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Calling all peanut butter lovers! These Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter Twix Bars will knock your socks off. They have a layer of coconut flour shortbread, a quick no-cook peanut butter caramel, and a layer of dark chocolate.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter Millionaire's Shortbread

Calling all peanut butter lovers! These Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter Millionaire's Shortbread will knock your socks off. They have a layer of coconut flour shortbread, a quick no-cook peanut butter caramel, and a layer of dark chocolate.
Course Desserts
Keyword gluten free, healthy twix, homemade twix, peanut butter, twix, vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 bars
Author Rachel Conners

Ingredients

For the crust

For the filling

  • 1 cup peanuts chopped, I used roasted unsalted peanuts
  • ½ cup (128g) creamy peanut butter, see Notes
  • cup (111g) pure maple syrup
  • cup (66g) coconut oil melted, use refined for no coconut flavor
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt skip if your peanut butter is salted

For the chocolate topping

  • 1 cup (6 oz.) dark chocolate either in chips or chopped bars
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 14×5” tart pan or 8×8” square pan with coconut oil (I recommend lining the pan with parchment paper as well if your pan doesn’t have a removable bottom).
  • Combine the maple syrup and coconut oil and stir until incorporated. If needed, microwave for about 15 seconds to fully combine. Stir in the Bob's Red Mill coconut flour and salt. Mix until the dough comes together completely.
    ⅓ cup (66g) coconut oil, 3 tablespoons (63g) pure maple syrup, ⅔ cup (85g) Bob's Red Mill coconut flour, Pinch of sea salt
  • Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely.
  • Sprinkle the chopped peanuts evenly over the baked crust.
    1 cup peanuts
  • For the filling, combine the coconut oil and maple syrup. Heat together in a small saucepan or in the microwave until all of the ingredients are melted together and throughly combined. Whisk in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt, if using. Pour over the peanuts and crust and let cool in the refrigerator until set before topping with chocolate layer.
    ½ cup (128g) creamy peanut butter, see Notes, ⅓ cup (111g) pure maple syrup, ⅓ cup (66g) coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • For the chocolate topping, melt together the chocolate and peanut butter and pour over the cooled caramel layer. Smooth evenly and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired. Let cool until set. Cut into 16 squares. Keep stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    1 cup (6 oz.) dark chocolate, 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Notes

Make sure your peanut butter is made with JUST peanuts or peanuts and salt. No added oils here!
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