Peanut Butter Bars

⅓ cup Maple Syrup – (note 2)

1 ⅓ cup Almond Flour – (note 3)

2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract – – optional

Chocolate Layer

6 oz Dark Chocolate – or 1 cup chocolate chips

Line an 8-inch x 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Lightly oil with cooking oil spray. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract if used. Stir with a rubber spatula until smooth and creamy.

Add almond flour and stir to combine and form a thick batter. It shouldn’t be runny, but rather thick like cookie dough. If too smooth, stir in a little more almond flour.

Press the batter into the pan into an even layer. Pop the pan in the fridge while you prepare the topping.

In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, and peanut butter.

Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each until it’s fully melted, thick, and shiny.

Pour the chocolate layer on top of the peanut butter layer, and use the back of a spoon to spread the chocolate layer evenly all over.

Pop the pan in the freezer for 1 hour, until the chocolate layer is hard.

Pop the pan out of the freezer and use the overhanging parts of the parchment paper to release the bar on a chopping board. Wait a good 10-15 minutes before cutting so the chocolate layer softens a bit, and it gets easier to cut the bars.

Cut into 16 bars.

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