Healthy Chocolate Candies with Nuts and Dates


Recipe summary
Healthy Chocolate Candies with Nuts and Dates from Fantastische Rezepte is structured into a clear recipe card with 8 ingredients and 13 step-by-step instructions. It includes dates, rolled oats, hazelnuts and unsweetened cocoa powder. Tags: chocolate, coffee, dessert and quick. ChefScribe turns the original cooking source into a recipe that is easier to follow, save and print.
Ingredients
- 80 g dates (natural sweetness and softness)
- 30 g rolled oats (the basis for a delicate texture)
- 40 g hazelnuts (a rich nutty taste)
- 14 g unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate taste)
- 1 tbsp water (to combine the ingredients)
- 60 g dark chocolate without sugar (for coating)
- 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil (for a smooth texture of the glaze)
- 1 handful roasted hazelnuts (for decoration)
Method
- 1
Pour cold water over the dates and leave for 15 minutes. Then remove the pits.
- 2
Grind the oatmeal in a coffee grinder until it becomes flour.
- 3
Grind the hazelnuts in a coffee grinder as well.
- 4
Beat the soaked dates in a blender until smooth.
- 5
Add cocoa powder and 1 tbsp of water to the date mixture. Mix well.
- 6
Roll small balls and place them in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- 7
Melt the dark chocolate in a water bath.
- 8
Add 1 tbsp of butter and mix.
- 9
Transfer some icing to a piping bag for decorating.
- 10
Chop the roasted hazelnuts with a knife.
- 11
Dip each dessert into the melted chocolate.
- 12
Place on parchment paper and decorate with chocolate lines and nut crumbs.
- 13
Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then decorate and leave for another 5 minutes.






