Description

Now you can enjoy peanut butter cups in bar form! Raw chocolate cookie dough crust, a creamy peanut butter filling, and a top layer of melted chocolate garnished with chopped peanut butter cups. These No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars are gluten-free, vegan, and naturally sweetened!

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough Crust

2 cups almond flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder
6 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup
pinch salt
6 tablespoons chocolate chips (I used Lily’s for low sugar)

Peanut Butter Filling

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup plant butter (or coconut butter)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/3 cup blanched almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 can full-fat coconut milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Chocolate Topping

1 cup chocolate chips (I used Lily’s for low sugar)
4 tablespoons coconut oil

Garnish

1 bag (3.2 oz) dark chocolate peanut butter cups (I used Lily’s for low sugar)

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Instructions

Make the cookie dough first. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients then add the wet. Stir together until a dough forms.
Press your cookie dough into a foil/parchment-lined 8×8 baking pan and set aside.
Next, Make the peanut butter filling. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt all of the ingredients whisking continuously until it almost boils. Remove from heat and pour over the cookie dough crust. Place in the freezer for an hour.
While you’re waiting, chop up the peanut butter cups into small-medium pieces.
Make the top chocolate layer by melting the chocolate chips together with the coconut oil.
Remove the pan from the freezer and pour the melted chocolate over top. Sprinkle the chopped peanut butter cups over top and stick it back into the freezer until set, preferably overnight.
Enjoy!
Store in the fridge or freezer. If stored in the freezer, allow it to thaw for about 15-20 minutes before enjoying.

Notes

**To keep this treat lower sugar, I used Lily’s Sweets chocolate chips and dark chocolate peanut butter cups

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Additional Time: 3 hours
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American