Dark chocolate covered vanilla and sea salt bites

Dark chocolate covered vanilla and sea salt bites – made with dates, rolled oats and creamy tahini for a perfect balance of flavours.

Whenever I make a snack like these, 9 times out of 10 they will include chocolate. I love dark chocolate and Lindt 70% is my favourite! It has the perfect balance of rich cocoa and sweetness. It satisfies a sweet tooth without over indulging and feeling groggy afterwards. A simple coasting over each bite is enough to satisfy whilst also not taking away from the rich vanilla and sea salt flavours. 

The texture is slightly chewy with a crisp thin layer of dark chocolate. Each bite has a subtle hint of vanilla and sea salt, with Halen Mon sea salt making these extra special. Halen Mon is a sea salt producer based in the North of Wales, Anglesey, and it provides the best sea salt ever! I have visited their factory and I highly recommend it.

Recipes that take minimal time and effort have always been my favourite. I’m not one to spend hours and hours in the kitchen, to then consume that food within seconds or minutes. For snacks, I like minimal ingredients, no cooking (if possible), thrown into a food processor, and set in the fridge or freezer. That’s it. 

Ingredients:

• tahini
• dark chocolate
• sea salt
• creamy tahini
• dates
• rolled oats

Notes:

If you are gluten-free – use gluten-free oats

Dark chocolate – we use Lindt 70% as this always works really well in our recipes. It’s dark without being bitter, and has enough natural sweetness.

Dates – we buy Tesco packet dates, found in the baking isle. Medjool dates are great but are also very expensive. Tesco brand work just fine!

Tahini – We use Tesco tahini. Any tahini will work just as well!

Sea salt – We use our favourite, Halen Mon.

Storage:

Once they have set in the fridge, transfer to an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to a week (if they last that long!)

Makes:

Recipe makes 12 bite-sized vanilla and sea salt bites.

Optional:

To add some crunch you can add chopped nuts or seeds on top. Add them straight after you have coasted each vanilla and sea salt bite with dark chocolate. This will ensure that the nuts stick to the top!

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Dark Chocolate covered Vanilla and Sea Salt Bites

Nutrition and Cake

Dark Chocolate covered Vanilla and Sea Salt bites – made with dates, oats, vanilla, sea salt and creamy tahini. The perfect balance of sweetness, satisfying and wholesome!

This recipe is nut-free and dairy-free, and can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free oats. Enjoy these as an afternoon treat with a cup of tea, or chopped up and enjoyed with a creamy greek yoghurt.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Additional Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Recipes

Cuisine British

Servings 12

Ingredients

  

• 80 g Rolled Oats
• 227 g Dates
• 3 tbsp. tahini
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 102 g Dark chocolate

Instructions

 

• Place all ingredients (other than the dark chocolate) into a food processor
• Process for a couple of minutes, until all combined. It will look crumbly but if you take a small handful and squeeze together, it should stick together. If not, keep processing until you get to this point.
• Remove when combined, and put into a small lined baking dish. The recipe only makes 12 small bites so make sure the dish is small and deep enough to fit all the mixture.
• Once pressed down firmly into the dish, pop in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove from the dish and cut into 12 bite sized pieces.
• Place chocolate in a bowl and microwave for 1.5 minutes until melted.
• Cover each bite with chocolate and place on a tray to pop in the fridge afterwards.
• Set in the fridge for 30 minutes and then enjoy.
• If using crushed nuts on top (optional) do this before placing the bites in the fridge.

Keyword dark chocolate, dates, desserts, sea salt, snacks, tahini, vanilla, vegan