Healthy Nut Butter Shortbread Bars
These delightful and delightfully easy little no-bake treats mimic the texture of buttery shortbread and have a healthful topping of dark chocolate with nuts & amaranth! Gluten free, vegan and refined sugar free!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
- 3.5 oz Dark Chocolate 100g
- 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- Handful Chopped Walnuts
- 2 tbsp Puffed Amaranth
- 1/8 tsp Sea Salt Flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, coconut flour and maple syrup in bowl. Firmly pack into an 8x8 baking dish to form an even layer about 1/2" thick.
- Freeze the base while you prepare the topping.
- Add dark chocolate, peanut butter and coconut oil to a bowl. Heat bowl gently in the microwave or over a saucepan filled with simmering water on the stove until chocolate has fully melted.
- Remove base from freezer and pour dark chocolate mixture over crust. Sprinkle with walnuts, puffed amaranth, sea salt flakes or other add-ins you desire! (Dried fruit, pistachios, almonds?)