NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS
Chewy, sweet, and energy-dense no-bake peanut butter bars. These peanut butter breakfast bars take minutes to prepare, are easily customizable, and so delicious! Plus, they are gluten-free and refined sugar-free!
For this recipe you will need:
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3 cups rolled oats or instant
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1.5 cups peanut butter
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1/2 cup honey
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1/3 cup coconut oil
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1 tsp vanilla extract (optional, I personally don’t like vanilla)
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1/2 tsp salt
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100 grs of dark chocolate
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2 Tbsp coconut oil
If you love peanut butter and chocolate and are looking for an easy-peasy snack, this. recipe is for you. Using just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to prepare, these bars are my ultimate quick peanut butter snack go-to, my husband absolutely loves them.
I love to make a massive batch of these and freeze them, as they are freezer-friendly for up to 3 months! All you need to do is leave them in the fridge to defrost, and they are ready to eat.
THE METHOD
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Luckily, when it comes to these peanut butter oatmeal bars, the process couldn’t be much simpler. In fact, there are just a few super-simple steps!
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First begin by blending the oats in a food processor until you achieve a flour-like consistency. If you like a bit of ‘bite,’ then you can leave 1/3-1/2 of the oats whole.
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Then combine the rest of the peanut butter layer ingredients in the blender and blitz again to combine well.
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Transfer the mixture to a parchment paper-lined tray or silicone mold and spread to create a thin, even layer. Then place in the fridge or freezer while preparing the chocolate topping.
To prepare the chocolate topping, melt the chocolate bar with the coconut oil over a double boiler or in the microwave at 15-20 second spurts. Mix them well.
Pour the chocolate over the chilled peanut butter layer and then place it back in the fridge/freezer until the chocolate is set.
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Once set, you can remove the bar from the fridge and slice into squares/bar
If you’re allergic to peanuts, you could replace this recipe for your favorite nut butter (such as almond butter or cashew butter). For a nut-free version, you could use sunflower seed butter instead- though you may need to add extra sweetener.