No Bake Dark Chocolate Nut Butter Bars
Once in a while, while i’m watching TV late at night ill come up with an idea of something to make. I was watching a snickers commercial and I suddenly had a craving for it. I don’t eat candy so that wasn’t an option so I started thinking and writing down some ideas. I looked at some alternatives but almost all of them required baking and I didn’t want that either..After some (ok,a lot)of trial and error, I got my craving satisfied. The second I tasted these bars, I said out loud “DAMN, that’s some good ****!” You’ll say the same once you have these too!
Let me break these down— The base is made with dates, a blend of nuts and vanilla extract for sweetness, then creamy peanut butter and dipped in dark chocolate. They’re perfect. Not heavy, not too sweet and wont get stuck in your mouth like a protein bar. The best part about these is that they require no baking whatsoever, oh and did I mention they’re vegan friendly? The only downside to these is letting them set in the freezer overnight. but its 10000000% worth it.
This is the ultimate homemade chocolate “candy” bar.
No Bake Dark Chocolate Nut Butter Bars
Ingredients
raw cashews-I used about 1/ 1/2 cups
raw pistachios-I used about 1/3 cup
dates;pitted-I used about 16
2-3 tsp vanilla extract
organic creamy peanut butter-I used unsalted around 1 1/2 cups
organic almond butter-I used around 1/2 cup or less
2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
3 tbsp coconut oil
14 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
Line a square baking pan with parchment paper.
. In a food processor, combine the cashews,pistachios, dates, and some of the vanilla extract. Pulse until the mixture comes together and the nuts are finely ground. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
In a bowl, mix together the peanut butter and almond butter, stir in the maple syrup till you get the sweetness you desire and the remaining vanilla. Mix until smooth. Spread the mixture over the base and Transfer to the freezer. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Once frozen, cut int bars and arrange on the baking sheet. Return to the freezer to freeze overnight ( don’t skip the long Freeze)
The next day, Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in the microwave until melted and smooth. I started at 1 min then 30 sec increments after that, please be careful to not heat the chocolate too much! then let cool around 5 minutes. Remove the bars from the freezer and dip in the chocolate. Let the chocolate set up, about 10 minutes. Place them back in the fridge until ready to eat.
Enjoy!
