No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
No bake? Always a winning recipe! These simple No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are rich and chewy with hearty oats and sweetened with delicious maple syrup. A simple after school treat or fun recipe to make together.
Servings: 9 bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats regular or gluten free
- 1/2 c natural creamy peanut butter or nut butter of choice
- 1/4 cup 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 T cocoa powder
- 3 T butter, melted (or coconut oil for dairy free)
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, combine peanut butter, maple, vanilla, butter, and dark chocolate chips.
- Heat at med-low heat stirring constantly until chocolate chips are melted.
- Remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder.
- Pour mixture over oats in a mixing bowl and stir to coat oats.
- Press the mixture firmly into a small pan (I use a 6x8 inch or bread pan) lined with parchment. You can also roll into balls, flatten into cookies.
- Chill for about 30 minutes before cutting.
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Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg