Healthy and gut -friendly date snickers are a delicious and nutritious snack that can satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your health goals. Made with wholesome ingredients like dates, almonds, and carob. This snack is perfect for anyone looking for a healthier alternative to treat yourself. gut healing almond butter healthy date snickers layed out on brown paper and sprinkled with crushed almonds

If you are questioning why a food blog that specifically creates recipes for acid reflux is posting a recipe for chocolate, I completely get it. If you want to know the ins and outs of why this chocolate recipe works for me and many others who deal with GERD on a daily basis, check out my post HERE!

Keep in mind that a food one person may be able to tolerate, another may have trouble tolerating. Adjust recipes according to what fits your individual health and dietary needs.

Now, onto the good stuff. I’ve completely lost track of how many times I’ve made these healthy date snickers this month. Not only because I love them, but because my husband and kids do too, just as much. A whole batch is gone in a flash!

This healthy gut-friendly date snickers recipe is dairy-free, caffeine-free, and refined sugar-free. I used to binge on sweets (chocolate was my downfall), but with this rich dessert, I feel like it both satisfies and fights my sugar cravings.

They are a great source of healthy fats (which I’m trying to get more of since eating low-carb) and protein, especially because of the fact that adding collagen peptides to it offers 7-14 grams of protein, depending on if you add 1 or 2 scoops.

Plus, you can eat these date snickers knowing you are consuming collagen (we produce less of it starting in our twenties). Collagen peptides are known for benefiting our gut, skin, hair, nails, hormones, etc.

This dessert is perfect for those who have to avoid chocolate, dairy, or caffeine. I used roasted carob powder as a cocoa alternative in this recipe because cocoa is something I avoid due to it upsetting my acid reflux. It even has health benefits like improving digestion and lowering cholesterol levels.

Double the recipe if you make this for a party or a large family (trust me, they vanish quickly).

dates lined up on brown paper cut open and ready to be stuffed

📋 Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 10 Medjool dates
  • 6 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped or crushed almonds
  • 1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup roasted carob powder
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1-2 scoops collagen peptides

Instructions

  1. Cut a slit in each date and remove the pit
  2. Mix 4 tablespoons of almond butter with crushed almonds
  3. Fill each date with almond butter filling
  4. Melt coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat
  5. Remove from heat, add carob powder, whisk until smooth
  6. Add maple syrup, remaining almond butter, and collagen peptides
  7. Dip dates in chocolate, coat completely
  8. Place on parchment paper, sprinkle with crushed almonds
  9. Refrigerate to set

Notes

  • Carob powder is used instead of cocoa for GERD-friendly chocolate
  • Collagen peptides add protein and gut health benefits
  • Double the recipe for parties - they vanish quickly

Storage

Keep in sealed container in fridge for up to a week