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3 square peanut butter bars on white parchment paper.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No-bake peanut butter bars made with simple ingredients like peanut butter, chocolate chips, maple syrup, coconut or almond flour, and coconut oil.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Refrigerate20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 12
Author: Rena

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.  
    maple syrup added over peanut butter before mixing in a bowl
  • 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.
    almond flour added over peanut butter before mixing with a spatula in bowl
  • 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.  
    peanut butter bar mixture added on the bottom of the pan
  • 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.  
    melted peanut butter with chocolate in a clear bowl
  • Next, remove the dish with the peanut butter dough from the freezer. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter dough.
    chocolate layer being poured over the peanut butter mixture in a pan
  • 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. 
    side shot of chocolate peanut butter bar in the pan before 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. 
    top view of peanut butter square bars
  • Slice into 12-16 square bars. Top with more salt flakes if needed. Enjoy.

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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

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg