These chocolate-covered Crunchy Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates taste just like a Snickers bar, but they’re vegan and gluten-free, too! They’re so easy, they come together in under 30 minutes with just 4 ingredients. Perfect for dessert or a quick snack.
More recipes for chocolate lovers:
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Vegan Brownies
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Covered Date Bites
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easily customized – Make these peanut-free but using almond or cashew butter. Make them nut-free entirely by opting for sun butter or even apple butter. Use creamy peanut butter if you want less of a crunch. The options are endless!
- Ready in 30 minutes – Stuffing and coating the dates in chocolate only takes 10 minutes, and they’re ready to eat after a quick 20 minutes in the freezer to set the chocolate. They’re a great quick snack when you’re craving something sweet, yet filling.
Ingredients
- Dates – Large medjool dates are the best for this recipe. You can buy them with the pit already removed at most grocery stores. If you can’t find those, you can easily remove the pit yourself.
- Peanut Butter – Again, any nut butter will work here. I am partial to creamy peanut butter, but you can use chunky, too.
- Peanuts – Give them a quick crush with the back of a measuring cup and you’re good to go.
- Vegan Chocolate Chips – I use Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels. Not sponsored, I just love them. They’re delicious, and they melt easily without the addition of oil as some recipes call for when melting vegan chocolate.
How to Make Crunchy Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
Start by removing the pit from the dates if you did not purchase them already pitted.
Melt the chocolate chips either by microwaving in 30-second increments or using a double boiler on the stovetop. Once the chocolate has melted, set it aside to cool for 1-2 minutes.
While the chocolate is melting, crush the peanuts using the back of a measuring cup or glass. Set them aside.
Slice the dates length-wise and butterfly them open on a freezer-safe plate. Fill the inside of each date with peanut butter, then roll them in the crushed peanuts. Make sure to leave a few pieces of crushed peanut to garnish the top.
Once the dates are stuffed, dip them in the melted chocolate using a fork to turn the date until it is fully covered. Place the chocolate-covered dates back onto the freezer-safe plate and sprinkle with the remaining crushed peanuts.
Place the plate of dates in the freezer for 20 minutes.
After the chocolate has set, serve and enjoy!
How to Store
- Fridge or Freezer: Store any leftover dates in the fridge or freezer. They’ll last up to a week in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.
More Tips
- Not vegan? Use regular dairy chocolate chips or add honey to the peanut butter.
- Peanut-free? Replace the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter and sprinkle a chopped nut of choice on top. For entirely nut-free, replace the peanut butter with sun butter and top with chopped sunflower seeds or leave plain.
- Gluten-Free? As long as you choose a certified gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate chip, you are good to go.
Crunchy Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Microwave or double boiler
- Fork
Ingredients Â
- 8 large Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp crushed peanuts
- ½ cup Vegan chocolate chips
InstructionsÂ
- Start by removing the pit from the dates if you did not purchase them already pitted.
- Melt the chocolate chips either by microwaving in 30-second increments or using a double boiler on the stovetop. Once the chocolate has melted, set it aside to cool for 1-2 minutes.
- While the chocolate is melting, crush the peanuts using the back of a measuring cup or glass. Set them aside.
- Slice the dates length-wise and butterfly them open on a freezer-safe plate. Fill the inside of each date with peanut butter, then roll them in the crushed peanuts. Make sure to leave a few pieces of crushed peanut to garnish the top.
- Next, dip the stuffed dates in the melted chocolate using a fork to turn it until it is fully covered. Place the chocolate-covered dates back onto the freezer-safe plate and sprinkle with the remaining crushed peanuts.
- Place the plate of dates in the freezer for 20 minutes. After the chocolate has set, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Not vegan? Use regular dairy chocolate chips or add honey to the peanut butter.
- Peanut-free? Replace the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter and sprinkle a chopped nut of choice on top. For entirely nut-free, replace the peanut butter with sun butter and top with chopped sunflower seeds or leave plain.
- Gluten-Free? As long as you choose a certified gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate chip, you are good to go.
Nutrition
Please note, while all ingredients used in this recipe have been verified to be vegan and free of applicable allergens at the time of recipe creation, different brands may differ in their ingredients or processing procedures and may change their ingredients at any time. For some recipes, I do include ingredients that are processed in a facility that processes other allergens. Please make sure to check the ingredients and processing procedures for your specific purchases to ensure they meet your dietary needs.
Last Updated on February 14, 2025
Like a healthy version of a candy bar – these dates are soooo delicious! Addictive!
These are yummy and easy to make. Thank you for posting.
I love peanut butter but have never tried it with dates, so I’m very curious. But I guess nothing can go wrong with peanut butter! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
It’s a surprisingly good combo! I hope you love it!
Look Yumm I love recipes like this I love pistachio butter
I love peanut butter, and these look delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh, I think I need to make these today! This looks amazing. Thanks for posting it!
I hope you love them!!
Love this sweet and delicious recipe! I like the fact that it is easily customizable.