Easy Medjool Date Candy Bars

Name: Medjool Date Candy Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 12 medjool dates (pitted); 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1.25 cups semi sweet chocolate chips; 2 tsp butter; flaky sea salt

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These EASY MEDJOOL DATE CANDY BARS are a nutritious alternative to store bought candy bars. Much like the loved snickers bar, this date and nut candy bar made with just a few ingredients are a delicious and healthier alternative.

Chocolate-covered dates sprinkled with salt are placed on a decorative plate. A baking tray lined with parchment paper and more dates is in the background, alongside a floral-patterned cloth.

Ever since seeing a ton of variations of the snickers dates on TikTok, I have been obsessed! I really like knowing what goes into my food and with a huge sweet tooth, these were a dream come true.

We tried smashing the dates and several variations of chocolate and peanut butter and landed on this simple, almost like date turtles type of chocolate dates version. We love it and sure hope you will too.

Ingredients

Our easy medjool date candy bars are, well, easy! We will give you a ton of specifics in the substitutions and variations section of this post to get the best result but if you can get medjool dates and have peanut butter, creamy or crunchy, chocolate chips and butter, these are a cinch to make.

Nine chocolate-covered dates are scattered on crumpled parchment paper. The dates are sprinkled with coarse salt, and a few have almond pieces peeking out. The chocolate is unevenly coated, giving a rustic appearance.

What You’ll Need

Medjool dates – with the pits in are the best kind. They are meatier and tend to not be as dry as the pitted.
Crunch peanut butter – you can use creamy too.
Semi sweet chocolate chips – easy to get and have a mild chocolate flavor.
Butter and Salt – butter for melting the chocolate and salt for flavor and decoration on the date candy.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

This is so easy, I hate to even call it a recipe. Pitting and stuffing the dates will be the hardest thing you do here. While your fingers will get messy, they will be tasty to clean up! No bake desserts like our PEANUT BUTTER BALLS and COCONUT BLISS BALLS are easy and something you can get the kids involved in too!

A top-down view of a kitchen workspace showing a person's hands preparing dates. There is a tray with parchment paper and several dates, a bowl with chocolate chips and butter, a blue-patterned plate, a butter dish, a knife, fork, and a spoon.

Prepare a sheet pan with parchment or wax paper. Pit your dates and discard the pits.

A top-down view of a kitchen scene with a tray of pitted dates on parchment paper, a small bowl containing chocolate chips and a piece of butter, and a cutting board with a knife, butter dish, blue plate, and fork.

Melt chocolate with 1 teaspoon of the butter in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring after each time. Do not over cook! Add another 1 teaspoon after melted to make shiny and smooth.

A hand arranges pitted dates on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. A jar of peanut butter is on the left. On the right, there is a fork, knife, butter dish, and a small cutting board. A spoon rests nearby on the table.

Stuff each pitted date with a bit of peanut butter. Set aside on parchment lined sheet pan.

A person is preparing dates filled with chocolate on parchment paper. The setup includes a bowl of chocolate mixture, a spoon, a knife, a fork, and a container of peanut butter on a wooden surface.

Dip each prepared date snickers in the melted chocolate. You may also just like to drizzle the chocolate over each date if you didn’t want as much chocolate on the candy.

A person is preparing stuffed dates on a wooden countertop. The dates are lined on parchment paper, some filled with a creamy mixture. Nearby are a jar of peanut butter, a bowl with chocolate mixture, and cutlery on a napkin. The person is holding a spoon.

Sprinkle each date snickers with a bit of sea salt. Freeze for 30 minutes until set.

Three chocolate-covered dates with a bite taken out of one, revealing a caramel-like filling. They are sprinkled with sea salt and placed on a decorative green and white floral plate. A baking tray and patterned cloth are in the background.

Serve and enjoy!

Storage

Store these medjool date candy bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

These snickers date candies can be frozen for up to a month in an airtight container. Eat frozen for a delicious treat!

