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Simple 3-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars

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These 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars are such a simple, good-for-you treat you’re most definitely going to want to keep your fridge stocked! All you need is a food processor, dates, nuts, melted dark chocolate and 10 minutes in the freezer for this healthy yet delectable dessert. Vegan and paleo-friendly.

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Nut Date Bars. Paleo-friendly!

 

True story: today I was supposed to share a “red, white, & blue” recipe… You know, to be all festive and whatnot. And I say “supposed to” in a sense that is what my calendar told me I was doing. Or what I wrote down in my calendar so I could tell myself what I was supposed to be doing… Am I confusing you yet? It’s cool, I confuse myself on the daily. Join the club.

So I had this brilliant beyond brilliant idea (or so I thought) that was going to be a delicious, easy no-bake bar using some fresh “Americana berries”, if you will…

Long story short let’s just say I wasn’t patient enough and I had a little bit of a flop, again *eyeroll*

So that dessert taunted me for a good week. I kept putting it in my planner to come back to. And each day I avoided it and made something else.

Maybe I’ll come back to the dessert one day for you all, but for now…

I BRING YOU CHOCOLATE

3-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Date & Nut Bars

Because who the heck doesn’t want chocolate? I probably choose chocolate over fruit desserts 95% of the time anyways, so why should my blog be any different? I mean, I TRY to balance with you guys, I do. But if you’re a familiar face around these parts, you know what’s up.

The thing about my “supposed to” dessert is that I am basically sharing the bottom crust portion of the bar with you all right now because it’s still pretty amazeballs.

So I’m kind of sharing part of the recipe with you…

And then I just covered it in chocolate and all was well in the world again!

3-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars. A healthy, paleo-friendly treat!

These bars only take 3 INGREDIENTS. THREE. TRES… I don’t know any other languages.

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Nut Date Bars. Paleo-friendly!

And you would not believe that three ingredients such as these would be so amazingly satisfying together.

But they are. And they’re freakin’ amazin’.

And an awesomely healthy treat.

 

These 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars are such a simple, good-for-you treat you’re most definitely going to want to keep your fridge stocked! All you need is a food processor, dates, nuts, melted dark chocolate and 10 minutes in the freezer for this healthy yet delectable dessert.

What you need

dates
nuts
chocolate

THAT IS IT.

Just a food processor and about 10 minutes to make these 3-ingredient dark chocolate covered date nut bars.

Get your food processor or high-powered blender out and these bars are ready in less than 15 minutes when it’s all said and done.

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Nut Date Bars. Paleo-friendly!

 

Just 3 ingredients and you have yourself one tasty no-bake chocolate dessert bar!

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3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Nut Date Bars. Paleo-friendly!

Simple 3-Ingredient Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars

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5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 24 1x
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These 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars are such a simple, good-for-you treat you’re most definitely going to want to keep your fridge stocked! All you need is a food processor, dates, nuts, melted dark chocolate and 10 minutes in the freezer for this healthy yet delectable dessert. Vegan and paleo-friendly.

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Ingredients

  • 11–12 medjool dates (1 cup packed), pitted and soaked for 5 minutes, drained.
  • 1 1/2 cups nuts (I used all pecans, but a mix of almonds, walnuts, pecans, and/or cashews will all work!)
  • 1 cup quality dark chocolate chips, melted (~6oz)

Instructions

  1. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper, or use a silicone square pan and place on baking sheet, set aside. You may also use 9×5 loaf pan, your base will just be thicker.
  2. In a food processor add drained/pitted dates and nuts. Process until dates and nuts have broken down, and only small pieces of nuts can be seen. Mixture should be sticky.
  3. Transfer mixture to prepared pan, pressing evenly into all corners and press down flat.
  4. Pour melted chocolate (I used microwave) over bars and spread evenly.
  5. Place bars in freezer for 10 minutes to allow chocolate layer to set, or fridge for at least 20 minutes. Remove bars from pan and place on cutting mat for easier slicing. Using knife, gently slice into 24 bars. Enjoy!

Notes

–Bars should be stored in fridge (or freezer for longer periods of time) but can come to room temperature before enjoying.

  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: food processor
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 125
  • Sugar: 11
  • Fat: 7
  • Carbohydrates: 14
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 2

Keywords: Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars, chocolate date nut bars, date bars

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I have a feeling these chocolate covered date nut bars are going to be in rotation with these guys.

