This sweet No-Bake Chocolate Chips Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Bar is perfect as a vegan dessert or snack, refined sugar-free, and gluten-free.
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Line a 9-inch x 5-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add peanut butter, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla.
Combine with a spatula until creamy and evenly combined.
Stir in almond flour and coconut flour with a spatula. When it starts to be difficult to stir, add the chocolate chips and knead the dough with your hands.
Transfer the cookie dough into the prepared pan and press the dough all over the pan to form an even layer.
Freeze 10 minutes while you are making the chocolate layer
In a small saucepan, add dark chocolate and coconut oil. Melt them on medium heat, stirring all the time to prevent the chocolate from burning. You can also melt the mixture in the microwave using a glass bowl. Microwave 1 minute, stir, and repeat by 30-second bursts until the chocolate is fully melted.
Remove the bar from the freezer and pour the melted chocolate onto the cookie dough bar.
Spread the chocolate evenly, then bring the pan back to the freezer for 5-8 minutes until the chocolate layer is set.
Storage
Cut into 16 small bars and store bars into an airtight box in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze the bars in a zip-lock bag. Defrost on the counter for 2 hours before eating or enjoy half frozen.
Note 1: Peanut butter swap: You can use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter. Make sure the nut butter is fresh and runny, with oil on top, or the bars will be dry.Note 2: Maple syrup swap: Use the same amount of any liquid sweetener you like. The best vegan options are brown rice syrup, agave syrup, coconut nectar, or date syrup.Note 3: Coconut flour swap: Coconut flour can be replaced with the same amount of vanilla pea protein powder for a protein boost.