Is this recipe gluten-free?

Yes! Just make sure your rolled oats are gluten-free.

I only have smooth peanut butter. Can I still make this recipe?

Whether you have only smooth peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter, you can still make this recipe. If you only have smooth peanut butter, just add in a 1/2 tablespoon of roughly chopped peanuts to the cookie dough base. The chocolate swirled peanut butter layer will look different if you use crunchy peanut butter.

Do I have to use vegan dark chocolate?

You can use vegan milk chocolate, but it won't be as healthy! And it'll taste sweeter.

How do I store these bars?

Refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to 1 week. You can either eat them straight from the fridge or allow them to come back to room temp.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars Recipe

Description

These vegan peanut butter cookie dough bars are rich, decadent and healthy-ish. The base is made with 5 ingredients and then topped with swirled peanut butter and dark chocolate. Enjoy this no-bake dessert as a dessert, a snack or even for breakfast (I'm not judging!)

Ingredients

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Cookie dough base:

1 cup oat flour
1/4 tsp pink salt (or any table salt.)
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

Choc/Peanut butter swirls:

100 g vegan dark chocolate (80% or 70%)
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter

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Instructions

Mix oat flour and pink salt. Then add in the rest of the cookie dough mixture ingredients. Once combined, press mixture into a loaf tin lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
To make the chocolate and peanut butter swirls. Melt 100g dark chocolate and 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter over a bain-marie. Then melt the other 2 tbsp of smooth peanut butter over another bain-marie. Pour chocolate over the cookie dough. In teaspoon amounts, dollop the warmed smooth peanut butter over, then with a toothpick create swirls.
Once you're happy with your swirls refrigerate for another hour or until the chocolate sets.
Slice + enjoy!

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Category: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 328