These peanut butter slices are very indulgent and delicious, which is always a winner in our house. An almond, date, and oat base is topped with a sticky, sweet peanut middle and finished with a creamy chocolate topping. We’ve had so many emails asking for this recipe, so for all of you who wrote us, here it is!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Chill and set time1 hourhr45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Ella Mills
Ingredients
For the base
1cupMedjool dates, pitted(7 ounces)
¾cupporridge oats(2.6 ounces)
2tablespoonscacao powderor cocoa powder
1cupflaked almonds(3 ounces)
For the middle layer
⅔cupMedjool dates, pitted(5.3 ounces)
1 ½cupssmooth peanut butter(12.3 ounces)
¼cupcoconut milk (from a carton)(1.7 fluid ounces)
For the top layer (can substitute melted dark chocolate)
⅓cupmaple syrup(2.5 fluid ounces)
2teaspoonscacao butter
2tablespoonscacao powder
1handfulpeanutsroughly chopped
Instructions
Line a 11 x 7 inches (29 x 18cm) baking tray with baking parchment.
Start by making the base. Place the dates in a food processor and pulse until a paste has formed.
Add the ground oats and cacao powder and pulse until well combined.
Finally, add the flaked almonds and give it a final pulse to mix them through.
Spread the mixture out in the prepared tray and leave in the fridge to set for 10–15 minutes, until firm.
Make the middle layer by placing the dates in a food processor and pulsing until a paste has formed. Add the peanut butter and coconut milk and pulse until smooth.
Spread the mixture over the base and leave to set in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Finally, make the topping by placing the maple syrup, cacao butter, and powder in a small pan over a low heat. Heat until the cacao butter has melted, around 5–10 minutes.
Pour the mixture over the peanut butter layer and use a spatula to spread it out evenly. Leave to set in the fridge for 1–2 hours, sprinkling a handful of chopped peanuts over the top after about 1 hour, when it is quite firm but before it has fully set.
When ready, lift the set mixture out the baking tray and cut into slices or squares.
Notes
If you don’t like peanuts, you can use another nut butter for the middle layer—almond or cashew butter both work well.