These Date Snickers are chewy, crunchy morsels that will satisfy any sweet tooth! Naturally sweetened dates are filled with maple-peanut butter, covered in rich vegan chocolate, and sprinkled with salty peanuts. Such a decadent treat with just a few ingredients! 

Vegan chocolate dates with peanuts.

These chocolatey date snickers are wonderful treats for yourself, your family, or your friends! Everyone will love this healthy alternative to a Snickers bar.

Dates became my best friend at the end of my pregnancy with Rowan. They are perfectly sweet and so good for you.

This recipe is a twist on the TikTok viral recipe that was created by Eating Bird Food. I change them up by making them bite-sized with date halves and add some maple syrup to the peanut butter for a deep, rustic flavor.

I like to make a batch of these homemade snickers to keep in the freezer for those moments when I’m craving something sweet and chocolatey. 

Snickers peanut butter dates on a plate.

All you need are a handful of ingredients and a few minutes!

Just halve your pitted dates, pipe a peanut butter-maple syrup mixture onto them, dip them in melted chocolate, and sprinkle peanuts on top. Such a simple process! 

The only hard part is trying not to eat them all at once!

These vegan snickers dates are a great no-bake, finger-food candy for parties or holidays like Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine’s!

If you’re looking for more lightly sweetened treats, be sure to check out my Blue Smoothie Bowl, Biscoff Overnight Oats, and Oat Milk Chia Pudding!

If you have a bunch of dates to use up, you can chop them up and add them to this flavorful Broccoli and Beet Salad.

Reasons To Love These Snickers Stuffed Dates

  • Quick and easy
  • Nothing to bake
  • Vegan & gluten-free
  • Uses nutritious dates 
  • Just a few ingredients
  • Tastes just like a snickers bar!

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Ingredients and Substitutions

Labeled ingredients for peanut butter dates.
  • Medjool Dates – These are naturally sweet, easy to work with, and so nutritious. I like to buy the pitted ones for convenience. 
  • Peanut Butter – Creamy peanut butter works best for ease when piping it onto the dates. Feel free to change it up with any other nut butter like almond or hazelnut. 
  • Maple Syrup – Blends so nicely with the peanut butter to give it a deep level of sweet flavor. 
  • Chocolate – Any dairy-free dark or semi-sweet chocolate will be just fine! I’ve used chocolate chunks, chocolate chips, or broken-up chocolate bars here. Dark chocolate, oat milk chocolate, and even vegan white chocolate is so delicious here!
  • Coconut Oil – Just a bit helps smooth and thin out the melted chocolate. 
  • Peanuts – Chop some peanuts or any nuts to sprinkle over the chocolate-covered dates. 
  • Salt – This is optional but I have found a touch of regular or flaky salt to truly take these peanut butter dates over the top!
Snickers dates on a tray.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here are some quick visual steps. Find the full recipe with exact measurements on the recipe card below.

Prepare The Ingredients

Find a tray that will fit in your freezer (later) and line it with parchment paper. Chop the nuts if they are whole. 

Slice the dates in half (lengthwise) to create 10 boats. Remove the seeds if they are not pitted already. I find that half-sized dates are easier to bite into and are the perfect size for snacking.

Mix the peanut butter and maple syrup together in a small bowl. Add a splash of water if it’s too thick to stir. 

Fill The Dates

Spoon or pipe 1-2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture into the shallow indentation of each date. I like to add the mixture to a sandwich bag, push the air out, seal it, and then clip a tiny piece off of the corner. Piping the mixture onto the dates this way is so easy and mess-free!

How to make snickers dates with maple peanut butter.

Coat The Dates With Chocolate

Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a small bowl. Heat them in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring in-between, until the chocolate has melted. 

Once the chocolate is smooth and lump-free, dip the peanut butter dates into it with a fork. Keep the peanut butter side up as you spoon chocolate over the top. 

Gently place each date on the parchment paper. Sprinkle chopped nuts and sea salt over the melted chocolate before it cools and hardens. 

Let Cool And Enjoy

Let the dates snickers cool in the freezer for 10 minutes. Devour these vegan candies as soon as the chocolate sets or save them for later!

Making chocolate covered dates.

Storage Tips

Store them in a sealed bag or container in the refrigerator for 7 days or in the freezer for 3 months. If frozen, give them a few minutes to soften at room temperature before munching on them.

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Snickers Dates

These vegan Date Snickers are so chewy, crunchy, and delicious! Naturally sweetened dates are filled with maple-peanut butter, covered in rich vegan chocolate, and sprinkled with salty peanuts. Such a decadent treat with just a few healthy ingredients!
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Bonnie – Serene Trail

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 114kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Line a small tray with parchment paper. Chop the peanuts and remove the seeds from the dates, if needed. Slice the dates in half (lengthwise) to create 10 boats.
  • Mix the peanut butter and maple syrup together in a small bowl. Add a splash of water if it’s too thick to stir through.
  • Pipe or spoon 1-2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture into the hollow of each date. *Tip: Add the mixture to a sandwich bag, push the air out, seal it, and then clip a tiny piece off of the corner. Piping the mixture onto the dates this way makes things easier and mess-free!
  • Add the chocolate pieces and coconut oil to a small bowl. Heat them in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring in-between, until the chocolate has melted.
  • Once the chocolate is smooth and lump-free, dip the peanut butter dates in the chocolate with a fork. Keep the peanut butter side up as you spoon chocolate over the top.
  • Gently place each date on the parchment paper. Sprinkle chopped nuts and sea salt over the melted chocolate before it hardens. Let them cool in the freezer for 10 minutes. Enjoy them as soon as the chocolate sets or save them for later.

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Notes

Store them in a sealed bag or container in the refrigerator for 7 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
You can use other nut butters and nuts such as almond or hazelnut.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 snickers date | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 6.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5.8g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.

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