--- title: Viral Chocolate Yogurt Clusters description: A delicious, sweet, protein-packed snack, these no bake Chocolate Date Yogurt Clusters are made with four simple ingredients. image: https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/E33DEDE6-8D58-451D-93D3-DE08B9098BFE.jpg --- [![Joolies California Superfruit](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_logo_tm11.png)](https://joolies.com/) - [Shop](https://joolies.com/collections/all) - [Find Us](https://joolies.com/pages/find-us) - [Recipes & More](https://blog.joolies.com/) - [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) - [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) - [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) - [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) - [Our Dates](https://joolies.com/pages/our-dates) - [Sustainability](https://go.joolies.com/sustainability) - [Our Story](https://joolies.com/pages/our-story) - [Wholesale](https://go.joolies.com/wholesale) [![julies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Joolies_June_2019/Images/logo.svg)](https://joolies.com/) ![organic medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Scree8oluynshot_111.png) # Date Book [All](https://blog.joolies.com/) [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) # Viral Chocolate Yogurt Clusters 4 Minute Read Tags: [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Vegan](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/vegan) [Nut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/nut-free) [Vegetarian](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/vegetarian) [Gluten-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/gluten-free) [Dairy-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dairy-free) [Grain-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/grain-free) [Soy-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/soy-free) [Egg-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/egg-free) [Refined Sugar-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/refined-sugar-free) [Peanut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/peanut-free) [Snack](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/snack) [Dessert](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dessert) Written by [Goldie](https://blog.joolies.com/author/goldie) ![Viral Chocolate Yogurt Clusters](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/E33DEDE6-8D58-451D-93D3-DE08B9098BFE.jpg) *A delicious, sweet, protein-packed snack, these Chocolate Date Yogurt Clusters are made with four simple and easy ingredients and can easily be made vegan-friendly. They are the perfect combination of creamy yogurt, caramel-y dates, and crunchy chocolate for a guilt-free treat! Gluten-Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Refined Sugar-Free.*   Introducing your new favorite frozen treat: **Chocolate Date Yogurt Clusters**. The only thing better than how they taste is how easy they are to make! Only **4 ingredients** are required for these delicious **gluten-free** bites: Joolies medjool dates, your favorite yogurt, dark chocolate chunks, and coconut oil. Chill time aside, these **no-bake** clusters really take no time at all--only about 20 minutes!   ![chocolate yogurt clusters](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3A94DFED-E25B-4378-B608-CDBC1080C807.jpg?width=3024&height=4032&name=3A94DFED-E25B-4378-B608-CDBC1080C807.jpg)   We've seen the viral yogurt fruit clusters all over social media, so we Joolie-fied it! The crunch from the chocolate paired with the creamy yogurt and caramel-y bites from the medjool dates is the perfect mix. Not to mention, these little clusters are **high in protein** thanks to the greek yogurt, which can easily be replaced with a dairy-free yogurt if needed. These are the best fix for any sweet craving--a snack, dessert, or even pre-breakfast (we won't judge you)! We assure you the hardest part about this recipe is having enough patience to let them chill before digging in!   ![medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/76AC4A53-BB46-4BE1-85EF-F58C15348643.jpg?width=3024&height=4032&name=76AC4A53-BB46-4BE1-85EF-F58C15348643.jpg)   ## Ingredients you'll need: 1. 