Easy and Healthy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
For the peanut butter layer:
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/3 cup gluten free oat flour (you can purchase oat flour or just blend up rolled oats to a flour consistency)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
For the chocolate layer:
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 2 bars vegan dark chocolate, broken into pieces (approx 3.5 ounces per bar, use more chocolate if desired)
Instructions
Prepare the peanut butter layer:
- In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cup peanut butter along with the oat flour and maple syrup. Mix everything until completely combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, spread the mixture in a 9x9 inch glass baking pan.
Prepare the chocolate layer:
- Melt the chocolate and remaining peanut butter in a double broiler. I don't actually own a proper double broiler so I just place the chocolate and peanut butter in a glass or metal bowl. I place a couple inches of water in the bottom of a saucepan or in the instant pot and I set the bowl of peanut butter and chocolate in that. This allows you to easily melt the chocolate without burning it. If you are extremely careful you can melt the chocolate slowly in the microwave or in a pan directly on the stove top.
- Pour the melted chocolate/peanut butter mixture over the peanut butter layer.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour to let the chocolate set. I recommend removing the dessert from the microwave 5-10 minutes before serving. This will soften the chocolate a bit and allow for easier cutting of the bars.
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