Frozen Snickers!

[MiahTay]

Frozen Dates are very reminiscent of frozen snickers to me. They are quite nice right out of the freezer :cool:. I bet if I made a combo nut butter/honey/cacao and piped them into the pitted dates then froze them it would be quite a wonderful thing ... maybe I'll try that tonight.

Blessings,
Heather

[spicyfull]

Sounds like a RAWonderful Summer Snack.........Thanks for Sharing.

[RawKnitster]

What a great idea! :)

[Rawsugargal]

I would love to know how that comes out. Sounds Delicious.

[gs4life]

wow, that sounds good! definitely let us know how it turns out :)

[cara4art]

Wow! these sound so much better than actual Snickers(makes note to try these very soon:)) Another great thing one could co with these is to cut them into 3 or 4 pieces, and top some raw banana ice-cream with these...

[rawlight]

Frozen Dates are very reminiscent of frozen snickers to me. They are quite nice right out of the freezer :cool:. I bet if I made a combo nut butter/honey/cacao and piped them into the pitted dates then froze them it would be quite a wonderful thing ... maybe I'll try that tonight.

Blessings,
Heather

HAHA that caught my attention. I hope you'll tell us how they turned out.

[MiahTay]

OK, I tried this and my whole family gave it a thumbs UP! Very yummy. This is what I did:

Frozen "Snicker" Bites

Frozen Pitted dates (pick ones with the easiest to fill holes)

Chocolate Filling
· ½ cup almond or other nut butter (I used walnut butter)
· ¼ cup cacao powder
· ¼ cup agave or honey
· ½ tsp. vanilla
· dash of sea salt

Combine all filling ingredients in bowl, mix until smooth.

Take chocolate filling and pipe into your frozen dates using a pastry bag or something comparable. Freeze.

[MrsJ]

Omg. A just had a frozen medjool date.

My heart be still.

[Diana Cda]

OK, I tried this and my whole family gave it a thumbs UP! Very yummy. This is what I did:

Frozen "Snicker" Bites

Frozen Pitted dates (pick ones with the easiest to fill holes)

Chocolate Filling
· ½ cup almond or other nut butter (I used walnut butter)
· ¼ cup cacao powder
· ¼ cup agave or honey
· ½ tsp. vanilla
· dash of sea salt

Combine all filling ingredients in bowl, mix until smooth.

Take chocolate filling and pipe into your frozen dates using a pastry bag or something comparable. Freeze.

Hi, just found this thread.

2 questions: has anyone made almond butter from almonds without buying it? Secondly, do you just thaw these for a few minutes before serving/eating? If so, how many minutes would you say you need before they can be eaten?

Thanks! These sound great. <g>

[ReneeH]

I just made these today...after killing my last batch in a day!!! :o What can I say, these are TOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!!!!

I made mine with Almond Butter... Just put Almonds in a food processer with a little Sea Salt. The key is to just let it process for around 10 minutes or so... You'll know 'cuz it'll look like Almond Butter... :)

I don't "thaw" my Snicker bites... I just take one from the freezer and pop it in...YUMMY!!!!

Oh, when you make them, be sure to freeze the dates first... It's easier to fill them when they are frozen. I froze mine with the pit inside. Once frozen, take a knife and cut it length-wise and take out the frozen pit. Then, just fill in the hole!!!

[RawSar]

Yummy these sounds really good and simple !!! Thanks for sharing !!!



Oh, when you make them, be sure to freeze the dates first... It's easier to fill them when they are frozen. I froze mine with the pit inside. Once frozen, take a knife and cut it length-wise and take out the frozen pit. Then, just fill in the hole!!!

This is a good idea!

[Emmanuelle]

Brilliant idea!
I am going to try this today :D

Thank you for the sweetness ;)

[jacsam]

Thanks for sharing this fun recipe. This is my type of recipe....quick....simple....delicious!

[rawrawks]

I am going to make this simple yummy goodie

[Emmanuelle]

Heather, I made those snickers and ate them after my work-out... just, WOW!
Because I didn't have any raw nut butters in the house I just chopped up some walnuts into tiny pieces and sprinkled it in with the honey-cacao mix, but it was amazing nonetheless! I loved the crunchy bits :)

Thank you so much for this idea, you really don't have to deprive yourself when raw :)

[DopeRawAbundance]

I just made some and it kicked my tastebuds frail feeble butt.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4131/snickas.jpg

They may look more like parallel universe hot dogs than Snickers but me and brethren loved 'em.

