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Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

2 hrs 10 mins
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes
January 8, 2016 (Updated: March 2, 2022)
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Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars
The best no bake bars ever!! These creamy crunchy peanut butter bars are perfect for breakfast, dessert, and snacking in between!

I feel like there isn’t enough coffee in the world some days. Hello coffee coffee coffee. Does anyone have any tricks? What puts a pep in your step midday? I hit a wall.

I think the issue is my sleeping at night is the worst. Ok, true it was way worse when I had itty bitty babies that NEVER slept, but for some reason I’ve been having the hardest time falling asleep. And then I wake up at least once in the middle of the night and toss and turn a bit. My mattress stinks. Not smelly, just like not a good mattress. Maybe I need a new pillow, I don’t know. Last night I blasted a space heater at myself and put lavender essential oil on my pillow and it definitely eased me into sleep.

But then there was that whole waking up a couple hours later in a sweat scene and turning off the heater. Lavender essential oils, though. You need it.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

When I was in 7th grade I had this stress relief pillow spray. Because 7th grade life is stressful! I would spray it every night, soaking my pillow with this stuff. Then I’d place my head on it so my face was secondarily misted from the little beads that repelled across my pillow fabric. I wanted to absorb the stress relief into my sleeping pores. Apparently my creature comforts have not changed since I was 13. Don’t judge me too hard.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

I struggle with breakfasts. I’ve mentioned this a million times before, and I feel like I’m on the constant search for the perfect easy, grab and go breakfast food. I used to be obsessed with granola bars, but they became kind of a pricey habit and the ones I was buying weren’t that healthy. This morning, in an effort to avoid the kitchen, I got a protein bar from the store and I decided in that exact moment that I needed to just dig my heels in and make my own granola bars already. Because the one I got STUNK and I knew I could make one a million times better. And so I did.

I feel like this could be a Sunday tradition for me. Make granola bars every Sunday to have for breakfasts throughout the week. Done.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Truth be told I’m not certain these should be classified as “granola” bars. They’re definitely bars. They’re definitely delicious. They border on dessert, or quite well may be full on in dessert territory. But calling them “granola” bars makes them healthy, right? Despite the fact they have ZERO granola in them? Totally appropriate for breakfast.

Ok, I just went back and changed the name of these. These are NOT granola bars. They are peanut butter bars. But they’re different than these crispy chocolate butter bars because these and creamy and crunchy and those babies are crispy. So there. Different.

And so we’re off. Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars here we come!!

Mix together the peanut butter, coconut oil, agave, vanilla, and sea salt. Whisk until smooth and combined.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

With a rubber spatula, fold in the nuts, coconut shreds, chocolate chips, flax seeds, and chopped almonds.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Line a bread pan with parchment paper and pour the batter in. Use your rubber spatula to smooth it out and sprinkle with additional chips and nuts. Place it in the freezer for about 2 hours.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Remove from pan by pulling the sides of the parchment paper. Cut into bars and store in fridge.

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

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Recipe

Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

The best no bake bars ever!! These creamy crunchy peanut butter bars are perfect for breakfast, dessert, and snacking in between!

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes
★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
Prep: 10 minsCook: 2 hoursTotal: 2 hours 10 mins
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Servings: 8 1x

Ingredients

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut shreds
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the peanut butter, coconut oil, agave, vanilla, and sea salt until smooth and combined.
  2. With a rubber spatula, fold in the nuts, coconut shreds, chocolate chips, and flax seeds.
  3. Line a bread pan with parchment paper and pour the batter in.
  4. Use your rubber spatula to smooth it out and sprinkle the top with additional chips and nuts.
  5. Place in the freezer for about 2 hours.
  6. Remove from pan by pulling the sides of the parchment paper.
  7. Cut into bars and store in fridge.

Tips

Serving: Calories 405; Fat 32.2g (Sat 13.5g); Protein 12.9g; Carb 21.3g (net carb 13.9g); Fiber 4.7g; Sodium 41mg

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  1. AvatarRebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    Posted on 1/8/16 at 6:52 am

    So many nuts!!! These look perfect!!!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 1/10/16 at 7:27 pm

      Thanks Rebecca!! Give me alll the nuts. Wait…

      Reply
      • AvatarLili says

        Posted on 11/2/17 at 4:07 pm

        Hello! I made them but after you get them out of the freezer they begin kind of melt , is this what you expect? Or are the supposed to keep out of the freezer?

        Reply
        • AvatarLindsay says

          Posted on 11/3/17 at 8:56 pm

          Hi Lili,

          Yes, they are definitely melty and you should store them in the fridge when you’re not eating them! 🙂

          Reply
          • AvatarElissa says

            Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:08 am

            Can you store in the freezer? If no, how long will they last in the fridge?

          • AvatarLindsay says

            Posted on 4/20/18 at 11:20 am

            Hi Elissa!

            Yes, you can store in the freezer. I think they’d last in the fridge for a really long time – definitely a few weeks! There’s nothing really in them that go bad, so I’d say as long as your nut butter and coconut butter stay good, I think the bars would stay good in the fridge! xo

  2. Avatarlinz says

    Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:51 am

    peanut butter everything yes!!!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 1/10/16 at 7:27 pm

      AMEN, sister!!

      Reply
  3. AvatarLiz @ The Clean Eating Couple says

    Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:28 am

    I’m seriously drooolin’ ova here. These look amazing. And YES to all the essential oils! Especially lavender. Before bed I diffuse it, put it on my feed and chest, and a little dot under my nose.. might be over kill but I love that stuff!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 1/10/16 at 7:27 pm

      I’ve just started putting it on my feet and feel like it really makes a difference. I’ll try it on my chest too! I’m from the mindset that the more the better! haha

      Reply
  4. AvatarNatalie @ A Fit Philosophy says

    Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:04 am

    OH. EMMM. GEEEE! These look to die for!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 1/10/16 at 7:25 pm

      You’re so cute!! Eeee, they’re sooo yummy!!

      Reply
  5. AvatarThe Food Hunter says

    Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:14 am

    Im going to try it with cashew butter.

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 1/10/16 at 7:25 pm

      YES!! I’m obsessed with cashew butter!! Let me know how it goes!! xo

      Reply
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