Peanut cookie dough bars

Peanut cookie dough bars made with almond flour, peanut butter and chocolate: a quick no-bake recipe with natural sweetness from maple syrup.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 10 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 10 min
• Calories: 280 kcal per serving
• Protein: 10 g
• Fat: 22 g
• Carbs: 10 g

Ingredients

• 100 g almond flour
• 3 tbsp peanut butter
• 30 g dark chocolate (sweetened with dates, dairy-free)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 pinch of vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt

Method

You’ll need: chopping board · knife · mixing bowl

1. Put the almond flour, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt in a bowl. Mix everything into a compact dough.
2. If the dough seems too dry, work in a little iced water a splash at a time. It should be easy to shape but not sticky.
3. Roughly chop the chocolate. Fold it evenly into the dough.
4. Press the mixture into a block or shape individual bars straight away. Smooth the surface with your hands or a spoon.
5. Wrap the bars in baking paper or put them in a tin. Chill in the fridge until firmer.
6. To serve, enjoy the peanut cookie dough bars well chilled. For a firmer texture, take them out of the fridge just before eating.

Good to know

Tastes like cookie dough straight from the bowl. Just right when you want something sweet that doesn't need baking.

Swaps

Peanut butter → almond butter (contains vitamin E; tree nuts). Maple syrup → date paste (also provides fibre). Chocolate → cacao nibs (less sweet, pure cocoa flavour). Almond flour → finely ground oats (contain complex carbohydrates and beta-glucans; gluten-free oats if needed).

Allergens

Contains peanuts and almonds (tree nuts); depending on the chocolate, it may contain other allergens. For children, only in suitably sized pieces and if no allergy is known; in pregnancy, generally fine as long as all the ingredients agree with you.

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