Mini-batch Chocolate PB & J Bars

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Mini-batch Chocolate PB & J Bars

Prep Time10

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword: chocolate, easy recipes, low sugar, no-bake, pb&j, peanut butter, peanut butter and jelly, plant-based, protein bars, protein bites, skinny, small-batch, vegan

Servings: bars

Calories: 96kcal

Equipment

small loaf pan or muffin pan

Ingredients

Peanut butter protein layer

1/4 cup peanut butter powder (30 g)
2 tbsp vanilla protein powder (15 g) plant-based if desired
1 tbsp coconut flour (7 g) oat flour might work as well
1 tbsp maple syrup (21 g)
Pinch of salt
About 2 tbsp water (30 g)

Jelly layer

1/4 cup raspberries (35 g) I use frozen, you could sub some other berry (or even jam) but I haven't tried
1 tsp chia seeds (4 g)

Chocolate coating layer

1/4 cup chocolate chips (45 g)
1 tsp coconut oil (5 g)

Instructions

Line a small loaf pan with parchment with overhangs (or use a muffin pan and muffin liners, paper or silicone).
In a small bowl add raspberries and microwave in short increments and mash until you get raspberry puree. Add chia seeds, let it thicken and set.
In a medium bowl add all the protein layer ingredients except water. Add enough water to make a bar dough (similar to cookie dough, not too wet or sticky. If it gets too wet, add more dry ingredients).
Press this into the pan, or a muffin pan. Freeze or refrigerate to set.
When the raspberry layer thickens (should be about now, takes 5-10 minutes), spread this over your bars as well and freeze to set completely, about 1 hour at least.
Get bars out of the freezer and slice into 6 pieces. Put back in the freezer while preparing your chocolate coating.
In a small bowl add chocolate and coconut oil, melt in the microwave in 30 sec increments, stirring in between.
Using two forks dip each bar into the chocolate and put on a piece of parchment paper, freeze or refrigerate to set.
Thaw for a few minutes before enjoying, keep your bars frozen or refrigerated!

Notes

Here’s a link to the mini loaf pans I like to use.

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