1. **Joolies Organic Medjool Dates** - Diced medjool dates add delicious caramel-like bites and natural sweetness to the inside of the clusters. Whether you're team pitted or whole, both work equally as delicious and still give you all the [amazing benefits of dates](https://blog.joolies.com/9-reasons-to-eat-medjool-dates-every-day)!  2. **Greek Yogurt** - You can choose any yogurt you fancy for this recipe! We went with [Chobani Greek yogurt](https://www.chobani.com/products/yogurt/greek), which made for a perfect balance of tart and sweet to these bites while boosting the protein content as well.  3. **Dark Chocolate Chunks** - The smooth and delicious chocolate coating that encases the yogurt date filling which makes for the most satisfying crunch. We recommend using a dark chocolate without fillers or artificial sweeteners (it takes longer to melt and isn't great for your body either) like [Hu Kitchen,](https://hukitchen.com/)or [Enjoy Life Foods](https://thrivemarket.com/p/enjoy-life-morsels-dark). 4. **Coconut Oil** - Adding a little bit of this to the chocolate chunks before melting makes it easier for dipping and will ensure a smooth, glossy finish on the shell helps! Plus coconut oil has [stellar health benefits](https://www.eatthis.com/benefits-of-coconut-oil/), one being composed of healthy fatty acids called MCTs which promote brain function. 5. **Sea Salt** - The perfect garnish! Adding a sprinkle of flakey sea salt to the top of these clusters will finish off the taste with a hint of saltiness that's essential to every treat. If you make these Chocolate Date Yogurt Clusters, be sure to tag us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jooliesdates/) and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/jooliesdates/overview/) so we can see all your date-able date recipe recreations! And you can always comment below!  ## More No Bake Treats You'll Love: - [No Bake Samoa Cookies](https://blog.joolies.com/5-ingredient-no-bake-samoa-cookies) - [Lazy Chocolate Turtles](https://blog.joolies.com/snickers-stuffed-dates) - [Almond Joy Stuffed Dates](https://blog.joolies.com/almond-joy-stuffed-dates) - [No Bake Cookie Dough Bars](https://blog.joolies.com/no-bake-cookie-dough-bars) - [Snickers Stuffed Dates](https://blog.joolies.com/snickers-stuffed-dates) - [Date Caramel Dip](https://blog.joolies.com/date-caramel-dip)  ![FROZEN-YOGURT-CLUSTERS-PIN](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FROZEN-YOGURT-CLUSTERS-PIN.jpg?width=634&height=1585&name=FROZEN-YOGURT-CLUSTERS-PIN.jpg)   ## Viral Chocolate Yogurt Clusters Gluten Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Refined sugar-free - prep time: 20 minutes - chill time: 2 hours - total time: 2 hours 20 minutes   **Servings: 6**   **INGREDIENTS:** - 10 Joolies dates, pitted - 2 cups Greek yogurt - 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips - 1 tbsp coconut oil, unrefined - flakey sea salt   **DIRECTIONS:** 1. Pit dates (if needed) and chop into fine pieces. 2. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt and dates and mix until the dates are evenly distributed. 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the date-yogurt mixture into 6-8 clusters on the sheet. Pop in the freezer to chill until yogurt is solid. 4. In a small bowl, add the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and heat in 30 second increments, stirring in-between, until melted. 5. Once the chocolate is melted, remove the clusters from the freezer. Dip each cluster into the melted chocolate making sure each one is completely coated. Place each one back onto the baking sheet. 6. Using a fork, drizzle any of the excess chocolate over top of the clusters and sprinkle them lightly with salt. Pop the coated clusters back into the freezer to chill until just hardened. 7. Allow to thaw for a minute or so and enjoy! *Store in an air tight container in freezer for up to 2 weeks.