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I am a sugar addict! I love chocolate and all things sweet. More than those things, I love having treats I can feel good about. Not just for my own health but for the health of my kids and grandkids too! Preparing sweet treats like these satisfy my need for sugar as well as keeping my kids happy!

Three chocolate-covered treats with a bite taken out of one are on a floral-patterned plate. The treats are sprinkled with coarse salt. A floral napkin is partially visible in the background.

Variations and Substitutions

Here we give you some good reasons to use what we recommend as well as some creative ideas to make this recipe your own.

Why medjool dates? They are bigger, meatier and tend to have a tad more fiber than regular dates.
Peanut Butter – we like using crunchy here to get that peanut pop. Feel free to use creamy if that is your preference and add a sprinkle of peanuts on top with or in place of the salt.
Chocolate – we tested dark and milk and landed on semi sweet for a good combination of both. I like the idea of using white chocolate for these too, especially around the holidays. All decorated with pretty sprinkles.
Coconut oil in place of the butter – coconut oil works really well to help melt chocolate. If you sub it for the butter, you will only likely need 1 teaspoon to melt the whole lot!
Spicy – yep, you read that right! Add a bit of tajin or even cayenne pepper in place of the salt to the top as garnish for a pop of spicy that really does pair well with the chocolate and the caramel taste of the dates. Don’t knock it till you try it!

Equipment

🔧 I love to share recipes that are no special equipment required but here are a few things that would definitely make this recipe easier!

Three chocolate-covered dates sprinkled with sea salt are on a decorative green and white plate. More dates are visible on parchment paper in the background. A patterned cloth rests beside the plate and tray.

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A plate with chocolate-covered dates sprinkled with sea salt on a floral-patterned dish. Nearby, a parchment paper holds more dates. A floral cloth is partially visible in the corner.

Medjool Date Candy Bars

These snickers dates or medjool date candy bars are a viral sensation worth making. Peanut butter, chocolate, caramelly dates all come together to make the perfect homemade date candy. More nutritious and easy to make!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Serving Size

Ingredients

12 medjool dates pitted
1/4 cup peanut butter
1.25 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp butter
flaky sea salt

Instructions

Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper. Remove the pit from the dates and split in two. Set aside on prepared sheet pan.
12 medjool dates
Add 1 teaspoon of butter to chocolate chips in a microwave safe container. Melt in 30 second bursts, stirring after each until melted. Add 1 teaspoon more of butter and stir in until shiny and melted.
1.25 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, 2 tsp butter
Stuff each date with a small amount of peanut butter and then cover with chocolate either by dipping or drizzling. Arrange on prepared sheet pan and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt for garnish. Freeze for 30 minutes.
1/4 cup peanut butter, flaky sea salt

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Notes

*store in an airtight container in the freezer for best results.

🍴 PRO TIP!

How to store your dates! The refrigerator is your best friend. If want to keep dates on hand to make this recipe any time your heart desires, they keep better in the fridge than on the counter. Keeping them at room temperature tends to dry them out faster. Keep them fresh in an airtight container in the fridge and this will lock in moisture as well as extend their shelf life.

🗹 RECIPE FAQ’S

Are medjool date candies healthy?

They certainly are better for you than a store bought caramel candy. Dates are full of fiber and other nutrients that aid in digestion. The sugars found in them also are low glycemic which means you are less likely to get a spike in blood sugar.

Why use parchment paper?

First, it always makes clean up easier. Melted chocolate and peanut butter can be messy. Also the dates are sticky on their own so the parchment makes removal easier too. Not to mention, it creates a boundary so the bottoms don’t freeze too hard during the set up phase.

Should I use pitted dates or not?

I believe you should use what is easiest to get or what you have on hand. However, unpitted dates tend to be more moist and have more meat in them. Pitting them yourself is not hard and really tends to lend a better date for your candy foundation.

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