 -2 Tbsp of the coconut oil mixture over the dates
STEP 5:
Place the dates into the fridge until they are set. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months (not that they last that long ;).
ENJOY!!!
Common questions:
Are Chocolate dates healthy?
YES! As long as you know what’s in them. You can buy them in the store, but just be aware of added “stuff” like processed sugars, hydrogenated fats & preservatives.
That’s why we encourage you to try to make your own, it is SO worth it!
How many calories are in chocolate-covered dates with almonds?
Depending on how big/small the dates are will depend on the final calorie calculation but you are looking at, on average, 115 cal per serving (1 date).
How much protein per serving?
An average is about 4g per serving.
How many can I eat per day?
Most people like the answer of “as many as you like” but no, like with ANYTHING, moderation is your friend.
It also depends on what the rest of your diet looks like and what your goals are.
Having 1 or 2 a day will be good place to start 😉
Aren’t dates just sugar?
Dates, like with other foods in their NATURAL state, are more than just their calorie & sugar content….so check this out.
They are packed with fibre (essential for gut health), and they are PACKED with minerals including iron, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium and more.
Each of these minerals are very important for optimal health!
So, even though they are high in natural sugar, they are packed with other powerful nutrition & remember, sugar in its natural state does not harm the body.
Can I feed chocolate dates with almonds to my kids?
These are the PERFECT sweet treats for children (as long as they don’t have a nut allergy).
Natural, nutrition-dense & free of junk that ultra-processed snacks contain, we encourage parents to give their kids snacks like these.