Here's the rundown of what I did:

I did a c-section on the dates, cutting them hot dog style and taking out the pits. On a seperate lil plate, I mixed cocoa powder, olive oil, maple syrup, and honey to make a thick yet liquidy chocolate paste. I smeared said paste onto the open dates, and then smeared on almond butter. Then I froze 'em.

The result is indeed Snickers-like, except for one thing. Snickers have a crunch to 'em... in the form of peanuts. Use some jungle peanuts or some other kind of nut and you got a real winner here.

Thanks for the 'ggestion Heathergirly.

[smasty]

Thanks for posting the pic! I'm gonna have to do these!

[snoops]

oh ya - pictures definitely help. I'll be trying these myself!!

[rusmiley99]

sounds good :)

[RawKnitster]

I finally made these and I can't believe I forgot the cacao. I filled the dates with a mixture of almond butter, agave, vanilla bean seeds, and a pinch of salt.

I split the date, put in spoonful of the mix, topped it with a pecan and the other half of the date. Wrapped each one individually in wax paper and put them all in a freezer bag.

Very nice treat!

When they are gone I will try again, next time with the cacao. :p

[anniez]

Wow! These sound great. May be the first thing I try when I'm finished with all the recipes in Alissa's book. Thanks to everyone who posted the tips - every little bit helps!

Annie

[RawKnitster]

Trick or Treat!

Details posted on my blog (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blog.php?b=16247).

Happy Haunting! :D

[Diana Cda]

Nice job on the candies, they look and sound quite delicious!

And what a clever idea re the wrapping! Just ordinary wax paper, from the looks of it with the edges cut with those special sewing scissors that give that type of edge, and a happy face sticker applied. Marvellous! I have a bunch of Hallowe'en stickers that is languishing in a box that I've had for years! What good use I could make of them in a similar manner. Sometimes it takes seeing what marvellously creative ideas others have to trigger an idea.

As has been said elsewhere, Happy Hauntings today! :)

[Diana Cda]

I made mine with Almond Butter... Just put Almonds in a food processer with a little Sea Salt. The key is to just let it process for around 10 minutes or so... You'll know 'cuz it'll look like Almond Butter... :)
Ah, so that's the secret: prolonged processing. I'll have to give it a try though I hope it doesn't burn out my food processor <lol>!

Thanks. :)

[RawKnitster]

Nice job on the candies, they look and sound quite delicious!

And what a clever idea re the wrapping! Just ordinary wax paper, from the looks of it with the edges cut with those special sewing scissors that give that type of edge, and a happy face sticker applied. Marvellous! I have a bunch of Hallowe'en stickers that is languishing in a box that I've had for years! What good use I could make of them in a similar manner. Sometimes it takes seeing what marvellously creative ideas others have to trigger an idea.

As has been said elsewhere, Happy Hauntings today! :)

Thanks Diana. It feels good to finally find a use for those stickers languishing in the box. Some may think it is a sad way to spend a Friday night, but I had fun doing it. :D

[DopeRawAbundance]

My healthfood store just started stocking (just in time for Halloween I might add) Khadrawi Dates, these things are so chewy and caramely, its like Snickers that grow on trees.

[mstrish]

That sounds wonderful and delis.

[nfracer]

stuff an almond in each date. Shake a bunch in a baggy with raw cacoa powder (and a spritz of water if needing moisture). Freeze and eat!

Yum!

Just be careful NOT to make too large a batch! You may eat them all!:eek:

[anniez]

[QUOTE=nfracer;567573]stuff an almond in each date. Shake a bunch in a baggy with raw cacoa powder (and a spritz of water if needing moisture). Freeze and eat!QUOTE]

Now we've moved from Snickers to Almond Joy! Yum!

Annie

[katchmoleen]

My daughter just made these, using Raw Knitster's method, and she used carob since we were out of cacao. She said they were really good and when frozen did taste like Snickers. I have not sampled them, that will have to wait till my GS fast is done. But I am thinking a bunch of these will be good to take to the outlaws for Thanksgiving.

[DopeRawAbundance]

[QUOTE=nfracer;567573]stuff an almond in each date. Shake a bunch in a baggy with raw cacoa powder (and a spritz of water if needing moisture). Freeze and eat!QUOTE]

Now we've moved from Snickers to Almond Joy! Yum!

Annie

Can't have almond joy without the coconut.

http://ceramiccanvas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/shredded-coconut.jpg

You know, while were at it, we might as well make raw alternatives to the whole candy bar catalog.

