No Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Bars

This may be a vegan recipe, but this needs to be enjoyed by all human beings! Are you kidding me—you had me at peanut butter bars. This No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Bars recipe is an absolute joy to consume. It has vegan butter, peanut butter, graham crackers, extra virgin coconut oil, vegan chocolate chips, and to add even more healthy and creamy protein, we’ve added Garden of Life Organic Creamy Protein powder in the Vanilla Cookie Flavor—yes, please! These no-bake, gluten-free, vegan protein bars are delicious and so easy to toss together. Plus you can store them in the fridge for up to one week so you’ll have easy access whenever you need a yummy protein bite. Of course, that is if they last that long! Try these No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Bars today and enjoy all the goodness inside.

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegan butter, melted

• 1 cup peanut butter

• 2 cups gluten-free graham crackers (made into crumbs using a food processor)

• 1 scoop Garden of Life Organic Creamy Protein with Oatmilk, Vanilla Cookie Flavor

• 1 cup powdered sugar of choice (such as Swerve)

• 1 ½ cups vegan chocolate chips

• 1 Tbsp. Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Preparation

1. Mix together the butter, peanut butter, protein powder, graham cracker crumbs, and powdered sugar until well combined.

2. Press batter into a 9x13 inch pan.

3. In a double broiler, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4. Cut into squares, then serve or store in refrigerator for up to one week.