No Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Bars

High Protein and Gluten Free!

I am not a baker, I love cooking but not really a fan of baking. However, this Sunday my kids were asking for a treat and I serendipitously came across a recipe over at “Vanilla and Bean” that looked yummy AND easy AND only required 5 ingredients (which I had!) … so I gave it a try and was not disappointed… which is why I am sharing it with you today!

Its gluten free

Its high protein

Its refined sugar free

Its easy to make

ITs delicious…. what more can you want?!

For the Dough:

• 1 C almond butter

• 1/4 C Organic Maple Syrup

• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• 1 1/4 C Fine Almond Flour blanched

• 1/4 C (25g) Chocolate Chip plus more for sprinkling

• 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt

For the Chocolate Topping:

• 4 oz Chocolate Chips

• 2 Tbs almond butter

• 1/2 tsp salt

Mix the dough ingredients

• Grease a rectangular glass pyrex or loaf pan (9”x5”) twith coconut oil. Set aside.

• In a medium bowl, mix the dough ingredients until smooth.

• Using your hands, firmly press the dough into the prepared pan in an even layer.

• For the chocolate topping, mix the peanut butter and chocolate over very low heat on the stovetop. Mix constantly until chocolate is melted and smooth (avoid burning!)

• Pour and spread the chocolate over the dough into an even layer.

• Place in the refrigerator until hard (about 2 hours)

• Can last in the refridgerator in a sealed container for about 2 weeks.