Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Gluten-Free)

These Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are fudgy and chewy, perfectly salty-sweet and covered with a thick layer of silky peanut butter-infused chocolate! They’re quick and easy to make, and seriously addictive. They’re great for entertaining and make excellent edible gifts!

Why you’ll love these Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars:

• they’re fudgy and chewy 
• they’re melt-in-your-mouth rich
• they’re filling and satisfying
• they’re perfectly sweet
• they’re a source of protein and fibre
• they’re easy to make
• they’re refined sugar free
• they’re made in one bowl
• they take just 20 minutes to make
• they’re great for meal prep
• they’re made with just 4 ingredients
• they’re perfect for sharing
• they’re an excellent make-ahead dessert!

How to make these Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

• Place the oats in a food processor.

• Whizz until they form a fine powder.

• Place the peanut butter and maple syrup in a glass mixing bowl.
• Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and stir regularly until the peanut butter is melted and liquidy.

• Add the ground oats and mix well.

• Transfer the mixture to a one-pound loaf tin lined with baking paper.
• Smooth over the top.

• Place in the fridge to firm up slightly while you melt the chocolate.
• Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl with the peanut butter.

Tip: You can use the same bowl – no need to wash it out.

• Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and stir regularly until melted – make sure not to overheat it as the chocolate will ‘split’ if you heat it too much.
• Carefully pour the melted chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer.

• Tip the loaf tin from side to side so that the surface is completely covered all the way to the edges.

• Place in the fridge for at least a few hours until completely firmed up.
• Cut into squares once it’s completely firmed up.

How long do these Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars keep for?

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars keep covered in the fridge for a good few days.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe:

• the peanut butter can be replaced with almond butter, cashew butter or pecan butter
• for a nut-free version, replace the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter
• the maple syrup can be replaced with agave syrup or brown rice syrup
• for a refined sugar free version, use a refined sugar free chocolate.

More vegan no-bake desserts:

• Chocolate Pudding Pots
• Chocolate Truffles
• Fudge
• Strawberry Trifle
• Key Lime Pie
• Blueberry Cheesecake
• Healthy Peanut Butter Balls

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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Gluten-Free)

These Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are fudgy and chewy, perfectly salty-sweet and covered with a thick layer of silky peanut butter-infused chocolate! They're quick and easy to make and seriously addictive!

4.8 from 5 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate peanut butter bars, no-bake vegan dessert, peanut butter bars

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8 bars

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

• 75 (3/4 cup) rolled oats (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• 250 g (1 cup) smooth peanut butter (or sub almond butter)
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other similar sweetener)

For the chocolate layer:

• 150 g (5.3 oz) dark chocolate (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary) *
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter (or sub almond butter)

Instructions

• Place the oats in a food processor and whizz until they form a fine powder
• Place the peanut butter and maple syrup in a bowl
• Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and stir regularly until the peanut butter is melted and liquidy
• Add the ground oats and mix well
• Transfer the mixture to a loaf tin lined with greaseproof baking paper (I used a one-pound loaf tin)
• Smooth over the top

• Place in the fridge to firm up slightly while you melt the chocolate

For the chocolate layer:

• Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl with the peanut butter (you can use the same bowl – no need to wash it out)
• Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and stir regularly until melted – make sure not to overheat it as the chocolate will ‘split’ if you heat it too much
• Carefully pour the melted chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer
• Tip the loaf tin from side to side so that the surface is completely covered all the way to the edges
• Place in the fridge for at least a few hours until completely firmed up (may take slightly longer depending on the temperature of your fridge etc)
• Cut into squares once it’s completely firmed up – you should be able to get 8 squares
• Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days

Notes

*For a refined sugar free version, use a refined sugar free chocolate

For a nut-free version, replace the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Gluten-Free)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 374 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 199mg8%

Potassium 441mg13%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 5g20%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 7IU0%

Calcium 47mg5%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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