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!
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.
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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.