Nutty dates
Dates melted in butter with chocolate, nuts and rice krispies
A quick, rich sweet of dates melted down in butter, then mixed with milk chocolate, chopped nuts, coconut and rice krispies and pressed into a tray. It's chewy, chocolatey and crisp. Makes about 30 diamonds; keep them in the fridge and serve cold.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 15
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz butter
- 1 ⅛ lb datesseeded
- 1 ¾ oz sugar¼ cup
- 14 oz milk chocolatechopped
- 6 ½ oz mixed nuts1½ cups, chopped
- 1 ⅝ oz desiccated coconut½ cup
- 7 oz rice krispies5 cups
- 3 tbsp desiccated coconutfor the top
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Melt 5 ½ oz butter in a heavy-based saucepan over a low heat.
2 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb dates and stir vigorously until they melt into a soft paste.
6 minStep 3: Take off the heat straight away and thoroughly mix in 1 ¾ oz sugar, 14 oz milk chocolate, 6 ½ oz mixed nuts, 1 ⅝ oz desiccated coconut and 7 oz rice krispies. The heat of the dates melts the chocolate.
Step 4: Press the mixture into a greased tray, sprinkle over 3 tbsp desiccated coconut and press well.
Step 5: When cool, cut into diamond shapes. Keep in the fridge.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does nutty dates take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 15 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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