Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bars - This recipe for No-bake chocolate peanut butter bars is one that I have made many times over the years. Perfect for any Peanut Butter lovers, these bars are rich, decadent and really easy to make. The best part? You only need 3 ingredients to make this sweet treat.
If you are a fan of Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars or have a sweet tooth, why not try these peanut butter stuffed Dates, Date and Peanut Butter Balls, Easy Homemade Breakfast Date and Oat bars - Date Squares.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bars
These easy chocolate peanut butter date bars taste like Snickers, are a healthy recipe, they make a great snack and they are tthe best way yo use up Dates!
AND Peanut Butter and Chocolate make the perfect partners. The combination of chocolate and peanut butter just works!
These chewy Date Bars are, gluten-free, refined sugar free and are great for Breakfast or as a Snack. Another great thing about this recipe is that, you don’t need any special equipment to make this easy recipe. Not even an oven!
Why You’ll Love These Date and Peanut Butter Bars
- This delightful treat tastes just like a Snickers bar!
- There are only 3 wholesome ingredients in this sweet snack.
- Quick to make - Just blend Dates, top with Peanut Butter, leave to set and cover in Chocolate.
- Cut them into 12 bars or 18 smaller bars.
- These Date bars freeze beautifully
- No need to bake them!
- Made with Healthy Ingredients - We only use whole, plant-based ingredients in this recipe.
- Perfect as a Snack or Breakfast - Great as a healthy snack, a healthy dessert or breakfast bar.
No Bake Chocolate Date Peanut Butter Bar Ingredients
There are only 3 simple ingredients required for these bars and you probably have them in your kitchen already!
For the full recipe with ingredient measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here is what you need to make them.
Peanut Butter
We use a crunchy natural Peanut butter for the best fudgy texture. I feel like everyone has their go-to brands of peanut butter and mine are Pip and Nut or Skippy. Try and opt for a runny natural peanut butter.
Dates
We use sweet Medjool Dates are best because they are soft, easily blendable and they have a caramel-like flavor. You can pre soak the Dates and drain before blending if they are not soft. Make sure you drain them throughly!
The dates make these bars fudgy, creamy and irresistibly sweet! Dates act like the natural sweetner in this recipe.
Chocolate
Peanut Butter and Chocolate are besties and they work so well together. You can use any Chocolate you like. I use a rich dark chocolate.
How to Make No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Line a square tin with baking paper/parchment paper. Be sure to leave some overhang so it is easy to lift them out later.
The first step is to blend the Dates to a paste in a food processor.
Then spread the sweet Dates mixture in a 8x8 inch baking tin (lightly sprayed with cooking spray oil).
Spread over a layer of crunchy creamy Peanut Butter and then freeze overnight.
Cut into bars using a sharp knife.
Melt Chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave or over a double boiler.
Coat the bars all over in melted Chocolate and then leave to set for 1 hour in the fridge.
That’s it. This is probably the easiest snack/dessert recipe ever!
Storage for Date Snickers Bar
Cover leftover bars tightly and place in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Can I freeze No Bake Peanut Butter Date Bars?
Yes, these freeze really well! Wrap the bats individually before placing them in a freezer bag or airtight container.
They will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months and can be thawed at room temperature.
Substitutions & Additions in this No Bake Bar
Nut Butter Alternatives
Swap out peanut butter for Tahini, Almond Butter or Cashew Butter. You can also try a seed butter like sunflower seed butter.
Add-Ins
Add some dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips, chopped peanuts or dried fruit on top of the peanut butter layer before covering in chocolate and top with flaky sea salt. My favourite flaky salt is Maldon Salt.
Chocolate
You can use Vegan Chocolate to make them Vegan.
Tips for making the BEST Peanut Butter Date Bars
Use high quality crunchy peanut butter - A good flavoured natural crunch peanut butter will give you the best flavour in this delicious treat. I love Pip and Nut. Their Almond Butter is also sublime.
Use a large piece of baking paper - Leave some over hang so it is easier to lift the bars out of the tin once they have set.
Place the Bars in the fridge to set - Once the Chocolate has been added place the bars in the fridge. If you place them in the freezer, the Chocolate will likely crack.
More Peanut Butter or Chocolate Recipes:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
Chocolate covered Dates with Almonds
Easy Homemade Breakfast Date and Oat bars - Date Squares
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Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Bars
Ingredients
- 500 g Medjool Dates Pitted
- 300 g Crunchy Peanut Butter
- 300 g Dark Chocolate Melted
Instructions
- Line a square 8 X 8 baking tin with baking paper/parchment paper. Be sure to leave some overhang so it is easy to lift them out later.
- Pit the Dates, then place them into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Spread the sweet Dates mixture into a 8x8 inch baking tin (lightly sprayed with cooking spray oil).
- Spread over the Peanut Butter.
- Wrap the tin in cling film and freeze overnight.
- Cut into 16 bars using a sharp knife.
- Coat the bars all over in melted Chocolate and then leave to set for 1 hour in the fridge.
Notes
Storage for Date Snickers Bar
Cover leftover bars tightly and place in an airtight container for up to 1 week.Can I freeze No Bake Peanut Butter Date Bars?
Yes, these freeze really well! Wrap the bats individually before placing them in a freezer bag or airtight container. They will keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months and can be thawed at room temperature.Substitutions & Additions in this No Bake Bar
Nut Butter Alternatives Swap out peanut butter for Tahini, Almond Butter or Cashew Butter. You can also try a seed butter like sunflower seed butter. Add-Ins Add some dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips, chopped peanuts or dried fruit on top of the peanut butter layer before covering in chocolate and top with flaky sea salt. My favourite flaky salt is Maldon Salt. Chocolate You can use Vegan Chocolate to make them Vegan.Tips for making the BEST Peanut Butter Date Bars
Use high quality crunchy peanut butter - A good flavoured natural crunch peanut butter will give you the best flavour in this delicious treat. I love Pip and Nut. Their Almond Butter is also sublime.Use a large piece of baking paper - Leave some over hang so it is easier to lift the bars out of the tin once they have set.
Place the Bars in the fridge to set - Once the Chocolate has been added place the bars in the fridge. If you place them in the freezer, the Chocolate will likely crack.
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