Date Better sells a variety of dark chocolate-covered medjool date snack packs, offering a delicious and healthy snack alternative.   

Welcome to Date Better, where indulgence meets mindful snacking. We take pride in crafting exceptional treats that satisfy your cravings while prioritizing sustainability and your well-being. Our mission is simple: to provide you with a guilt-free snacking experience that nourishes your body and respects the planet.

Michelle Valdez- Wilton

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Hazelnut Praline

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Hi Shama! This is the founder and I just read your review, thank you so much. As a pastry chef background and loving sweets I wanted to create an indulgence people could eat everyday and feel good about putting in their body. I also have loved dates and wanted to showcase the deliciousness and versatility in them! 

received as a gift, which was fun. the dates themselves were good, but nothing particularly special. might not by for myself in the future, but enjoyed having them. 

Taste wise, these are fantastic. Crunchy, nutty, and chocolatey is a hard combo to beat. The only draw back is the price point! $7 for two dates is a hard pill to swallow.

Finally tried the variety pack and am so happy I did! These are crazy good and filling. I couldn’t eat more that one in a sitting. I thought the price was high until I saw the serving size. I feel like it’s actually a really good deal for what you get. It costs less than my usual healthy treats and tastes better. 

Love these so much.  Worth the treat to myself.

2 chocolate covered dates come in the beautifully packaged box with a plastic sleeve inside. They're delicious and super super rich

Add at least one more date and add more filling maybe or punch up the flavor of the filling. 

I give Date Better major points for such beautiful packaging. But from there I was a bit disappointed! There are only two dates in the box which was $7.50 at the store I bought it. I definitely didn't think there would only be two. They are covered in chocolate and filled with the flavoring. The flavor I had was nice but kind of got lost in the flavor of the date. I would be open to trying another flavor but don't really see myself buying them again given the quantity and price point. 

$7 for two chocolate-covered dates is outrageous. But they are also very very tasty, and the packaging is gorgeous. 

Give me more dates per package and a lower price point.

These were good in the way that all dates are. Caramelly, inherently gooey, and a natural match for chocolate and nuts. But were they $3 or more per date good? No. Did I feel absolutely ridiculous when I opened the package to find that it contained just 2 dates? Yes. I appreciate the quirky packaging and recognize that they are plussing up the flavor profiles but I could make something just about as tasty in much higher volumes for a lower price point in my own kitchen. In fact, so many people are nowadays, to the point that I had assumed chocolate-covered dates had jumped the shark long ago.

Echoing what others have said — yes, they're delicious, and the branding is lovely, but the price point is on another planet!

Maybe I’m jaded and used to high prices, but for the complete experience and package of the product, I didn’t think the price was absurdly high for what it is. It is definitely on the higher end and I wouldn’t be able to buy this all the time, but would make a beautiful little gift.

I would also love to know more about the founders and their relationship to medjool dates. 

I loved the packaging and was immediately drawn to the concept - a lot of US-based chocolate and dessert companies have yet to use dates in their recipes and as someone who grew up eating them, I was excited to see something new in the space. 

The taste was rich and delicious and I love the different flavor profiles offered. 

I'd probably have it again, but the box of two dates was $7. It's definitely a treat and not an everyday buy.

WOW. I tried their Hazelnut Praline flavor and was blown away by how much it tasted like a Ferrero Rocher, sans the crispy bits. It's a healthy dessert to have around as well, as it has less than a gram of added sugar.



Would prefer to buy in a larger quantity for a bit less per date.

Date Better's dates are delicious and feel like a fancy treat. But you only get two per package and it feels very expensive for the money.

First things first, the flavour is AMAZING. The dates are so fresh and the peanut butter crunch reminds me of a Snickers x Reese's (perfect combo IMO). However, you only get two per pack (I was assuming it would be four, even given the size of the box) which makes it a pretty expensive snack when you want a sweet treat. I grabbed a box when I saw them at my local boutique grocer, but I was SHOCKED when I was rung up and saw the price. Delicious? Yes. Expensive? Also yes, especially when this kind of snack is so easy to make at home. I love supporting a local biz here in my hometown of LA, but dang. 

My only complaint is that you only get two pieces in each box when I could have easily devoured an entire bag full of these... I want more! The price is also a bit steep as other reviewers have pointed out.

I bought a box of these on a whim while I was browsing the snack selection at Big Night in Brooklyn, NY and it was easily my best purchase of the day- the cashew lime crisp flavor is out of this world! Dates never tasted so good.

Not sure if this is how the packaging normally is but the dates inside my box were in a compostable plastic-y sleeve, but the sleeve wasn't sealed? I'm not even sure if I should have eaten them given that they're just in a paper box with an open plastic sleeve, but... they were $7 so I ate them. 

Definitely a luxury snack, would be a great gift for a date lover! Would I buy them again? Maybe, but only for a "special occasion" (not totally sure what special occasion calls for $3.50/date dates) or as a gift.

I was surprised by just how much of the peanut butter filling was in the dates! Honestly, it overwhelmed the actual date flavor a little bit, but I suppose if I wanted straight-up dates, I'd just eat a plain date.

Expensive? Yes. There are only two dates per package. I wish there was one or two more, but I understand that every step in the production process has people behind it, and everyone deserves to be paid a living wage. 

I saw these at the checkout counter of a local cafe (s/o Billie's Grocery in Kansas City), and I was intrigued by the peanut butter + date concept. Two things I love so much individually, so I just had to try. 

These are DELICIOUS! I wouldn't change anything about the flavor / size / packaging. I know that people have given feedback about the high price point and how there are only 2 dates per package. 

In my opinion, neither of these bother me for this product. These dates are big, dense and super sweet. I probably could eat a few more, but I don't think it would make sense for a large resealable bag. I would envision a pack of max 4. 

As for the price point, it wasn't that expensive in my opinion. It was around $7. I think this is about what you would pay for a high-quality pastry / dessert in a cafe. 


Super yummy and decadent. Would make a great gift, too!

Like other reviews, I agree these are expensive and I regular make these sweet treats at home. I would purchase again as a gift.

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