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Date bark recipe

Date bark recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

With peanut butter, chocolate and dates, this 5-ingredient snack tastes just like your favourite chocolate bar. See method

  • Makes 4-6 bars
  • Takes 15 mins, plus freezing
  • 318 calories / serving
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 250g soft pitted dates
  • 75g smooth peanut butter (you can also use crunchy peanut butter)
  • 100g dark chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 25g blanched almonds, roughly chopped (you could also use peanuts or hazelnuts)
  • ¼ tsp flaky sea salt

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1335kj
    318kcal     16%

  • Fat

    14g 20%

  • Saturates

    5g 23%

  • Sugars

    37g 41%

  • Salt

    0.4g 6%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 38.3g Protein 6.7g Fibre 6.6g

Method

With peanut butter, chocolate and dates, this 5-ingredient snack tastes just like your favourite chocolate bar.

  1. Line a baking tray with parchment. Lay the dates on the tray in rows, with only small gaps in between. Wet your fingers and lightly press down on each date to flatten.
  2. Put the peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 15 secs until smooth and melted. Drizzle the peanut butter over the dates and use a knife or palette knife to smooth it down and coat them evenly. Sprinkle the chopped almonds over the top.
  3. Put the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, then microwave in 30-sec intervals until fully melted, stirring between intervals. Drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over the dates and peanut butter, then spread to cover. Sprinkle the flaky sea salt over the top.
  4. Put the tray in the freezer for 30-40 mins, until the chocolate is set. Cut into squares to serve.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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