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    Author: Donna | Published: Mar 11, 2015 | Modified: Feb 24, 2021

    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars

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    A great snack bar that is easy to make and not loaded with refined sugars, this Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bar makes a great afternoon snack or grab-n-go bar for someone on the move. A mixture of dates, cacao, and peanuts, this bar is both meal prep and freezer friendly.

    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars

    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars

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    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars make delicious healthy snack bars that don't taste healthy at all.

    They are just great for lunch boxes, great for snacking, and great for satiating that afternoon sweet tooth.

    They are great for curbing that afternoon sweet tooth.

    Plus they only require a handful of ingredients.

    You will need:

    • dry roasted unsalted peanuts
    • pitted dates
    • chopped cacao pieces or chocolate chips
    • pinch sea salt

    That's it!

    These are the perfect portable snack bar for bringing to the park, on picnics, or on road trips and they work out a lot cheaper than the versions available at the store.

    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars

    How To Make The Perfect Bar

    Lile I said, these peanut butter bars are super easy to make.

    However, to be sure you get the most out of your ingredients please consider the following tips and tricks.

    Dates

    Mejdool dates are best for making bars like this.

    These are the bigger, stickier dates (like these ones) and they will give your peanut butter bar that great texture you want.

    You will find them in little containers or big boxes in the fruit and veggie section of most supermarkets.

    If you can’t find Medjool dates, then you can always sub in some neglet or noor dates, although it will be a little more work.

    You will need to soak neglet or noor dates in warm water for about 5 mins, drain them and then use them as called for in the recipe.

    Chocolate or Cacao

    This recipe is super versatile, and totally open to being made in whatever way suits you or your family.

    I tend to use unsweetened cacao or dark chocolate bars for mine as I find the dates sweet enough.

    However, you can easily use regular chocolate chips or chocolate bars chopped up.

    Peanuts

    Choose either raw or roasted peanuts depending on preference.

    You will want to go with unsalted or the bar will end up being way too salty.

    We do add a little pinch of salt in the preparation of the bar to balance out the sweetness from the dates and cacao/chocolate, but the salt that comes with salted peanuts would be just too much.

    Peanut Butter Choc Chip Bars

    Can These Bars Be Frozen

    They absolutely can, making them just perfect for batch cooking.

    I usually double or triple the recipe and freeze a heap of bars for easy snack meal preparation.

    To freeze:

    To freeze, arrange the peanut butter bars in a single layer on a baking sheet small enough to fit into the freezer. Pop into the freezer. Remove when frozen and transfer to a freezer-friendly container or Ziploc bag and pop back into the freezer until ready to use.

    For the bars that you do not freeze, they will last for about a week in the fridge in an airtight container.

    They work well wrapped in plastic wrap or beeswax for easy transportation.

    Need Some More Snack Recipes?

    If your house is anything like mine, then there will always be room for more snack recipes.

    Try these out:

    • Peanut Butter Choc Chip Banana Oatmeal Muffins
    • Grab n Go Coconut Blueberry Oatmeal Bites
    • Honey Almond and Tahini Healthy No-Bake Granola Bars
    • Peach and Blueberry Pie Bars

    Happy Eating

    xx

    Recipe

    A stack of 4 lara bars on a fun pink and white scrap of fabric with some scattered peanuts and chocolate chips to the side

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

    Whole Food Bellies
    Delicious healthy snack bars that don't taste healthy at all....great for curbing that afternoon sweet tooth
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 35 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Sweet
    Servings 12 serves
    Calories 184 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅔ cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts
    • 2 ½ cups pitted dates
    • ¼ cup chopped cacao pieces or chocolate chips
    • pinch sea salt
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    Instructions
     

    • Pop the peanuts into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped but not a paste
    • Add in dates, chocolate and salt and pulse until one large mass forms
    • Line a 9x9 dish with plastic wrap and press mixture into the dish. Use a wet silicone spatula to even out the surface (if you don't have one you can just use fingers but it may get sticky)
    • Pop into the freezer for 30 mins
    • After 30 mins remove from the freezer and use the plastic wrap to remove from the dish. Cut into 12 squares and store in a glass airtight container in the fridge

    Notes

    These will last in the fridge for about 2 weeks (although they only ever last a couple of days in this house). Make a double batch and keep some in the freezer - remove and store in the fridge when you are going to need them

    Nutrition

    Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3.4gFat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 1.9gSodium: 22mgFiber: 4.3gSugar: 25.5g
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment HERE and let us know how it was!