As far as a festive red, white, & blue dessert to celebrate our country’s birth? I’m sure you’ll find something.

But I will bringing chocolate 😀

 

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Nut Date Bars. Paleo-friendly!

 

so tell me…

  • Ever have a recipe flop turn into another (better) idea?
  • Favorite festive red, white & blue dessert?
  • 4th of July plans?! Drew and I will be headed up to the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) for the whole week! So if I am a little M.I.A. next week, that’s why 😉 We’ll be out on the lakes and all the way up to Lake Superior! I am hoping to have enough time next after week to check in and share some of the trip with you 🙂 But until then, hasta la vista.

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These 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Date Nut Bars are such a simple, good-for-you treat you’re most definitely going to want to keep your fridge stocked! All you need is a food processor, dates, nuts, melted dark chocolate and 10 minutes in the freezer for this healthy yet delectable dessert. Vegan and paleo-friendly.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says

    Omg these bars though….they look SO GOOD! We’re hosting a big family 4th of July party, and you can bet there will be chocolate involved, especially in ice cream pie! 🙂 My fave patriotic dessert is probably a red velvet cupcake or a cheesecake bar with raspberries and blueberries!

    ★★★★★

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  4. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says

    Chocolate = YUM. I say there’s plenty of red, white, and blue floating around right now, but there’s never enough chocolate 😉 These look perfect and so easy! Enjoy your time up north. I live in Ohio, and I definitely want to go to the UP sometime!

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  15. Cassie says

    Is it bad that I’d rather have chocolate than real food sometimes? No? Yes? Hope I’m not alone! No but in all seriousness I adore anything with chocolate, but of course I have to prioritize real food first! Glad that this dessert IS made with real whole foods, so I could totally enjoy these bars!

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  17. Chrissa- Physical Kitchness says

    I love you. Was the berry dessert the same one you snap chatted about? I mean, I still would have at those babies! But you really can never ever ever (EVER) go wrong with chocolate or a freaking easy recipe like this!!!! GAWD I want your photog skillzzzzzzz

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    • Ashley says

      lol YES it was! I was so annoyed and trying to fix that recipe taunted me, so I just went with chocolate 😀 Thank you Chrissa, you’re too kind <3

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  18. Marg says

    I do get miffed when a recipe says 3 ingredients & one of those (the chocolate in this case) is a product with many ingredients.

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    • Ashley says

      Hi Marg! Thank you for your comment and feedback! I am sorry to have misled you. Chocolate does contain many ingredients but all you need to purchase would be three ingredients. Again, thank you for your comment!

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  19. Sana says

    I found the base to be quite soft/mushy to the touch even right after taking it out of the freezer. Is there any way to amend this? I did add a heaped tsp of ground flax seed powder to the base.. otherwise tastes good, very sweet and crunchy!!

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    • Ashley says

      Hi Sana, thanks so much for your comment and feedback. It could be that you processed just a bit too long? I would process the ingredients for a less amount of time next time. The base is going to be on the softer side though. If you’re looking for a firmer texture you could add some oats in after the dates and nuts are processed together. Let me know if that helps!

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      • Sana says

        Ooo yes that could be it since the few almonds I added didn’t get chopped so I did try to pulse it a bit more than I wanted to. Thanks for the response!

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    • Ashley says

      Hi Carla, it looks like no one has written an official review in the comments except the person above your comment 🙂 there might be more reviews on Pinterest! Here is one Pinterest Review. Hope that helps! If you try them out, just be sure you don’t over-process the dates and nuts together or the base will be too mushy 🙂

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      • Carla says

        Thanks Ashley. I did find the dates and nuts didn’t process well and I did end up over processing. Maybe it was my food processor. Unfortunately it is mushy 🙁 Maybe I’ll try again with a different food processor. Thank you!

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  22. Charlotte Wilson says

    Used 1/4 cup hazelnuts. 1/4 almonds, 1 cup pecans and 3 oz Lindt 90% Cacao . And, of course the dates. Has a toffee flavor! All I can say in WOW!!

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    • Ashley says

      I have not tried making this without nuts, but the nuts do help provide texture. You may be able to mix in oats but I am not sure how much as I haven’t tested that before.

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    • Ashley says

      You may just need to pulse a little bit more to break down the mixture. Also making sure your dates are soft before adding in – soak them for 5 minutes and drain water. Hope that helps!

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