Name: Chocolate Date Easter Eggs (Vegan)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 10 medjool dates; 10 small tsp cashew butter; 100g dark chocolate, chopped small; 1 tsp coconut oil; Crushed mini eggs

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These simple and delicious squished Chocolate Date Easter Eggs are the perfect no-bake snack. They are made with just 4 basic ingredients and taste amazing. They are naturally plant-based, gluten-free and high in fibre.

I love making recipes with dates, they are so versatile and delicious. The best dates to use are medjool dates as they are the larger and softer variety, but you can use other ones, too. Simple shape the dates into eggs and then cover with some nut butter and dunk in your favourite chocolate for a seasonal spin on the classic stuffed date snack that we all know and love. You can use any chocolate and top with your preferred Easter sprinkles – I went with vegan mini eggs crushed up.

Chocolate Date Easter Eggs cut in half — Chocolate Date Easter Eggs

Why will I love these?

These are so good:

Chocolatey, naturally sweet and squidgy
Chunky, gooey and nutty
Made with just 4 basic ingredients
Require no baking
High in fibre from the dates
A great source of polyphenols from the dark chocolate
Healthy fats from the cashew butter
- Or use any other nut or seed butter
Ready in 20 minutes or less
They keep well in the fridge or freezer for weeks
Great as a quick snack or dessert
Perfect for meal prep
Decorated with crushed vegan mini eggs
Naturally vegan, egg-free and dairy-free
Gluten-free
With nut-free options
Easy to make in a few steps
Everyone will love them

If you already love the sound of these snacks, then skip ahead to the recipe card below. Or, first let’s discuss the recipe in more detail.

A few Date Easter Eggs on a board — Chocolate Date Easter Eggs

A board of Chocolate Date Easter Eggs — Chocolate Date Easter Eggs

What ingredients do I need?

You can see the ingredients with weights in the recipe card below and see my favourite and recommended products in the “shop the recipe” section.

For the dates:

Medjool dates: the bigger and softer the better.
Cashew butter: this tastes like cookies and is naturally sweet (made with 100% cashews) or use any other nut or seed butter.
Dark chocolate: I use HU Kitchen or Raw Halo chocolate as the ingredients are so simple and they are natural.
Coconut oil: to help the chocolate set.
Mini eggs: I use the vegan ones, you can use seeds, sprinkles or freeze-dried berries crushed up.

Close up of Chocolate Date Easter Eggs — Chocolate Date Easter Eggs

A Chocolate Date Easter Egg — Chocolate Date Easter Eggs

Are these gluten-free and nut-free?

These are naturally gluten-free and to make them nut-free use sunflower seed butter or tahini.

How do I make them?

These are ready in few steps:

De-stone the dates: and shape into eggs.
Spread over the cashew butter: and freeze to set firm.
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil: until glossy.
Dip dunk and drizzle the dates in chocolate: and allow the excess to drip off.
Decorate with crushed mini eggs: while the chocolate is still wet.

How long will they last?

These will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge in a sealed container or 1 month in the freezer.

Chocolate Date Easter Eggs on a wooden board — Chocolate Date Eggs

What other recipes can I try?

For more Easter no-bake recipes: