on Aug 30, 2023 These are perfect one-to-two bite desserts that fulfill my sweet tooth and are made from nourishing ingredients, like fibrous dates, healthy fat-rich coconut 🥥, and antioxidant-loaded dark chocolate 🍫. Borrowing the flavors of the classic Bounty Bar (remember those chocolate-covered, coconut-stuffed candy bars of our youth), I created a healthy and satisfying everyday snack.
Why You’ll Love These Bounty Dates
The center of these treats features luscious coconut cream 🤤. Coconut cream can often be found in the canned aisle of grocery stores, but here’s my hack: place a can of full-fat coconut milk in the fridge overnight. The cream solids and milk will separate when chilled, and you can easily scoop out the rich cream with a spoon 🥄. Save the remaining milk for smoothies, marinades, and more.
How to Prepare The Dates
🥥 Combine the coconut cream with unsweetened coconut flakes to create a texture similar to the original Bounty Bar. This mixture serves as the center for our recipe. Cut a slit across the top of a fresh date, remove the pit, and fill with the coconut mixture. 🍫 To complete this masterpiece, dip each date in melted chocolate and freeze for 5 to 10 minutes or just long enough for the chocolate to harden. Store in the fridge or freezer, and enjoy whenever the craving strikes! 🍬 Bounty Bars were my favorite candy growing up, and while I still enjoy them from time to time, my modified Bounty Dates are a wonderful way to enjoy similar flavors with less processed sugar.
Variations and Substitutions
There are so many delicious fillings that work beautifully in these stuffed dates. Instead of coconut cream, you can also try:
Nut Butters, such as peanut, almond, and more Seed Butter, such as tahini (sesame), sunflower seed, and more Hazelnut Butter or Nutella My Chocolate Covered Dates with Nutella and Nut Butter are the perfect treat that tastes like a Snickers bar!
Best served with
Common Questions
