Name: Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup all-natural peanut butter*; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup coconut sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup almond flour; 1 tsp baking soda; Mini peanut butter cups**

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Where are all of my peanut butter cup fans at?! Let’s take them and make them even better with these Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Bars! They’re gluten-free and made with protein & fiber-packed almond flour. You’re going to love the mini peanut butter cups and how they make the perfect addition to this dessert.

I don’t know about you, but I always need to have a dessert in my kitchen. Recently, it’s been these peanut butter cup bars. They’re gooey and sweet, without being too sweet. The chocolate peanut butter cups add the perfect amount of richness to make this dessert satisfying and delicious.

What Ingredients Do I Need?

All you need is one bowl and a few ingredients to make this dessert! Here’s what you’re going to need:

All-natural peanut butter
Eggs
Coconut sugar
Vanilla extract
Almond flour
Baking soda
Mini peanut butter cups (I get mine from Trader Joe’s)

Making the Bars

Start by grabbing a large mixing bowl, and adding in your peanut butter, eggs, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until the eggs are beaten and all of the wet ingredients are combined. It helps to use all-natural peanut butter since it’s runnier, but you can microwave your peanut butter for 5-10 seconds to loosen it up.

Into the same bowl, fold in the almond flour and baking soda. The batter is pretty sticky, so you may want to go in with some clean hands to make your life easier. Set the batter aside, then grab a loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.

Transfer the batter from the bowl to the parchment-lined pan. Use your hands to press the batter down so that it’s evenly spread across the bottom. Take your mini peanut butter cups and sprinkle them across the top of the batter. Gently press them down with your hands so that they’re sticking to the batter. If you don’t have mini peanut butter cups, you can use larger ones or chop them up smaller.

Bake the bars for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool before slicing into 10-12 squares. Time to enjoy!

Toppings & Serving

Clearly this recipe works best with peanut butter cups, but there are a lot of things you can use instead or in addition to them. Here are some ingredients you can use as a topping or mix right into the batter:

Chocolate chips
Peanut butter chips
Crushed pretzels
Graham crackers & marshmallows
Crushed nuts
Freeze dried berries

When it comes to serving this recipe, you really can’t go wrong. I like to have them by themselves or spread with some additional nut butter. If you’re really feeling fancy, you can add some ice cream or Greek yogurt on top to make it a more substantial snack. Again, you really can’t go wrong with how you enjoy them!

Storing Leftovers

I like to keep these peanut butter cup bars in the refrigerator so that they stay fresh longer. Slice the bars, then place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where they’ll stay fresh for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the bars in a freezer-safe bag for up to 6 months.

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