Healthy Date Turtle Candies
These Healthy Date Turtle Candies are by far my favorite sweet of all time. They are better than any fudge or chocolate candy. No one will believe you when you tell them that these are healthy let me tell you! These are such a quick and easy no bake treat too! The hardest part is waiting for the chocolate to harden so you can dig in lol. The only equipment you need is a food processor, which makes for such an easy clean up. I bet you have these 5 ingredients at home already too! If you love date recipes, try my Healthy Date Caramel Dip.
These turtle candies can fit many different diets as well, as they are gluten free, vegetarian friendly, pescatarian, and have no added sugar.
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What You Will Need
- Dates - 10 pitted medjool dates.
- Pecans - 36 pecan halves. You will put three pecan halves on each turtle to make your little feet and head!
- Dark Chocolate Chips - 100 grams of Lily’s sugar free chocolate chips, or your preferred chocolate. Be sure to get some that are natural sweetened, not artificial!
- Coconut Oil - 1/2 tsp of organic coconut oil to melt the chocolate with.
- Sea Salt - For topping, optional.
How To Make Them
- Pulse the dates in a food processor until a ball forms.
- Place in freezer for ten minutes to firm up (this makes it easier to work with since dates are so sticky!).
- Separate the date "dough" into 12 rounds on a piece of wax paper. Place 3 pecan halves on each piece to make little “turtles”. See my Instagram video below for a visual if you need one!
- Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave. Drop the melted chocolate on top of each turtle evenly. Top with sea salt if desired. Place in fridge until chocolate is hardened and enjoy!
How To Store Them
Store your leftover turtles in am air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks if they even lasts you that long haha!
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This Healthy Date Turtle Candies are by far my favorite sweet. They are better than any fudge or chocolate candy. No one will believe you when you tell them that these are healthy let me tell you! These are such a quick and easy no bake treat too! The hardest part is waiting for the chocolate to harden so you can dig in lol. The only equipment you need is a food processor, which makes for such an easy clean up. I bet you have these 5 ingredients at home already too!
- 10 dates (pitted medjool)
- 36 pecan halves (3 per candy)
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil (organic)
- 100 g dark chocolate chips (sugar free - I use Lily's)
- sea salt (optional, to taste)
Pulse the dates in a food processor until a ball forms.
Place in freezer for ten minutes to firm up (this makes it easier to work with since dates are so sticky!).
Separate the date "dough" into 12 rounds on a piece of wax paper. Place 3 pecan halves on each piece to make little “turtles”. See my Instagram video below for a visual if you need one!
Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave. Drop the melted chocolate on top of each turtle evenly. Top with sea salt if desired. Place in fridge until chocolate is hardened and enjoy!
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 89kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6.6g11%
- Saturated Fat 1.8g9%
- Sodium 33.3mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 10.3g4%
- Dietary Fiber 3.8g16%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 1.3g3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Please note that my nutrition label is approximate and can have slight rounding.