These cute little monsters will make your little ones go crazy this Halloween. A healthy little snack for everyone in the family. (1year+)
Hi there, everyone. It’s almost time for Halloween and I am all set. Costumes are ready and so are the snacks and treats. Today I am sharing with you all a quick and delicious recipe for this Halloween. Not to forget it’s healthy too. I have covered dates with chocolate. The combination worked so well, that it was an instant hit with my little girl.
A few days back I asked my little munchkins, what she wanted to make for Halloween in terms of food. She said, “Mama, let’s make a monster”. So I started thinking about what can be simple to make, yet healthy for her. She loves dates and munches on them. So I thought of covering them with chocolate and turned them into Monsters. This was a mother-daughter cooking experiment, which turned out so much fun.
I wanted to make them look scary, but they turned out to be cute. More like little Minions. Whatever they looked like, my daughter loved the result. I made one batch, and now it’s become one of her favourite snacks.
Try these Chocolate Covered Date Monsters for this #Halloween. Share on XThis recipe is extremely simple. I started by simply melting the dark chocolate. Then added vanilla extract, coconut oil (to give lustre to the melted chocolate) and cinnamon powder. The combination of vanilla and cinnamon gives a beautiful aroma to the melted chocolate.
Further, I dipped Medjool Dates in the melted chocolate, one at a time and decorated with Halloween confectionary. I let them set in the refrigerator till the chocolate is hard. That’s it. Easy and fun to make. This is a perfect recipe to make with your little ones. Just make sure you get the seedless variety of dates.
Let’s go through the recipe.
Chocolate Covered Date Monsters
These cute little monsters will make your little ones go crazy this Halloween. A healthy little snack for everyone in the family.
You Need:
- 10 Mejdool Dates
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Coconut Oil
- A dash Cinnamon Powder
- Halloween Confectionery as needed
How To Make It:
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Start by washing dates well. Pat them dry with a napkin or paper towel.
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In a double boiler or microwave melt the dark chocolate chips.
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Mix in vanilla extract, coconut oil and cinnamon powder into the melted chocolate. Stir it well.
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Now dip a date into melted chocolate and coat it with melted chocolate from each side.
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Put this on a parchment paper. Decorate it with Halloween confectionary.
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Transfer this to the refrigerator and let the chocolate set.
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Once done, arrange it on a platter and serve.
My little notes:
While shopping for dates for this recipe, look for the seedless variety. Many a times dates are treated with sulphates which extend shelf life. Try to avoid these and buy organic dates. Also before using dates for any recipe, it’s always a good idea to wash them well, just to get rid of any additives of there are any.
If the dates are too big for this recipe, you can cut them in half and coat them with chocolate.
Make sure the dates are soft, dried dates will be hard to eat. When covered with chocolate they will get more hard in the refrigerator.
Dates are a good source of vitamin B6, folate, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, protein, potassium, and magnesium. It helps in boosting energy, maintain healthy bones and aid in digestive health.
You might also like:
Dates And Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Important Note:
Talk to your baby’s Pediatrician before starting new food.
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These are adorable! Such a cute idea 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Awww.. These monsters look so cute!!! Will bookmark this to try for later. My kids will surely enjoy this one!
Sure, do give it a try. Kids will love it.
HAHHA…these are so cute. I have never had dates covered in chocolate. Sounds like a plan…and the sweetness level would be crazy good.
Oh yes, the combination of dark chocolate and sweetness of dates goes very well. It balances the overall flavour of the treat. You can add any topping on the chocolate that you like. 🙂
I saw this monsters on Facebook and have to check yoru recipe. Super creative and so good, Great way to make the kids try dates.
Thank you. Yes, there are perfect to get some dates going in the daily diet. 🙂
Now those are adorable! i bet my 4 year old niece and nephew would love having those and in fact would enjoy making them too. I just dread the mess they would leave 😀
This is so creative! I love dates and my kids would be so happy to have these. for Halloween. Saving this for later.
Such a fun treat for Halloween parties! These look just scary enough, but not too scary! I’m thinking of school parties where you don’t want to send the kids home to have nightmares lol ..
They are just so adorable and that is a good way to make the children and also fussy adults to eat dates. Love how simple it is to make.
These are SO cute!! I’ve never thought to cover dates in chocolate. When it’s not Halloween, you could call them hedgehogs, haha.
I would have never ever thought of dipping dates into chocolate! What a great idea. I love that you made monsters for Halloween.
a delicious cute healthy treat.. I think I’ll try these out on my kids for Halloween
These look so cute! I love that they are healthy too.
How cute are these!? And they look like so much fun to make with the kids. Love this idea.
Those little monsters are adorable! I bet the kids gobble them down in no time! I don’t think I’d be able to make enough of them to satisfy our grandsons. The idea is great!
I am in love with these cute little monsters. I always seem to lack creativity when it comes to Halloween treats but these sound easy to make!
Yes these are really cute little treat for Halloween. Kids will love it as it has dates and chocolate
I love the idea of creating little monsters this Halloween using dates. Our boys like them, and I love chocolate — sounds like the perfect combination.
Yummy! Great for adults too! Thank you for posting this!