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Chocolate Date and Pecan Turtles
These no-bake turtles replace traditional caramel with a soft blend of Medjool dates, almond butter and maple syrup.
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
0 min
Total time
50 min, including setting
Yield
16
Ingredients
7
Steps
7
Filed under: chocolate, dates, pecan, no bake.
Source channel: Snazzy Vegan Life
Key ingredients
soft pitted Medjool dates, creamy almond butter or another nut or seed butter, maple syrup or another liquid sweetener, vanilla extract, Pinch flaky sea salt, optional.
Ingredients
- 230 g soft pitted Medjool dates
- 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter or another nut or seed butter
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup or another liquid sweetener
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch flaky sea salt, optional
- 1 cup chopped roasted pecans
- 200–255 g dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Method
- Blend the dates, almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla and optional salt until a smooth, soft caramel forms.
- Chop the roasted pecans.
- Melt the chocolate gently until smooth.
- Portion the date caramel into about 16 small pieces.
- Combine each portion with chopped pecans and shape into a small turtle cluster.
- Coat or dip each cluster in melted chocolate.
- Place on a lined tray and chill for about 30 minutes, until the chocolate is set.