Date Bombs

Six ingredients and about 30 minutes is all you need from start to finish here. Simply slit open each date, wedge in a bit of tahini, a favorite nut butter or coconut butter then chill the stuffed dates. Then coat the dates in an easy-to-make chocolate to seal them up. This literally turns the stuffed dates in to bite-sized candy bars! But, this means storing them and porting them requires some consideration.

I recently shared a few insights on how to fuel (and recover) in the winter with my friends at Rapha, including five sure-fire ways to fuel up when the temperature drops, and some favorite recipes too. I created this recipe specifically to share for the occasion because:

• Dates are easily digestible in any weather and an exceptional source of carbohydrates, minerals, and nutrients.

• Moist dates are assimilated easily AND they won’t freeze (unlike a dry-ass energy bar!)

• Sturdy little dates are an easy carbohydrate answer for anyone that has a tricky time with grains.

• Adding nut butter or coconut butter packs this snack with protein, a little fat and plenty of staying power for spending all day in the wintery outdoors.

This Date Bomb recipe is simple and doesn’t require any special equipment or technical skills. It’s so easy, your kiddos may even be able to help you prepare them as healthy snacks too!