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Double Chocolate Date Bites

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These little Double Chocolate Date Bites are chocolatey, sweet, crunchy and oh so satisfying! Packed with superfoods, this date squares recipe will soothe your sweet tooth, and chocolate cravings; the perfect grab and go snack. vegan + gluten free

A few pieces of dates

Seems like when I talk to people about dates, they either love em’ or hate em’.  More often than not, I get the scrunched up face look when I talk about date recipes.  I was a hater when my cousin tried to convince me otherwise. She swore that dates were good in her various concoctions…

…and I scrunched my face and balked.  But one beautiful Saturday afternoon, I tried a delectable snack my cousin prepared, similar to these chocolate date bites. I was converted. So I started perusing date recipes. 

Perhaps it was fear of more fiber, like after you’ve changed to a plant based diet and begin integrating liberal amounts of beans and greens into your diet. What is that going on in my bowels??!  

Table of Contents

  • Quick & Easy Chocolate Date
  • Ingredients for Date Squares Recipe
  • How to Make Chocolate Date Bites
  • More Date Recipes to Love
  • Double Chocolate Date Bites

Quick & Easy Chocolate Date

Nevertheless, I overcame my concern of bloat, and my body adjusted to eating copious amounts of fiber.  So I headed her advise and started incorporating natures candy into my repertoire. Now I see dates with wanting eyes and a smile… no more scrunchy face. 

Ingredients for chocolate date bites

You’re going to love these date bites. Really. Even if you’re a bit squeamish, just do it! They’re quick and easy to pull together, heart healthy and did I say SWEET? They accomplish two things; satisfy your sweet tooth AND chocolate cravings.

Ingredients for Date Squares Recipe

With just a few ingredients, these chocolate date bites will be ready in no time! Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Walnuts 
  • Dates
  • Raw Cacao Powder 
  • Almond Flour
  • Vanilla Beans or 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Coconut Oil
  • Mini Chocolate Chips

How to Make Chocolate Date Bites

Super quick to whip up, here’s how to make them: 

  • First, line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Second, in a food processor, chop the walnuts. Remove from the bowl and set aside.
  • Third, to the food processor, add the pitted and soaked dates, cacao, almond meal, and vanilla beans. Pulse 10 times. Then, with the machine running, add the coconut oil. 
  • Next, dump ingredients into a clean bowl and add the chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips. Using your hands, incorporate all the ingredients until the dough is uniformly mixed.
  • Last, press the mixture into the prepared pan. 

Freeze the chocolate date bites for about 45 minutes, then cut.  Store in the refrigerator for several weeks or in the freezer for longer. 

        Ingredients formed into a dough in a metal bowl    The formed mixture in a container lined with baking paper    The mixture pressed in a pan lined with baking paper

Dates are power houses of nutrition because they are packed full of dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium and B vitamins. Also because they are high in vitamin K and A, they protect the eyes and help keep skin healthy.

But dates are not the only superfood in this delicious recipe.  There’s also coconut oil, cacao and walnuts.

Cacao is a raw superfood that is truly amazing. It’s different from baking coco powder in that it’s far less processed and retains more nutrients than the baking variety. It has nearly four times the antioxidant power of dark chocolate which is more than 20 times that of blueberries. Essential fatty acids, protein and calcium, among many other nutrients are also present. Eat your chocolate!

Chocolate date bites cut into small squares

A Few Recipe Notes

  • Look for Medjool dates to use in this recipe. They’re larger than Deglet Noor and have a richer flavor. 
  • Dried dates need to be soaked in hot water prior to whipping these up in the food processor. After soaking, squeeze out excess water and pat dry before processing.
  • Cut the date bites after freezing them for 45 minutes. As they warm to room temperature they become more difficult to cut because they’re sticky. Pop them back in the freezer to firm them back up. Then, get back to cutting. 

More Date Recipes to Love

  • Pumpkin Kasha Energy Bites
  • Chocolate Coconut Date Balls
  • No Bake Vegan Chocolate Almond Date Bars
  • K.I.S.S. Brownies – from Kitchen Confidante
  • Healthy Mocha Shake
Chocolate date bites cut into small squares
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Double Chocolate Date Bites

Prep Time:30 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Servings:35 1x1 Pieces
Calories:37kcal
Author:Vanilla And Bean
These little date bites are chocolatey, sweet, crunchy and oh so satisfying! Packed with superfoods, these snacks will soothe your sweet tooth, and chocolate cravings; the perfect grab and go snack. This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C Walnuts shelled
  • 12 Medjool Dates pitted, soaked hot water for 10 minutes and drained. Pat dry.
  • 1/4 C Raw Cacao Powder
  • 1/3 C Almond Flour aka Almond Meal
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Pod beans scraped out or 1/2 Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Tbs Coconut Oil melted and cooled
  • 1/4 C Mini Chocolate Chips vegan

Instructions

  • Line an 8"x8" baking pan with parchment. Clip the sides down if needed. Set aside.
  • In a food processor add the walnuts. Pulse until walnuts are roughly chopped. Remove from bowl and set aside.
  • Add the pitted dates, cacao, almond meal, and vanilla beans to the food processor bowl. Pulse 10 times. Then, with the machine running, add the coconut oil. Switch to pulse until all the ingredients are of uniform texture and hold together. Dump ingredients into a clean bowl and add the chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips. Using your hands, incorporate all the ingredients until the dough is uniformly mixed.
  • Place mixture into lined 8x8 baking pan. Use your hands and/or the bottom of a measuring scoop to spread date mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Make sure to press the mixture into the corners.
  • Place the double chocolate date mixture into the freezer for about 45 minutes. Once out of the freezer, remove the mixture from the pan. Trim the edges as needed so that there are no jagged edges. Use a ruler to measure out 1"x1" bite size pieces. Use a chef's knife to score the date mixture if you need to, then cut. As date mixture warms up it will become sticker and more difficult to work with. If needed, just pop it back in the freezer for 10 minutes so it'll be easier to cut.
  • Store the date bites in a covered container, in the refrigerator between parchment or wax paper for up to two weeks. Freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.
Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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