No Bake Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars

Delicious gluten-free and vegan Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars made with oats, creamy peanut butter, and a rich chocolate topping. An easy, satisfying treat for any occasion!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 30

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 286kcal

Author Tessa

Ingredients

1 ½ cups peanut butter divided
½ cup maple syrup room temperature
3 cups gluten-free oats
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups organic powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons almond milk
2 tablespoons vegan butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup peanut butter and ½ cup of maple syrup over low heat. Stir occasionally until almond butter has melted and the mixture has evenly incorporated about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla extract.
Place oats in a large bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over oats and stir until oats have been evenly coated. Transfer oat mixture to the prepared pan. Using an extra piece of parchment paper, press the mixture down firmly into an even layer.
Place the remaining peanut butter in the small saucepan and heat over low to melt, stirring often. Remove from heat and pour melted peanut butter on top of the pressed bars and quickly spread with a rubber spatula in an even layer. Place bars in the refrigerator to set for at least 20 minutes.
Once the peanut butter layer has set, mix the frosting ingredients together in the same small saucepan until smooth (no need to clean it out - the leftover peanut butter remnants will melt into the frosting). Quickly spread the frosting over the peanut butter layer and return to the fridge to chill for at least one hour or until set.

Notes

To store: Keep the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. You can also wrap individual squares in plastic wrap to make them easy to pack.

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