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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Snack Bars - a flavour match made in heaven! Gorgeous dark chocolate, creamy peanut butter and quinoa puffs combine to make these vegan snack bars a healthy yet decadently rich treat! Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Vegan Snack Bars

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 5 mins | Total: 35 mins | Quantity: 16 squares

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (60g) pecan nuts
  • 2 x 80g bars Doisy & Dam Maple, Toasted Rice and Pink Salt
  • 1/4 cup (50g) coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup (140g) smooth peanut butter
  • 3 cups (100g) quinoa puffs (from Hodmedods)

Topping

  • 40g Doisy & Dam Maple, Toasted Rice and Pink Salt
  • 1 tblsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup (140g) smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tblsp maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Start by toasting the nuts - the quickest and easiest way to do this is in a dry frying pan over a gentle heat.  Toss or stir for a few minutes until golden and toasted. Set aside to cool
  2. For the bars melt together the two bars of chocolate and the coconut oil.  You can do this in a microwave or over a bain-marie.  This is just a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water.
  3. When melted stir in the peanut butter until melted and smooth
  4. Tip the quinoa puffs into a large bowl, roughly chop the pecans (or just crush in your hands if they're cool enough) and add to the bowl
  5. Stir in the chocolate mixture and mix very well, making sure all the quinoa puffs are coated
  6. Line a square 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) tin with cling film, covering the base and sides then spoon in the quinoa mix.  Push out to the corners, flattening the top as you go
  7. Put in the fridge while you make the topping
  8. Again, melt together the chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave or over a bain-marie then stir in the peanut butter and maple syrup until melted and smooth
  9. Pour and spread over the bars then return to the fridge to set completely (around an hour, maybe less)
  10. Remove the whole thing from the tin, peel off the cling film and set onto a large chopping board
  11. I used a large hot knife to cut into squares
  12. Store in the fridge

Notes

  • You could vary the nuts, toasted ones just SO compliment the toasted flavour that comes from the chocolate.  You can also add any dried fruits to the mixture for a pop of sweetness and chew!

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/peanut-butter-and-chocolate-vegan-snack-bars/