3 Ingredient Vegan Turtles

A healthy holiday treat that tastes like it's anything but

Posted by Sarah L.

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My dad is a notoriously difficult person to shop for. But, growing up, a box of Turtles was guaranteed to be a hit at Christmas. I haven’t eaten one of these ooey gooey treats in years, but for some reason they popped into my head while I was snacking on a medjool date and thinking about how caramely it was. Of course, it seemed so obvious! A whole foods, vegan version of this holiday favourite would be so easy to whip up. I daydreamed about them for a couple of weeks before finally giving the idea a try. I’m so glad I did, because they’re just as ooey gooey and delicious as I imagined.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 24 Medjool Dates (pitted)
  • 1 cup raw, unsalted Pecans
  • 1 ½ tsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 bar of Dark Chocolate

Steps (5 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Stuff 1-2 pecans into each date (first photo) and then wrap the date shut around them.

  2. 2

    Over a double boiler melt chocolate and coconut oil. Turn off heat but keep chocolate over water so it doesn’t start to harden.

  3. 3

    Using a fork, dip stuffed date into chocolate and then allow extra chocolate to run off. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat until all of the dates are smothered in chocolate.

  4. 4

    If desired, sprinkle turtles with a teeny pinch of sea salt.

  5. 5

    Chill in freezer until chocolate sets, at least one hour.