This recipe for chocolate covered date brownie bat pops is a great way to celebrate the Halloween season with a dessert that can be as healthy or indulgent as you want to make it!
Let's face it, your kids are going to be faced with a lot of sugary Halloween treat opportunities, so it's a good time to offer them a healthier treat to try.
Ingredients
This recipe packs a nutritious punch! Let's take a look at the ingredients. First, lets talk about dates, have you used them? They're naturally sweet, high in fiber and antioxidants, and a great source of potassium and Vitamin B6.
Cashews are an excellent source of protein and healthy fats. Similarly, cacao powder is a healthy alternative to cocoa powder, providing all the nutrients that are lost in the cocoa-making process. On top of all these healthy options, you can leave the melted chocolate out of the recipe, making the undipped date bat pops a fun, nutritious Halloween treat!
But, it is the Halloween season after all, so give the full recipe of chocolate covered date brownie bat pops a try for a tasty, indulgent treat your kids will love! Furthermore, as you know, I'm all about moderate exposure to everything, so a little treat is a-ok in my book!
Chocolate Covered Date Brownie Bat Pops
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup pitted Medjool dates
- 1 cup cashews salted
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup melting chocolate
- Candy eyes
- 6 Oreo cookies
Instructions
- Add first five ingredients to a food processor and blend until a coarse meal forms. The mixture will look crumbly, but should hold together when pinched.
- Roll into 1-inch balls. Melt melting chocolate in a microwave according to package instructions. Dip the tip of a paper straw into the chocolate, then push into a date ball. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Dip date balls into chocolate and tap off excess. While the chocolate is still wet, add candy eyes.
- While the chocolate is drying, untwist the Oreo cookies and remove the creamy filling. Use a sharp knife to cut each side in half. To create a more intricate wing, use a mini star cookie cutter to cut out two triangles. Attach wings using a dab of melting chocolate
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Procedure
This recipe is super simple. First you'll want to add the first five ingredients to a food processor and blend until a coarse meal forms. The mixture will look crumbly, but should hold together when pinched.
Then for the fun part! Next you'll spoon a little onto the palm of your hand and roll into 1-inch balls. If you'd like it super healthy you could stop here.
If you want to make this with chocolate, go ahead and melt the melting chocolate in a microwave according to package instructions. You'll then dip the tip of a paper straw into the chocolate, then push into a date ball. Freeze for 15 minutes.
Next, dip date balls into the remaining chocolate and tap off excess. While the chocolate is still wet, add candy eyes.
While the chocolate is drying, time to make the bat wings. Untwist the Oreo cookies and remove the creamy filling. Use a sharp knife to cut each side in half. To create a more intricate wing, use a mini star cookie cutter to cut out two triangles. Attach wings using a dab of melting chocolate.
For more Halloween Ideas check out these http://Mummy Halloween Stuffed Mini Peppers .
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