Dates. I’m talking about the fruit, not the activity here. Why buy dates to keep in your pantry? These Chocolate Peanut Date Bars are a pretty great reason. Dates are a natural sweetener and have a great sticky texture to help keep snacks together. They’re also a nice snack on their own. These bars are […]
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