* [Download Recipe](https://go.joolies.com/viral-chocolate-yogurt-clusters-download) [Buy Now Online](https://joolies-dates.myshopify.com/cart/45070615183679:1?channel=buy_button) ## Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest promotions, recipes, date-ing tips and giveaway opportunities! ### Subscribe Here! ![organic medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_circle_logo_tm.png) - [Shop](https://joolies.com/collections/all) - [Find Us](https://joolies.com/pages/find-us) - [Our Dates](https://joolies.com/pages/our-dates) - [Our Story](https://joolies.com/pages/our-story) - [Press](https://go.joolies.com/press) - [Wholesale](https://joolies.com/pages/wholesale) - [Blog](https://blog.joolies.com/) - GET IN TOUCH Grown \[with love\] under the California sun 🌴☀️ Path Copy@3x Created with Sketch. ![date](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5221331/Joolies_June_2019/Images/date-new_250x250.png) [![Joolies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_circle_logo_tm.png)](https://joolies.com/collections/frontpage/products/whole) [![Joolies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_circle_logo_tm.png)](https://joolies.com/collections/frontpage/products/datesyrup) [![Joolies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_circle_logo_tm.png)](https://joolies.com/collections/frontpage/products/pitted) [Shop Now](https://joolies.com/products/whole) [info@joolies.com](mailto:info@joolies.com) © 2020. All Rights Reserved  |  [Design](https://310creative.com/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Recipe", "@id": "https://blog.joolies.com/copycat-reeses-peanut-butter-eggs", "image": "https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/6EA36D4A-45D1-40F9-94B0-186AFFA81E57.jpg", "name": "5 Ingredient No Bake Samoa Cookies", "datePublished": "2024-05-29", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Abby" }, "keywords": [ "vegan", "vegetarian", "gluten-free", "dairy-free", "soy-free", "oil-free", "egg-free", "refined sugar free" ], "description": "Girl Scout cookie season may be over but who says you can't enjoy the delight of your favorite cookie all year-round?! Depending on where you are from, you might recognize "Samoas" or "Caramel deLites," when it comes to this coconut-y, caramel-y cookie. Technically, they are slightly different in flavor and ingredient ratios, but eh, it's just semantics. One aspect that reigns infallible between the two is the delectable flavor combination of coconut and caramel, accompanied by decadent dark chocolate.  These No Bake Samoa Cookies bring the nostalgia of a Girl Scout Samoa Cookie in a better-for-you way--that actually tastes like the real deal! Made with five simple ingredients that you *most likely* have in your pantry right now?! Say less ✋ While these don't have a shortbread base, I promise it won't be terribly missed because of how insanely quickly these come together--you could almost do it in your sleep...no joke! Not to mention they are also gluten-free, vegan, grain-free, paleo, and refined sugar-free. Full of healthy fats and yummy nutrients from medjool dates, these healthy Samoa cookies are the perfect afternoon pick me up or after dinner sweet!  Now you can always have your fave Girl Scout cookie on hand all year-round, no matter what the season😊 Ingredients you'll need: Joolies Organic Medjool Dates The only natural sweetener needed for our cookies. I don't recommend soaking in hot water before blending because it adds too much moisture. Plus, if you're using Joolies, they are already fresh and juicy enough! Shredded Coconut We used unsweetened here, but if you want a sweeter bite go for the sweetened. Be sure to use finely shredded coconut as it helps us achieve the similar consistency of a samoa. Bob's Red Mill is a great choice. Dark Chocolate Chips The smooth and delicious chocolate coating that covers the bum of our coconut-date mixture and tops it with a dainty drizzle! We recommend using a dark chocolate without fillers or artificial sweeteners (it takes longer to melt and isn't great for your body either) like Hu Kitchen, or Enjoy Life Foods. Coconut Oil Adding a little bit of this into our melted chocolate helps keep it from drying out and thins it out to make it easier for dipping! Plus coconut oil has stellar health benefits, one being composed of healthy fatty acids called MCTs which promote brain function. Vanilla + Sea Salt These help to elevate all the flavors, adding more dimension to these simple cookies. Adding a sprinkle of flakey sea salt on top adds balance to the sweetness of the dates, creating a delicious sweet and salty combo.  If you make this no bake copycat Samoa cookie, be sure to tag us on Instagram and Pinterest so we can see all your date-able date recipe recreations! 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Dip the bottom of each Samoa into the melted chocolate, then drizzle more on top and sprinkle with sea salt. Pop them in the freezer again for 10 minutes for the chocolate to harden." } ] } ```