Peanut Butter Slices

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!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword raw dessert, raw vegan dessert, vegan chocolate dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Chill and set time 1 45

Servings

Calories 237kcal

Author Ella Mills

Ingredients

For the base

1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (7 ounces)
¾ cup porridge oats (2.6 ounces)
2 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder
1 cup flaked almonds (3 ounces)

For the middle layer

⅔ cup Medjool dates, pitted (5.3 ounces)
1 ½ cups smooth peanut butter (12.3 ounces)
¼ cup coconut milk (from a carton) (1.7 fluid ounces)

For the top layer (can substitute melted dark chocolate)

⅓ cup maple syrup (2.5 fluid ounces)
2 teaspoons cacao butter
2 tablespoons cacao powder
1 handful peanuts roughly 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.

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