Peanut Butter and Chocolate Vegan Snack Bars

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

Ingredients

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 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 rice or 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 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
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/