Viral Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bark (4-Ingredients Only!)

This Viral Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Barks make a healthy snack or dessert while also satisfying a sweet tooth. This dessert comprises dates, peanut butter, hazelnuts, and chocolate that are combined into a bark-like confection. The texture is chewy from the dates along with a snap from the chocolate. Their flavor is sweet and molasses-like with richness from the chocolate and a saltiness from the peanut butter. These peanut butter and chocolate dates are decadent enough to satisfy as a dessert while also being healthy enough to be a snack. To make the peanut butter and chocolate dates, arrange the dates in a layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and then drizzle them with the peanut butter and sprinkle them with the hazelnuts. Then, spread melted chocolate on top so it envelopes the dates. Next, the dates are refrigerated so the chocolate sets before being cut into pieces and served. This recipe is easy to scale up or down depending on how many people you would like to serve them to.

What are Peanut Butter and Chocolate Date Bark?

Peanut butter and chocolate dates are a healthy dessert comprising high fibre dates, protein-rich peanut butter, and delicious heart-healthy chocolate. Often, peanut butter and chocolate dates involve filling halved dates with peanut butter before dipping them in melted chocolate. However, this version is extra fun as all the ingredients are combined into a chocolate bark that is cut into bite-sized pieces.

For those who would like a healthier confection on the table during special occasions, these peanut butter and chocolate dates would be a wonderful choice. Dates include plenty of B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and more, making them an excellent ingredient to include in your kitchen.

Pro Tips

• For the healthiest dessert possible, use dark chocolate that has a high percentage of cocoa and a natural peanut butter that doesn’t include added sugar.
• If you need to make these dates nut-free, replace the peanut butter with sesame seed butter or sunflower seed butter, and replace the hazelnuts with sesame seeds or sunflower seeds.
• Feel free to use whatever type of chocolate you have on hand; semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate are all excellent choices.
• These peanut butter and chocolate dates can be varied depending on what you have on hand. Feel free to add dried cranberries, various seeds and nuts, or toasted coconut on top for added garnishes.
• If you prefer not to melt the chocolate in the microwave, you can melt it in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water on the stove.

What to Serve with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dates?

These peanut butter and chocolate dates can be served on their own for an afternoon snack or dessert after dinner. All you will need is something to wash them down with such as a hot tea or coffee, or a cold glass of milk.

Can I Replace the Peanut Butter with Almond Butter?

Yes, if you plan to serve these to someone who can’t have peanut butter, almond butter would make a good substitution as it is similarly nutty and creamy. Cashew butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter would all be good replacements as well.

Can I Replace the Hazelnuts With Another Nut?

Yes, you can! While the hazelnuts add delicious flavor and crunch to these peanut butter chocolate dates, you can replace them with another nut if you don’t have any on hand or if someone is allergic. Chopped pecans, walnuts, pistachios, or almonds would all be delicious choices.

Can I Heat the Peanut Butter to Loosen it?

Yes, if your peanut butter is a little thick, you can microwave it for a few seconds to make it a consistency that is easy to drizzle.

How to Store Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dates

You can store these peanut butter and chocolate dates in an airtight container in the fridge where they should stay fresh for up to 1 week. Freezing them isn’t recommended as it may hinder the texture of the dates.

How to Make Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dates

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Place the dates on a parchment-lined baking sheet and press them to flatten them.

Drizzle the peanut butter on top and sprinkle with the hazelnuts.

Pour the melted chocolate on top of the dates and spread it out in a flat layer. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 1 hour.

Transfer the peanut butter and chocolate dates to a cutting board and cut it into squares.

Serve on a serving plate.