I was in need of a sugary snack to keep my energy levels up while studying so I came up with a recipe for my own Rolos! While dates still have a lot of sugar in them, these Rolos have a lot more fibre, vitamins and minerals  than the originals.

Ingredients:

For the caramel:

• 1 cup of dates
• 2/3 cup of milk
• Teaspoon of vanilla
• Tablespoon of nut butter (Any type is fine – I used peanut butter)

To cover

• 100g Dark chocolate
• Honey (optional)

Steps:

1. Add the dates, vanilla, nut butter and about half of the milk to a blender and whiz it up. Add the rest of the milk little by little until you get the consistency you want, you might not have the use it all, or you may need more, depending on the dates.
2. Leave the mixture in the freezer for half an hour (this will make it a lot easier to roll).
3. Melt the chocolate and leave to cool slightly for a few minutes. You can add a drizzle honey to give the chocolate a bit of shine or sweeten it if you’d like!
4. Cover a tray with grease-proof paper or tin foil.
5. Take the mixture out of the freezers, and wet your hands before rolling them into balls (this stops the mixture sticking to your hands).
6. Dip the caramel balls into the melted chocolate and leave on the tray to set. The chocolate should set pretty quickly if the caramel is still cold, so you won’t have to wait too long to eat them!

Enjoy!