5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Bars
These 5 Ingredient peanut butter bars are a quick and easy treat, made with simple ingredients. They’re perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and can be stored in the fridge or the freezer for easy treats at any time of the day!
Ingredients
Base ingredients:
- ½ cup smooth natural peanut butter (120g)
- 2 cup rolled oats grind one cup into flour (160g)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup (80ml)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
Topping ingredients:
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp smooth natural peanut butter
- Peanuts to top optional
Instructions
- To make the base, grind half the oats into a flour and mix with all the other base ingredients until fully combined.
- Press the mix into a greased, lined loaf tin. Press down so it is tightly packed. Refrigerate whilst you make the topping.
- For the topping, melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Stir through the peanut butter and mix together. Pour onto the base and smooth out so fully covered. Top with some optional peanuts. Refrigerate again. After an hour you can cut into bars.
Notes
- Store in the fridge, to keep them nice and hard, and they will last for about 10 days.
- They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
- I use gluten-free rolled oats for this recipe. I like to toast the oats in the oven for 10 minutes before making but this is entirely optional.
- I have used smooth peanut butter in this recipe. If you prefer another nut or seed butter, then please substitute with that. Just keep the quantities the same.
- The coconut oil in the base is optional. However, I think it helps keep the base less crumbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 21.1gProtein: 5.9gFat: 12.1gSaturated Fat: 4.6gFiber: 3g
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