Dani has been interested in nutrition since she was a child, and had her first experiences with diet-related health issues. This introduction sparked a passion that culminated in formal education and in 2018 she graduated from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. Since then she has focused on working in the food industry as a recipe developer, menu designer, copywriter, and nutrition consultant. Dani continues to work with food, bringing her personal perspective on nutrition to all she does.

Date Pecan Clusters

Name: Date Pecan Clusters
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: Dark Chocolate; Pitted Medjool Dates; Pecans

Recipe by Danielle Wiens

Ingredients

Time

45m

Serves

These 3-ingredient pecan clusters are made in minutes and gone in seconds. Dates pair perfectly with chocolate and pecans to create an energizing snack that feels more like dessert.

Holiday

Dessert

Snack

Ingredients

85 g

Dark Chocolate

70-80% works best

Pitted Medjool Dates

15 halves

Pecans

Instructions

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate over low heat.

Remove pits from dates and set date halves aside.

Push 2-3 pecan halves, flat side up, into each date half. You might have to mold the date around the pecans slightly so get them to hold.

Using a spoon, add a dollop of melted chocolate to each cluster on top of the pecan halves. Smooth out the chocolate slightly with the back of the spoon so a flat even layer is achieved. Place the clusters in the fridge to cool until hardened, about 15 minutes.

Remove the clusters from the fridge. Flip them over and then repeat step 4 with the remainder of the melted chocolate, this time drizzling the chocolate all over the cluster so it is well coated. Place back in the fridge to set for at least 20 minutes.

Substitutions: If you don't like pecans you can use walnuts instead.