Healthier Reese's Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients
FOR THE BASE
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (may need a little extra)
- 1 cup almond flour (or oat flour)
FOR THE TOPPING
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
Instructions
- Grease or line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, maple syrup, and almond flour.
- Press mixture into prepared pan.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in 30-second intervals, until fully melted.
- Spread chocolate mixture over the top of the peanut butter mixture.
- Freeze for one hour.
- Cut into squares and serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Do not use traditional wheat (all-purpose) flour for this recipe as wheat flour must be cooked and this is a no-bake recipe.
If you want to avoid all refined sugar, use Lily’s chocolate chips for the topping and these will be completely refined sugar free!
Recipe adapted from Erin Lives Whole
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: https://moneysavingmom.com/homemade-healthy-reeses-peanut-butter-bars/