Healthy Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

4.98 from 105 votes

These no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars are super easy and healthy dessert made from four gluten-free and vegan simple ingredients like peanut butter, oatmeal, maple syrup, and chocolate chips. They taste like a Reese's peanut butter cup but made healthier!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings: 12 bars

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 316

Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients

Base:

1 cup salted peanut butter if not salted, add in a pinch
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup
3/4 cup oat flour certified gluten-free 1 cup almond flour also works here

Topping:

1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter

Method

In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour until well combined.
Press mixture into an 8x8 dish.
Pour chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter into a microwave safe dish and microwave on 30 second increments until chips are melted.
Pour melted chocolate peanut butter mixture over peanut butter base.
Place in freezer for one hour, then cut and serve.
Store in fridge or freezer!

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 8gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 52mgPotassium: 266mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg

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Notes

Use salted peanut butter for the best flavor. The sweet-salty balance is what makes these bars so good! If you only have unsalted, just add a pinch of salt to the base mixture.
Line your dish with parchment paper. It makes cleanup a breeze AND helps you get cleaner slices later. Totally worth the extra 30 seconds!
Don't skip the freezer step. The bars need to go in the freezer for a full hour before slicing. This ensures the chocolate layer sets properly so everything cuts cleanly and holds together.

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