No-bake peanut and date bars with chocolate

No-bake peanut and date bars with oats, dates, peanut butter, peanuts and cocoa – no baking, no refined sugar and pleasantly chewy.

At a glance

• Serves 6
• Prep time: 20 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 280 kcal per serving
• Protein: 8 g
• Fat: 14 g
• Carbs: 32 g

Ingredients

• 100g rolled oats
• 150g dates
• 3 tbsp peanut butter
• 50g peanuts
• 50g cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 pinch of salt

Method

You’ll need: stick blender · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Soak the dates briefly in hot water so they soften. Then drain well.
2. Blitz the oats finely and work in some of the dates until you have a base you can shape. Press the mixture into a tin lined with baking paper.
3. Blend the remaining dates with the peanut butter and salt to a smooth, caramel-like cream. Spread it evenly over the base.
4. Scatter the peanuts over the caramel layer and press them in lightly. Stir the cocoa powder with the melted coconut oil until smooth and pour the chocolate layer over the top.
5. Chill the tin or freeze it briefly until everything is firm. Then cut into bars.
6. To serve: leave the bars at room temperature for a few minutes before eating. That way the layers soften a little and taste more aromatic.

Good to know

Peanut, caramel and chocolate in one bar. Soft, crunchy and quickly ready in the fridge.

Swaps

Peanut butter → almond butter (provides vitamin E; contains tree nuts) | Peanuts → walnuts (provide omega-3 fatty acids; contain tree nuts) | Rolled oats → buckwheat flakes (gluten-free alternative if needed)

Allergens

Contains peanuts and gluten (oats) unless the oats are labelled gluten-free. For children, only offer in an age-appropriate way because of the peanuts; in pregnancy, the ingredients are generally fine in normal amounts.

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