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Chocolate peanut butter bars

Chewy no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars made with just five ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine British, Vegan
Servings 12
Calories 335 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g medjool dates
  • 100 g melted coconut oil
  • 100 g peanut butter
  • 300 g oats
  • 150 g dark vegan chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) cake tin with baking paper. A tin with a removable base is ideal
  • Roughly chop 200g dates and place in your food processor.
  • Pulse until broken down, stopping to scrape the sides down at least once
  • Add 100g melted coconut oil, 100g peanut butter and 300g oats.
  • Pulse again, until well combined, stopping to scrape the sides down once or twice.
  • Transfer to your lined cake tin and press down well with your fingers to ensure an even layer.
  • Break 150g dark chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a saucepan with a little hot water in it.
  • Simmer on a low heat until the chocolate has melted.
  • Carefully pour the melted chocolate over the oat mixture and tilt to ensure that all the oats are covered.
  • Place in the fridge for 2 hours, or longer, until completely set.
  • Remove from the fridge and cut into squares.
  • Store in the fridge and serve chilled.

Notes

  1. Medjool dates are incredibly soft and sweet and break down really well, making them perfect to use in a no-bake recipe like this. If you can’t find them then use any dried dates. If they feel a little too dry to break down in the food processor soak them in boiling water for 20 minutes before starting this recipe. Drain well before blending.
  2. You will need a food processor to make this recipe.
  3. Coconut oil can be carefully melted in the microwave or in a small saucepan.
  4. I use regular porridge oats to make this recipe. As they’re going to be pulsed in the food processor you can use jumbo oats if you prefer.
  5. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
  6. Suitable for home freezing.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 343mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 30IUCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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