What began as mango cheesecake bars rapidly become chocolate peanut butter cup bars…stick to us right here! Our mangoes weren’t ripe but and we needed sweets ASAP. To fulfill the craving quick, these fuss-free, NO-BAKE bars have been born!
These bars have a creamy peanut butter base and completely candy, ganache-like chocolate prime (swoon!). Bonus? They’re SO simple to make with simply 5 substances, 1 bowl, and half-hour required. Allow us to present you ways!
These no-bake bars start with the peanut butter base made by mixing collectively peanut butter, almond flour, maple syrup, and sea salt.
After urgent that combination right into a pan, we transition to the ganache-like chocolate topping. It comes collectively quick by merely combining melted chocolate chips with peanut butter and coconut oil.
We pour the chocolate topping over the peanut butter base, sprinkle with flaky salt, and after simply 20 minutes within the freezer, it’s able to get pleasure from! Slice into bars and the candy craving will quickly be happy.
We will’t WAIT so that you can attempt these no-bake peanut butter bars! They’re:
Decadent
Chocolaty
Peanutty
Candy + salty
Satisfying
& SO scrumptious!
They’re a fast and simple deal with for when the chocolate + peanut butter craving strikes or to have available for grab-and-go snacks all through the week.
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Servings 14 (Bars)
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PEANUT BUTTER BASE
- 3/4 cup creamy salted peanut butter (drippy, pure* // ideally simply 2 substances: peanuts and salt)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt (optionally available // embody for additional saltiness or if utilizing unsalted peanut butter)
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks (dairy-free as wanted // we like Take pleasure in Life)
- 2 Tbsp creamy salted peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
FOR TOPPING optionally available
- Flaky sea salt (we like Maldon)
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Line a standard-size loaf pan with parchment paper and put aside.
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PEANUT BUTTER BASE: To a medium microwavable mixing bowl, add peanut butter, almond flour, maple syrup, and optionally available sea salt. Use a spatula or spoon to stir till effectively mixed. Scrape the entire peanut butter combination out of the bowl and into the loaf pan. Put aside.
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CHOCOLATE TOPPING: Place the chocolate chips into the (now empty) microwavable bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals (stirring in between to stop burning) till clean and melted. You may as well soften on the stovetop by including chocolate chips to a small glass or metallic bowl and punctiliously putting it over ~1 inch of simmering water in a small saucepan, stirring till melted.
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To the melted chocolate, add the two Tbsp of peanut butter (regulate quantity if altering batch measurement) and coconut oil. Stir till a clean combination is achieved. Pour the chocolate combination over the peanut butter base and prime with optionally available flaky sea salt. Place within the freezer for about 20 minutes till the chocolate is about.
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Take away from the pan by lifting the edges of the parchment paper and slice into bars (we suggest ~14 bars because the recipe is written — they’re wealthy!). Take pleasure in!
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Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1-2 weeks or within the freezer for as much as 1 month.
*If utilizing a thicker, dry peanut butter or one with added oils or stabilizers, you could want to regulate the quantity of almond flour.
*Vitamin data is a tough estimate calculated with out optionally available substances.
Serving: 1 bar Energy: 160 Carbohydrates: 9.9 g Protein: 5.2 g Fats: 12.3 g Saturated Fats: 2.8 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 2.1 g Monounsaturated Fats: 5.5 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 51 mg Potassium: 137 mg Fiber: 2.2 g Sugar: 5.7 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 31 mg Iron: 0.9 mg
