Dates with peanut butter & dark chocolate

A three-ingredient combination that satisfies, sustains, and genuinely delivers. no cooking required.

Ingredients

• 2 medjool dates, pitted

• 2 teaspoons peanut butter (shallow, smooth or crunchy)

• 2 squares of dark chocolate (70% or above)

Steps

1. Fill the dates: slice each date open lengthways and remove the stone if not already pitted.
2. Spoon: spoon as much as 1 teaspoon of peanut butter as fits comfortably inside each date.
3. Add the chocolate: break 1 square of dark chocolate (70% or above) into two pieces and press one piece on top of each filled date.
4. Chill: place on a small plate or tray and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes until the chocolate firms up slightly against the peanut butter.
5. Serve: eat straight from the fridge. the contrast between the cold chocolate, creamy peanut butter and soft date is the whole point.

Why we love it

Dates provide natural sugars, fibre and potassium, giving you a slower-releasing energy hit than refined sugar. Peanut butter adds protein and healthy monounsaturated fats, which slow the absorption of those sugars further and keep you full for longer. Dark chocolate at 70% or above is rich in magnesium, iron and antioxidant flavonoids, all nutrients most women are not getting enough of.T

three ingredients. no cooking. genuinely good for you.