Sweet and Salty No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
You’ll love the chewy, crunchy texture and sweet and salty flavour of these no-bake peanut butter bars. This recipe is vegan and requires just 4 simple ingredients to make. You can enjoy these as a snack anytime, a healthy dessert or fuel on-the-go when you need it.
You only need 4 ingredients to make these bars: medjool dates, raw almonds, peanut butter and pretzels! Sweet and salty, my favourite combo, these bars are packed with energy and ready to fuel a busy day of adventures.
Plus, the crunchy texture from the pretzels is just awesome combined with the chewy dates. You’ll be dreaming of snack time all day long. I have been, anyways.
To make these bars just process the almonds in a food processor, then add in the dates and peanut butter to form a dough. Crush your pretzels into small pieces, mix those in, press into a lined baking pan and you. are. done.
The result? A super tasty, homemade alternative to store-bought energy bars that make a delicious snack, healthy dessert or perfect treat anytime you feel like it!
More No-Bake Bar Recipes
For more no-bake energy bars, check out my:
- Chocolate Chip No-Bake Granola Bars
- No-Bake Vegan Hemp Protein Bars
- No-Bake Chocolate Chia Energy Bars
- Healthy No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Bars
Sweet n’ Salty No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
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Prep Time: 10 mins
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Total Time: 10 minutes
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Yield: 10 bars 1x
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Category: Snack, Dessert
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Method: No-Bake
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Cuisine: Amercian
- Diet: Vegan
You only need 4 simple ingredients to make these sweet, salty, crunchy and chewy peanut butter energy bars! There is no baking required, they’re vegan and they can be gluten-free if you use gluten-free pretzels.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 20 soft, pitted medjool dates
- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cup crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Place the almonds in a food processor and mix until they’re broken down into very small pieces, almost into a flour.
- Add the dates and peanut butter and mix until it forms a thick dough.
- Crush the pretzels and then add them in, pulsing just enough to mix them through. Or you can just stir them through with a spoon or your hands.
- Line a small square baking pan with saran-wrap or parchment paper then press the dough firmly into the pan taking a few moments to flatten it and firmly press it into all corners.
- Place in the freezer for 2 hours or fridge for 4 hours to set.
- Once they’re ready, lift out of the pan, cut into bars and enjoy! Store in the fridge or freezer in a sealed container.
Notes
The medjool dates I used were very fresh and soft. If your dates are dry, you’ll need to soak them first to soften. Simply place in a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before use.
Keywords: no-bake peanut butter bars, sweet and salty bars, no-bake energy bars
Hi Deryn. This recipe of No-bake PB energy bars sounds great. What could I use instead of pretzels that is gluten free? Any ideas. Thank you
You can just leave them out, use gluten-free pretzels if you find them, or have a look through the Energy Bar section under Snacks as the rest of my bar recipes are gluten-free. Thanks!
Where can I buy the gluten free pretzels?
You’d have to check your local grocery stores or natural food store. Or you can buy them on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2VmvfHs. I’ve never tried those. I don’t need to be gluten-free so I just use regular pretzels.
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try these
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I made those bars but I rolled mine like round balls and added 1/4 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds and 1/4 cup pumpkin seed and a few cranberries …they rock ….I had to press down a little more to incorporate the seeds but it was really good I like extra nuts …they taste so good like date ,oat square I used to bake with butter and all the fat ….they are the best snacks for kids . My 2 years old grand daughter loves it…thanks!!!
I love peanut butter on almost anything. These look awesome! Trying this on the weekend! ( Your pictures do look fabulous too!) 🙂
These looks SO yummy!
Wow Deryn!! Looks amazing, and your photography just keeps getting better and better! <3
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