If you haven’t already picked up on it, my favorite sweet combo is anything chocolate and peanut butter OR dark chocolate and raspberry. These Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Bars are the ultimate sweet tooth craving satisfier! They are also vegan friendly, gluten free, super quick and super addictive, beware ;). If you have 30 minutes, which I know you can sneak these in somewhere, then you can whip up a batch of these beauties to have ready in your freezer!
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Bars
Look no further, the quickest and most delicious no bake bars are here to save the day! These have become my favorite when I want a mid-day sweet treat to save me over. I also secretly tossed in some plant based chocolate protein, too. We could all use a few extra inserts of protein to keep us fueled. I personally love keeping these in the freezer in a sealed container and then popping them out a couple minutes before devouring. You can ask Ella for herself but when I asked her if she approved, she looked at me with her eyes closed, nodded her head and gave a thumbs up. If that's not a win from a toddler, I'm not sure what is. So, here ya go! The best no bake bars I've come to find :).
- March 30, 2021
- ~10 bars
- 30 min
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Ingredients
- - 3.5 cups or so of One Degree Organics Sprouted Gluten Free Chocolate Crisps
- - 1 cup creamy peanut butter or favorite nut butter
- - pinch of sea salt
- - drizzle of maple syrup or honey
- - 1 serving your favorite plant based protein powder (optional, but so good!)
- - 2 tsp coconut oil
- - hefty handful of dark chocolate chips (if vegan, make sure the chips are too)
- - sea salt flakes to top
Directions
- Step 1
- – Line a baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. I used a bread loaf pan, but any will do really.
- Step 2
- - In a small saucepan over the stove, add creamy peanut butter or your favorite nut butter.
- Step 3
- - Add a drizzle of maple syrup and pinch of sea salt.
- Step 4
- - Continue to stir over low heat.
- Step 5
- - After about 3 minutes of stirring or until mixture if fully combined, remove from heat.
- Step 6
- - Gradually add in sprouted gluten free chocolate crisps, folding together.
- Step 7
- - Slowly toss in your plant based protein powder and fold again. Mixture should be super thick and rather hard to fold continually.
- Step 8
- - Transfer chocolate mixture to the lined baking dish and press down so it’s firmly set inside.
- Step 9
- - Set the baking dish in the freezer for a few minutes.
- Step 10
- - In the same small saucepan as before, add coconut oil and chocolate chips.
- Step 11
- - Continue to stir until chocolate is fully melted.
- Step 12
- - Remove from heat.
- Step 13
- - Take baking dish out of freezer.
- Step 14
- - Pour melted chocolate over the chocolate crisps mixture. I like to tap the dish on the counter so that there’s no bubbles and ideally the chocolate melts pretty evenly.
- Step 15
- - Top with sea salt flakes.
- Step 16
- - Transfer back into the freezer for about 15-20 minutes until set.
- Step 17
- - Cut into squares and enjoy, or put back in the freezer to set even longer and enjoy for another time 🙂
