Simple chocolate bars with dates, tahini and chopped nuts. No added sugar, rich in chocolate and naturally sweetened with dates, with a pleasant scent of vanilla and orange.
Tags: vegetarian recipe, vegan, for energy, for kids, for school, bring to work, for police officers, for firefighters, for shift snack.
Preparation time: 45 minutes.
Cooling time: 3 h.
Total preparation time: 3 hours 45 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 8 smaller dates or 4-5 larger Medjool dates (pitted, about 100 g)
- 100 g of dark chocolate 85% cocoa
- 3 tablespoons tahini or almond butter
- 50 g chopped walnuts (or almonds and/or hazelnuts)
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon of vanilla paste or 10g of vanilla sugar
- ½ - 1 teaspoon of grated orange peel
Preparation:
1. Clean the pits from the dates. If they are harder, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain them well and dry them.
Don't forget to dry them.
2. Break the dark chocolate into pieces and melt it over steam or in the microwave, stirring briefly.