Recipe by: @Healingbythesun

Tallow Date Bark Bites with Toasted Coconut Butter & Cacao Drizzle

Sometimes you just want a sweet treat that doesn’t leave you feeling wrecked afterward. If you love the idea of viral "date bark" recipes but can’t do the peanut butter or junky ingredients that usually come with them, you’re going to love this spin: Tallow Date Bark Bites!

This recipe brings everything you want in a bite-sized treat—sweet, salty, creamy, and a little chocolatey—without loading up on refined sugar, inflammatory oils, or sketchy fillers. Instead, you get the good stuff: grass-fed beef tallow, coconut butter, real cacao, raw honey, and medjool dates. It's like someone crossed a Snickers bar with an ancestral feast—and it works.

And because we’re using The Carnivore Bar Honey Salted Beef Tallow Bars, these bites are packed with clean, high-quality fats that actually fuel you, not drain you. They’re gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and customizable for just about any diet. A total win, whether you’re strict carnivore with a little wiggle room for treats, animal-based, or just looking for a cleaner way to snack.

Ready to upgrade your snack game? Let’s get into it.

Ingredients (Makes About 8 Bites)

• 2 Honey Salted Carnivore Bars (@thecarnivorebar)

• 3 tablespoons coconut butter

• ½ cup cacao chips or dark chocolate chips

• 8 large medjool dates

• 3 tablespoons raw honey

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

• ⅓ cup coconut flakes or coconut shavings

• Flaky salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Prep the dates:
   Line a baking tray or pan with parchment paper. De-pit each medjool date and open them up so they lay flat. Cover with another piece of parchment paper, then use a rolling pin (or a glass jar) to gently press down on each date until you have flattened discs. Remove the top layer of parchment and set aside.

2. Make the coconut tallow filling:
   In a small saucepan over medium heat, toast the coconut butter until it melts and turns aromatic and slightly golden. Crumble the two Honey Salted Carnivore Bars into the melted coconut butter and whisk until a thick paste forms. Remove from heat and stir in an optional tablespoon of raw honey if you want a little extra sweetness.

3. Assemble the layers:
   Spoon a generous amount of the tallow-coconut mixture onto each flattened date, spreading it out evenly. Sprinkle a layer of coconut flakes or shavings over the top for that perfect chewy texture.

4. Melt and drizzle the chocolate:
   Melt the cacao or dark chocolate chips with the remaining honey and coconut oil, stirring until smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate generously over the top of the coconut-covered dates.

5. Finish and freeze:
   Sprinkle more coconut flakes and a pinch of flaky salt over everything. Transfer the tray to the freezer for 2–3 hours, until the bites are firm and set.

6. Enjoy!
   Once frozen, pop one (or three) out when you need a treat that actually supports your energy. Store extras in the freezer or fridge if you want them a little softer.

Why You'll Love These Tallow Date Bark Bites

• Better Fats: Powered by beef tallow and coconut butter, not seed oils.

• Naturally Sweet: Sweetened only with dates and raw honey.

• Easy to Make: No complicated steps, no weird ingredients.

• Satisfying: Rich enough to crush cravings, nutrient-dense enough to keep you fueled.