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My family loves peanut butter cups. I’m always trying to find homemade peanut butter cups recipes to make them healthier. I finally found a dessert bar recipe worthy of comparison! These healthy peanut butter chocolate bars have only four ingredients and are just slightly sweet and creamy.

Peanut butter is topped with delicious melted dark or semisweet chocolate to make the perfect dessert bars ready to satisfy your sweet tooth. Here is your short and sweet gluten-free shopping list for this easy dessert recipe: creamy peanut butter (check out the health benefits of peanut butter), almond flour or gluten-free flour, maple syrup and chocolate chips (semisweet or dark chocolate).

These peanut buttery, chocolatey candy bars make a wonderfully satisfying snack during the day, or a quick and easy dessert after dinner. The peanut butter bars also pack nicely, so they're the perfect choice for food gifts for friends, family and neighbors. Who will you surprise with a batch of these? (Don't forget to include the recipe!)

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to chill
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 12 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Base

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup almond flour (or substitute 3/4 cup gluten-free flour)
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Chocolate Layer

• 1 cup chocolate chips (dark or semisweet or a combination)
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (it works best with just creamy peanut butter with only peanuts and salt)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of an 8x8-inch pan. In a medium mixing bowl stir the peanut butter layer ingredients together.
2. Place on top of the parchment paper and use clean damp hands or a spatula to press the mixture into the pan.
3. Make the chocolate layer by melting the chocolate in 30-second intervals in the microwave until melted. Add the melted chocolate to the 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter until smooth.
4. Spread the chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Place the pan in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or cover and leave in fridge for up to one week. (You can also freeze for up to one month.)
5. Slice into 9 bars. (You could cut them into smaller squares, if desired.)
6. When ready to serve, bring the bars to room temperature. Enjoy! Store the bars in the fridge in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap.

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