These peanut butter no bake protein bars are refined-sugar-free and oil free, and topped with a healthy chocolate frosting. These energy bars can be made in 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients.
In a food processer, mix all ingredients. The batter should be crumbly like cookie dough but still holds it form when you squeeze it.You might have to add some milk or water. Sometimes I have added as much as 2 tablespoon to achieve this texture.
⅓ cup peanut butter, 1 cup almond flour, ½ cup coconut flour, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
Press into the lined pan. Fold the two sides of over-hanging parchment down and press to flatten the crust with a spatula or your hand.
Set in freezer while you make the ganache top.
Make ganache top
Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave the chips for 1 minute. Stir them until most chips are melted.Meanwhile, open the can of coconut milk. If the milk has separated, set the open can into a pot of hot to boiling water and stir the contents of the can until the coconut milk is smooth. Or use your favorite milk.
1 cup chocolate chips
Microwave the milk for 30 seconds and then pour it into the melted chips and stir until velvety smooth.
½ cup full fat coconut milk
Pour the chocolate over the crust, and smooth with a spoon.
Freeze uncovered for 5 minutes or longer. You can slice them pretty quickly but if you want perfectly square slices, freeze more than 5 minutes.
Store in the refrigerator for a week or more.
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Notes
1. Flour variations. You can use all almond flour, or swap one of them with oat flour. Just don't do all coconut flour.2. Instead of maple syrup, you can use ⅔ cup date paste. Here is my date paste recipe.3. Peanut butter can be replaced with any nut butter, tahini or even sunflower seed butter to keep it nut free.4. Add protein powders. Replace some or half of the flours with peanut butter powder or a vanilla protein powder.