[katchmoleen]

Ooooooooo myyyyyyyyyy not the thread to be looking at while fasting!

[cenaw/10]

I've made a couple of other raw desserts but these are my favorites. I keep thinking I need variety in case I get a craving for something different. But from my SAD days I can honestly say its always snickers that I would turn to. So, these will always be in my freezer. Always. Everyday.

[cara4art]

I posted earlier in this thread about having to try these soon - I'm going to suggest this to my Florida friend for us to try making when I'm visiting her very soon now(leaving here in 10 days). This is something that doesn't need a dehydrator or food processor to make. But since I'm going food shopping tomorrow, I'm going to pick up some medjool dates and do a dry run on this here - LOL! This combo just sounds genius!

[berkie]

I love frozen dates! I buy a ton of them from Costco and just stick them in the freezer for snacks. Your snickers recipe sounds incredible- I cant wait to try it.

[seRAWnity]

OMG, this can't be raw!!!!! oh but thank heavens it is! I had some medjools in the freezer already, I cut them in half, pulled out the pits and piped them with the original recipe using macadamia nut butter.... holy moley... thank you for this recipe!!

[apb1172]

...hmmmmm It seems like someone just introduced crack to the boards. :D

[OnMyJourney]

I finally made these! I used Renee's tip and froze my dates first. OH MY GOODNESS! These treats are heaven to my tastebuds! My 11 year old almost fainted in the kitchen just now! :p:p:p

[TheRawPilgrim]

I think I will go ahead and make these tomorrow, they sound just fabulous! :D

[OnMyJourney]

I think I will go ahead and make these tomorrow, they sound just fabulous! :D

They are!! I hope you love them as well! My daughter said they are better than the real thing...coming from her, that's high praise! I don't think she'll be asking for any more "real" Snickers bars anymore. ;) By George, we've got a winner! :D

[EvieP]

I had some chocolate syrup already made (2:1:1 coconut milk:cacao powder:agave) and I filled a couple of dates and stuck them in the freezer overnight.

Oh, my.... :)

[xPIXIEx]

(2:1:1 coconut milk:cacao powder:agave)



MMMmm, that sounds awesome. *Making a mental note*

I'm in the process of making some frozen snickers. Can't wait to taste the finished product!

[EvieP]

MMMmm, that sounds awesome. *Making a mental note*



It's got the consistency of Hershey's syrup, only tastier, lol!

(coconut milk = coconut water/meat blended)

[TheRawPilgrim]

Ok I have these in the freezer now :D We'll have these after supper tonight, can;t WAIT!!!

[xPIXIEx]

It's got the consistency of Hershey's syrup, only tastier, lol!



I can only imagine! I'll be picking up a coconut the next time I get groceries.

These little treats are VERY good, but oh so sweet. After one, I was good. :)

[Theobroma]

I made a huge bunch today and packed them in wax paper like litte candy wrappers.


Ohhh... I definitely had too much... I kept kind of eating them while I was making them. BEWARE THE POWER OF THE CHOCOLATEY DATE GOODNESS!!!

[TheRawPilgrim]

These were awesome :D I'm going to make more soon adding some roughly chopped almonds for more crunch :D Yummers!

[OnMyJourney]

These were awesome :D I'm going to make more soon adding some roughly chopped almonds for more crunch :D Yummers!

That's a great idea! I love these treats!

[honeyb1]

Thanks, I just tried this and it's amazing!! I also made some little "peanut butter cups", by just using the filling in heart-shaped silicone forms, they're so good on their own... maybe a good treat for Valentine's Day!!

[Basenjimamma]

I made these last night, but I ended up just doing a few filled dates and then rolled the rest of the cocoa/nut mixture out to ropes, placed in freezer and today I cut them into bite sized pieces...RAW Tootsie rolls..delish..I highly recommend.
Thanks Op for the great tasting recipe.

[zipper_sit]

These sound so good. However I have a question, a friend of a friend gave me some dates fresh off the tree and I don't know what to do with them. They are green and still have the pits so I don't know how to go about using them in this recipe.?

[Shels]

Green dates? I've never heard of that. Are you sure she didn't give you figs?
To remove the pit you just peel or cut it apart.

[Iskandice]

I made these tonight and they are DELICIOUS!!
Wow...I am speechless and loving it :)

[GreenT]

Oh yum! I can't wait to make these! This might be my dinner tonight :eat