No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
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No-bake peanut butter bars made with simple ingredients like peanut butter, chocolate chips, maple syrup, coconut or almond flour, and coconut oil.
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Ingredients
For the bottom layer:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1¼ cup coconut flour or almond flour See notes
- ½ cup maple syrup honey, or agave
For the top chocolate layer:
- ¼ cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips melted, sugar-free or dairy-free
- 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil
- salt flakes
Instructions
- Prepare a 9x5-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Into a medium bowl, add the 1 cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup maple syrup, or whichever sweetener you are using, and mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Then, add the 1¼ cup coconut flour or almond flour. Using a spatula mix well until combined. If the dough gets hard to mix, you may use your hand until a thick dough mixture is formed.
- Pour the dough mixture into the baking dish. Using your hands. Press down on the dough and spread out smoothly into an even layer across the entire bottom of the dish.
- Place the dish with the peanut butter dough into the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- While the dough is chilling, make the top layer. Place the 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil, and ¼ cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt the chocolate in the microwave using 30 seconds bursts until the chocolate is nicely melted to prevent it from burning. Mix until smooth.
- Next, remove the dish with the peanut butter dough from the freezer. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter dough.
- Using a spatula, spread the chocolate evenly. Sprinkle with some Salt flakes if desired.
- Place the dish back into the freezer for about 10-15 minutes until it sets.
- Once it sets, remove the dish from the freezer. Carefully remove from the pan by pulling on the parchment paper from each side.
- Slice into 12-16 square bars. Top with more salt flakes if needed. Enjoy.
Notes
- If you need to sub the coconut or almond flour, you can use 2 cups of fine oat flour.
- You can make oat flour by blending dry oatmeal in a food processor or with a blender.
- You may also substitute the flour with one scoop of whey protein, or 2 tbsp of flaxseed
- Sweetener: use maple syrup. honey, or agave
- Vegan option: use dairy-free chocolate chips and either maple syrup or agave.
- Use creamy peanut butter
Nutrition Information
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Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
0.1mg
(0%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
45 reviews
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