These tasty vegan bars are truly healthy – just check the ingredients. Being rich in good fat from the peanut butter, the advice is to make them a rich breakfast that will keep you really full until lunch.
Vegan peanut butter bars are great for the whole family. They are packed with fibers, good carbs, and proteins but also energy. With dates and a dash of a sweetener like an agave or maple syrup, you will achieve the optimal sweetness. Feel free to sub the dates with other dried fruits of your choice – raising, dried cherries or figs would be a great option. Just keep them within the recommended 50g, as they are full of sugar.
To make this dessert more creamy, you can scale up the peanut butter amount. Otherwise, due to the whole grain wheat flour and rice flour, the texture will be slightly crumbly, yet soft and spongy. The cake itself is the healthy version of a typical sugar and preservatives packed protein bars, which are usually misinterpreted as health-beneficial. The truth is, only a wholefood based recipe like this one, with a minimal amount of natural sugars and a plentiful of good carbs can be labeled as good for you.
For those avoiding gluten – sub the wheat flour and oats with adequate grains, such as buckwheat. In this case, add more rice or other vegan milk to make sure the bars aren’t dry.
No need to buy the rice milk. Prepare your own in few simple steps!
How to store vegan peanut butter bars? My recommendation would be to keep them in an air-tight container for around 5-7 days.
Let me know how this simple yet rewarding recipe worked out for you. I made it up one morning once I realized I am craving peanuts. As they turned out great, my next plan is to try something similar with the cashew butter!
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Soft and flavourful peanut butter bars (vegan)
Course: Dessert, BreakfastDifficulty: Easy8
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minutesIf you like peanuts, these easy and tasty homemade bars are a perfect treat for you. Not too sweet, yet rich in taste and very filling, these bars can be a great breakfast option. Of course, they are super easy to make and bake.
Ingredients
50gr peanut butter
150 gr whole wheat flour**
50gr rice flour
1 tsp baking soda
100 gr rolled oats
100 ml rice milk (or any other plant milk); more if needed
Pinch of cinnamon
50 gr unsalted peanuts, chopped
A handful of fresh dates, pitted
Sweetener of choice per taste
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 200C.
- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl to get a thick batter. Splash with a bit more milk if needed. The batter should not be liquid but not too thick either.
- Try the batter to check if the sweetener is needed. I’ve used agave suryp but you can put any sweeteher you like.
- Transfer the batter into the baking tray lined with parchment paper and cut into 8 bars.
- Bake until golden, checking occasionally – should be ready within 20 minutes.
Notes
- **If on a gluten-free diet, skip the wheat and use only rice flour instead.