Salted Caramel Yogurt Clusters with Dates - the healthy dessert of your dreams. These chocolate covered yogurt clusters are so good and simple to make.
These bites taste like salted caramel ice cream. The dates add the best flavor and texture and the salt adds so much umami.
I love no bake desserts! For no bake desserts try my no bake tahini oatmeal bars or my pomegranate clusters.
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Why you'll love this recipe
It is easy to make and no bake.
It is gluten free, egg free and can easily be made vegan and dairy free.
If you use greek yogurt it is high in protein.
Ingredients for healthy chocolate covered date yogurt clusters
- dates
- yogurt
- flaky salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- almond butter - can be subbed with any nut butter.
- yogurt - use vegan or regular yogurt here.
- coconut oil - This can be omitted but it does help the chocolate to melt easier.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Mix together cluster ingredients.
Step 2
Form clusters and freeze.
Step 3
Dip in chocolate, coat with salt and freeze again.
Step 4
Serve and enjoy!
Storage instructions
I recommend storing the clusters in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days because this gives them the soft ice cream like texture.
You can also freeze them for 3 months and thaw them out as you want to eat them.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Make sure your clusters are full frozen before dipping them in chocolate. Otherwise they will melt and create a whole mess.
If you want to up the protein content use greek yogurt as your yogurt. I have found that greek yogurt does take a little longer to freeze and you may have to let the clusters freeze for a full 2 hours.
Recipe FAQS
It depends what kind of yogurt you use. If you use dairy free yogurt then these would be vegan.
Dates are high in fiber and vitamins such as magnesium.
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Salted Caramel Yogurt Clusters with Dates
Ingredients
- 12 dates - pitted and roughly chopped
- ½ cup thick yogurt of choice (I used unsweetened) you can use greek or dairy free
- 2 pinches flaky sea salt - divided
- ¼ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon hard coconut oil
Instructions
- Add dates, yogurt, almond butter and one pinch of sea salt to a bowl. Mix until combined.
- Spoon* out mixture onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper (a plate or other flat surface also works) into 5-6 evenly sized clusters. Freeze for 1-2 hours or overnight, until hardened. I have found that dairy yogurt takes longer to freeze than non dairy.
- Melt together chocolate and coconut oil. I melted mine for 3 30 second intervals in the microwave.
- Dunk each cluster in dark chocolate. Sprinkle over the rest of the flaky salt. Freeze again for 10-15 minutes, until set. Dig in and enjoy!**
Kathy says
I did a slight twist on the recipe. I am in a collagen challenge for 30 days, so I used date soaking water (no dates) and collagen. I spooned the mixture into silicone trays and refrigerated. Since the collagen will melt if it gets warm, I mixed in just shy of 1/4 cup chocolate chips (almost used cacao nibs).
Yummy.
When the challenge is over and it is warmer weather I will my your recipe as posted.
The mixture is delicious. I don't think the gelatin (agar agar if keeping vegan) changes the flavor.