Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
These healthy, no bake, peanut butter bars are the most popular on the blog for good reason! They are DECADENT, but are refined sugar-free and made with Whole Food ingredients! If you're a peanut butter chocolate lover, these are for you!
Ingredients
Base
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1/2 cup walnuts or cashews * can sub oats
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup soft pitted dates packed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- good pinch of sea salt
- 2-3 tbsp plant milk as needed
Filling
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
- pinch sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate topping
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate
- 1 tbsp coconut oil *optional, to help thin it out if needed
Instructions
- Line a bread loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a food processor, add the nuts and coconut, processing for a minute or so until they've broken down. Then add the remaining ingredients, processing until a sticky dough forms, adding 1 tbsp of milk or water at a time until it holds together.
- Taste & adjust as you need to (you can add a little coconut sugar or maple syrup if you like yours sweeter). Press into the bottom of your pan.
Peanut butter caramel
- Combine all ingredients together until smooth. Spread evenly over base layer.
- Place in the freezer for 15 or so, to set up a bit before pouring the melted chocolate over top.
Chocolate topping
- Melt the chocolate and oil together until smooth, either using the double boiler method or in a microwave - heat in 30 second increments, stirring well between each, until smooth. Then spread over the peanut butter layer.
- Place back in the freezer until hardened. Cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
Store these in the freezer and let thaw for 10-15 minutes before enjoying for best texture!