HERSHEY'S Ginger Sesame Nut Squares
Details
- Time
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 16 bars
These delicious homemade date bars are versatile enough to snack on from breakfast to dessert. Dates add a sweet chew to the crunch of pistachios and almonds, with a hint of ginger and toasted sesame seeds. And the whole thing comes together without any baking or oatmeal. They’re a great sweet and salty snack for any occasion.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 13 minutes
- Chill Time
- 2 hours
Ingredients
-
1 1/2 cupscoarsely broken gingersnap cookies (about 16 each 2 inch)
-
1 cupcoarsely chopped pecans
-
3/4 cupcoarsely chopped salted, roasted pistachios
-
6 largemedjool dates, pitted and chopped
-
1/4 - 1/2 cupcrystallized ginger, chopped
-
7HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildy Sweet Chocolate with Almond Bars* (1.45 oz each)
-
1/2 cupbutter (1 stick)
-
3 Tbspshoney
-
1 Tbsptoasted sesame seeds
-
finely chopped pistachio and toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Directions
Butter 8-inch square pan. Line bottom of pan and sides with parchment paper; set aside. Stir together cookies, pecans, pistachios, dates and ginger in large bowl; set aside.
Remove wrappers from chocolate bars; coarsely chop into pieces. Place chocolate bar pieces, butter and honey in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at high an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Pour over fruit and nut mixture, stirring to coat well. Add sesame seeds.
Press mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon each of sesame seeds and chopped pistachios over top surface. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. Remove from pan; cut into squares. Store bars in refrigerator until just before serving.
-
Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 16 servingsServing size 1 bar (79g)Amount per servingCalories390% Daily Value*Total Fat 27g 35%Saturated Fat 10g 50%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 120mg 5%Total Carbohydrates 40g 15%Dietary Fiber 4g 14%Total Sugars 30gIncludes 26g Added Sugar 52%Protein 5gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 49mg 4%Iron 4mg 20%Potassium 316mg 6%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
