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Vegan crispy energy bars

Peanut Butter Buckwheat Puff Bars | Vegan Crispy Bars

You'll only need five ingredients and 15 minutes to prepare these delicious crispy peanut butter and buckwheat bars. They're vegan, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and baking is not required to enjoy them.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 20 servings

Equipment

  • 1 23x23 cm square springform

Ingredients
  

Base ingredients

  • 350 g peanut butter
  • 120 ml agave syrup or other natural syrup
  • 10 g melted coconut oil
  • 60 g puffed buckwheat or other puffed cereals

Topping ingredients

  • 150 g vegan dark chocolate
  • 4 g coconut oil
  • 30 g roasted peanuts

Instructions
 

  • Put the buckwheat puffs in a large bowl; in a smaller bowl combine well peanut butter, agave syrup and melted coconut oil;
  • When you get a smooth paste, pour it on top the puffed buckwheat and combine well using a spatula;
  • Put the mixture in springform lined with parchment paper; press it well using a spatula or the bottom of a glass;
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie and add the coconut oil; combine well;
  • Spread the melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter and buckwheat puffs base;
  • Sprinkle roasted peanuts over of the chocolate layer;
  • Place the springform in the fridge for about 2 hours;
  • Remove the pan from the fridge and leave it for 5 minutes at room temperature; then slice it into 20 bars and enjoy!

Notes

Wait for 5 minutes before cutting the bars, so the chocolate layer doesn't break under the knife's blade. To avoid that, you can also warm the blade under a flame or boiling water (then use a towl to dry it).
Keyword crispy bars, healthy treat, peanut butter bars, puffed buckwheat, vegan bars, vegan energy bars