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Homemade energy bars with chocolate chips on a white countertop

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars

These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars are a perfect snack when you're on the run or need a mid-afternoon snack that's actually healthy!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: energy bar, peanut butter, protein bar
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Freezing: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 bars
Author: April Saunders

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten free oats
  • 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted About 7 large
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate chunks
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Using a high-speed blender or food processor, blend oats on "flour" setting into oat flour.
    These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bars start with oat flour, seen here just blended in a high-speed blender.
  • Add dates to oat flour and process for about 30 seconds on manual. Then add peanut butter and blend until a combined "dough" is formed, about another 30 seconds.
    Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bars start with oat flour, dates and peanut butter. Here are those 3 ingredients in the blender before blending.
  • Line a 9x5" loaf pan with parchment paper. Scrape the dough from the blender and press into the pan.
  • Press the chocolate chunks (or chips) in the bar, spaced apart.
    Here are the Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars pressed into the pan with chocolate chunks!
  • Put in the freezer for about 10 minutes or until set. Then take them out of the freezer and cut lengthwise into 6 bars.
    Homemade energy bars with chocolate chips on a white countertop

Notes

These keep on the counter in an air-tight container for 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars
Amount per Serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
200
Nutrition Facts