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Mother Mands says

      June 04, 2015 at 8:54 pm

      Ooh you've got loads of great recipes that I need to try! Healthy snacks are one area I've struggled with, I try to cook as unprocessed as possible, but filling my husbands lunch box with alternative s to chocolate bars and boring flapjack...well these sound perfect, along with some of your other snacks! 🙂

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        June 05, 2015 at 4:57 am

        Thanks 🙂 I find I spend most of my time trying to come up with snack recipes as well!! I hope you enjoy if you give them a go!

        Reply
    2. Rowan says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:37 am

      These look amazing! Pinned for later <3 thank you

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        May 05, 2015 at 3:07 am

        You are so welcome Rowan!

        Reply
    3. Linh {A Beautiful RAWR} says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:48 am

      Shut the front door - this looks delicious and I love that it's only 4 ingredients 🙂 Will be adding dates to my grocery list this weekend. Thanks for the recipe!
      Linh
      http://abeautifulrawr.com

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      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:25 am

        No worries Linh 🙂 Hope you like them!

        Reply
    4. annabelt - geeks diet says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:21 am

      These look great, and healthy too! My middle son loves anything with peanuts so I'm going to try making these - good that they freeze too! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:27 am

        You are very welcome! I am pretty sure my eldest would live on peanuts and anything peanutty if I let her 🙂

        Reply
    5. Carly says

      April 24, 2015 at 1:37 am

      Oh yum! These look amazing!

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      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:27 am

        Thanks Carly 🙂

        Reply
    6. Sara @All That I Wished For says

      April 23, 2015 at 10:56 pm

      Another recipe going in my must try file! They look wonderful!

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:27 am

        Thanks Sara!

        Reply
    7. Jaime says

      April 23, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      Looks delicious! It looks similar to what I make sometimes, but easier.

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:29 am

        Thanks Jaime. I am all about the easy recipes when it comes to snacks 🙂

        Reply
    8. Christina says

      April 23, 2015 at 6:35 pm

      I love peanut butter and chocolate so I may have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 24, 2015 at 3:30 am

        Thanks for checking them out Christina. Would love to know how you go if you try them!

        Reply
    9. Joanna says

      April 23, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Yum! These look so easy to make and tasty too. I love quick, healthy snack ideas. Thank you for sharing:)

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:20 pm

        You are very welcome Joanna! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

        Reply
    10. Donna Ward says

      April 23, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      That's so cool Donna! I make something similar as a pudding - using coconut milk! My local health food store game me the taste and recipe - oh and she adds a touch of dried peppers for zing - I sometimes add cinnamon oil also - I'll be saving this - thank you 🙂 I'll probably make your recipe in the next couple of days!! I have the ingredients on hand!

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:25 pm

        That sounds yummy Donna, especially with the peppers!! And cinnamon oil - how have I not encountered this yet? I will be searching it out!

        Reply
    11. Nina says

      April 23, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      We love Larabars over here too! Never thought of making my own. Seems pretty easy though, I'll give it a try 🙂

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:26 pm

        Super easy and just as good as the real thing!

        Reply
    12. kristen says

      April 23, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      These look INCREDIBLE!! I cannot wait to make these! Thank you for sharing! xx Kristen

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:26 pm

        You are very welcome Kristen 🙂

        Reply
    13. Kate says

      April 23, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      That looks amazing!!

      Reply
      • Whole Food Bellies says

        April 23, 2015 at 7:26 pm

        Thanks Kate 🙂

        Reply

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