Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
These delicious vegan chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars have peanut butter in every single layer. They're no-bake and made using just 6 ingredients. You can easily adapt them as gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
Servings 16
Calories 382kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 200 g rolled oats certified GF if needed
- 200 g smooth peanut butter
- 100 ml pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon sea salt plus extra for garnish
Filling
- 280 g smooth peanut butter
- 150 ml pure maple syrup
- 55 g coconut oil solid
Topping
- 200 g vegan chocolate
- 50 g smooth peanut butter
Instructions
Crust
- Line the base and sides of a square 8" pan with parchment paper. Add the oats and salt to your food processor and blitz for a couple of minutes until finely ground. Add in the peanut butter and maple syrup and blend again until the mixture sticks together to form a dough. If needed, add a little more maple syrup to bring the mixture together.
- Evenly press the crust into the base of the pan and smooth it out with a spatula or flat bottomed glass. Set aside in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
Filling
- Add all of the ingredients to a heat-resistant bowl. Heat over a double boiler (bain-marie) while stirring until all of the ingredients have melted into a smooth caramel.
- Pour the caramel on top of the crust and place it in the fridge to set for 1-2 hours, or until set. Overnight works well too.
Topping
- Melt the chocolate and peanut butter over a double boiler (bain-marie) and stir to combine. Pour the chocolate over the caramel layer and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Place it in the fridge to set for 15-20 minutes.
- To slice, place a sharp knife in a jug of boiling water to heat it. Wipe the knife dry and gently cut, allowing the heat from the knife to melt through the slices.
Storage
- Store these slices in an airtight container in the fridge and consume them within a week. Alternatively, you can freeze any unused portions and defrost them as needed.
Notes
- Peanut butter: Feel free to swap it out for another nut butter of your choice, or a mix if you're trying to clear out the cupboards! You can also use Biscoff spread.
- Roasted peanuts can be stirred into the caramel to make these more like snickers oatmeal bars!
- Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and/or flaxseeds can be sprinkled on top of the chocolate layer before it sets.
- Use a large sharp knife, and ideally a chef's knife if you own one. A blunt knife will make it really tough to cut nice even slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg