Description
These no bake chocolate peanut butter bars are vegan, gluten-free, and so healthy! Enjoy a creamy peanut butter base coated in a rich chocolate glaze. It’s made with six low carb ingredients in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Peanut Butter Base:
- 1 + 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut flour (see notes for almond flour or oat flour*)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt (if peanut butter is unsalted)
Chocolate Topping:
- 1/3 cup cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil**
Instructions
- Peanut Butter Base: Add peanut butter, coconut flour, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt (if needed) to a large bowl. Mix to evenly combine the ingredients.
- Line a square pan or a loaf pan with parchment paper. Press the peanut butter dough across the pan in an even layer.
- Chocolate Topping: Add cacao powder, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil to a bowl. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate topping over the peanut butter layer. Spread in an even layer across the pan.
- Freeze the bars for 15 minutes to set. After, slice and enjoy!
Notes
- *Flour: If you don’t have coconut flour, you can use almond flour or oat flour instead. However, the amount of flour will need to be adjusted. Almond flour contains more moisture, so you will probably need to use more than 1 cup. Oat flour is a bit drier, so you will probably need to use under 1 cup. Feel free to adjust the amount as needed until you get a good texture.
- **Coconut oil: If your coconut oil is solid at room temperature, add several spoonfuls to a bowl and microwave it for 30 seconds. Measure 1/4 cup and proceed with the recipe.
- Pan size: Use a square pan or a loaf pan. A square pan will create thinner bars, while a loaf pan will create thicker bars.
- How to store: Keep the bars stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
- Nutrition info: The nutrition information below reflects a 12 bar batch. Depending on the pan you use, the recipe may be sliced into 8, 12, or 16 bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 316
- Sugar: 14g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 24.5g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
