Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Low-FODMAP Peanut Butter Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan Option)

Low-FODMAP, Gluten-Free, Vegan Option (see note below)

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, gluten-free, low-fodmap, peanut butter, vegan

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Chilling Time 2

Total Time 20

Servings bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (see note below for vegan option)
1 cup natural creamy peanut butter (I use Smucker's)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup dairy-free dark chocolate morsels (I use Enjoy Life)
2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter

Instructions

Line an 8" square pan with aluminum foil and coat lightly with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter. Stir until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and stir until fully incorporated. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
In a small saucepan, melt the dark chocolate morsels and remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter together over low heat, stirring until chocolate is just melted. Drizzle evenly over top of peanut butter layer then carefully spread out with a spatula.
Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 2 hours. Lift bars out the pan using the foil. Cut into bars and serve. These keep best stored in the fridge.

Notes

To make these vegan, replace the 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil. The peanut butter mixture will be considerably thinner, so wait until chilled solid before adding the the chocolate layer: Pour the peanut butter mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan and refrigerate until solid, about 1 1/2 hours. Make the chocolate layer as stated above and spread over the top of the chilled peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate another 30 minutes, or until set.