Almond Butter Chocolate Bars with Pistachios. The chocolate chips will get a little melty - that's fine and even desirable. Made with coconut oil, oats and honey, these bars come together quickly and disappear even faster once you take them out of the oven. You've got to sink your teeth into these rich gluten-free, paleo and vegan bars.

If there's one thing both Hayden Quinn and I have in common (aside from the same last name) it's a healthy snack that satisfies the sweet tooth, too. Additionally, as a great source of plant-based protein and healthy fat, almonds help keep you satiated, and research. They've got the crowd appeal, texture, and taste. You can have Almond Butter Chocolate Bars with Pistachios using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Almond Butter Chocolate Bars with Pistachios

🢂 1 cup of almond butter (no sugar added).
🢂 2 of Tbsp(+) coconut oil.
🢂 1/4 tsp of almond extract.
🢂 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup.
🢂 1/2 cup of gluten-free chex rice cerial.
🢂 1/2 cup of whole pistachios (shells removed).
🢂 1 tsp of finely chopped pistachios.
🢂 1 pinch of sea salt.
🢂 1/2 bag of Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips.
🢂 1 Tbsp of creamy peanut butter (no sugar added).

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instructions Almond Butter Chocolate Bars with Pistachios

Line a glass baking dish with 2 sheets of parchment paper for easy removal of candy bars. Leave the paper long for handles, like pictured..
Place chex mix & the 1/2 cup of whole pistachios into the bottom of the glass dish in an even layer..
Melt almond butter with 2 Tbsp (+) coconut oil. Add almond extract & maple syrup. Your almond butter should be hot & liquefied enough to poor. If it isn't wet enough, add more coconut oil. Poor hot almond butter mixture evenly all over the cerial & nuts. Cool in refrigerator for at least a half hour until set..
Melt half of a bag of chocolate chips & add a full tablespoon of creamy peanut butter. I do this to cut the sweetness of the chocolate chips & to soften up the chocolate for easy cutting. Stir in the peanut butter into the melted chocolate until you can't see it anymore. Poor hot mixture evenly all over the top..
Sprinkle sea salt & the last teaspoon of finely chopped pistachios on top of the chocolate immediately so it will stick to the melted chocolate. Cover & refrigerate for an hour, if you can wait that long..
Slice into preferred candy bar size & enjoy! Store in refrigerator for best keeping. ♡.

Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Pour in mixture and spread evenly. Cover and place in freezer until firm. Keep in the fridge until ready to eat. Chocolate Cake With Candy Bars Recipes.