Vegan puffed millet bars with a healthy does of creamy peanut butter and a sweet dark chocolate topping!
I’ve long sang the praises of blogging and the community of wonderful friends that comes with it and today is no different. For today’s post a few bloggers are celebrating Lindsey from Dolly and Oatmeal and her soon to arrive bundle of joy (see the other recipe links at the bottom of the post)! Lindsey’s recipes are always gorgeous, approachable and pretty much always get bookmarked for future reference as soon as a post goes up. Her macadamia ricotta recipe inspired my easy cashew version and she’s always thinking up ways to make the season’s bounty prettier and more delicious. Also, even though I have a major cookbook addiction problem, I’m still eyeing Lindsey’s book, Chickpea Flour Does It All and am thinking about clearing space on my shelf for it soon!
These puffed millet bars come from a combination of needing something sweet in the freezer (it keeps longer!) and having a bag of puffed millet leftover from making Tessa’s granola bars. After continually trying to over complicate things, I finally settled on a classic peanut butter and dark chocolate combo, with a layer of chewy puffed millet underneath. The best thing about these puffed millet bars is that they are no bake, vegan, and gluten free, wins all around! The other awesome thing about these bars is that you probably have all the ingredients on hand or just need to pick up puffed millet to round out the ingredient list. This version of puffed millet bars does use quite a bit of peanut butter, but it’s essential to sticking everything together and creating the perfect salty/sweet combo. I used creamy peanut butter in this version, but I think crunchy would be perfect too. Cheers to Lindsey and her upcoming babe!
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Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Puffed Millet Bars
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
- Category: Dessert
Description
Vegan puffed millet bars with a healthy does of creamy peanut butter and a sweet dark chocolate topping!
Ingredients
- For the millet layer:
- 3 cups puffed millet
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the peanut butter/chocolate layer:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/3 cup cacao nibs (for topping)
Instructions
- Grease and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the puffed millet, agave, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Stir to combine and transfer to the lined pan. Press firmly into pan and freeze for at least 1 hour, until firm to the touch.
- After bars have firmed up, top with the peanut butter, spreading evenly on top of the millet mixture. This works best with natural, drippy peanut butter, but if you need to make it runnier, stir in a tablespoon of coconut oil.
- Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil together, in a saucepan over medium heat. Once chocolate has melted, pour it over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly. Top with the cacao nibs and freeze one last time for 30 more minutes.
- When ready to serve, remove from pan and slice into squares. Serve immediately.
Erica says
GORGEOUS! And love the puffed millet, brings a perfect texture. These are so pretty Abby!!!
Heart of a Baker says
Thank you Erica! They are a favorite!
Sara @ Cake Over Steak says
These sound lovely! Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter together? Thanks so much for participating 🙂 xoxo
Heart of a Baker says
No one! They are my favorite, always and forever. Thanks to you and Sonja for coordinating! xo
Gena says
Love that we both used millet, lady! Such a lovely, sweet grain–and what a perfect use for it here. These are more than snack-worthy.
Heart of a Baker says
We are totally on the same wavelength! Your pancakes look amazing and I can’t wait to make them! xo
Paige Dixon says
These look so wonderful! I have a question though: I have read and reread the recipe and cannot figure out why peanut butter (1 cup and a 1/2 cup) is used twice. Am I missing something? Thanks!
Heart of a Baker says
Hi Paige, it is mixed into the puffed millet layer and then layered on top of that layer after it’s frozen 🙂
Claudia says
I think the 1/2 cup of peanut butter is missing in the instructions?
Heart of a Baker says
It’s there! It goes in with the millet and agave 🙂
Tessa | Salted Plains says
Oh, lady!!! These look amazing. I love that you used millet. It has the best texture for treats. Perfectly poofed (that’s probably not a word, but going with it). I have everything I need to make these – can’t wait! <3
Heart of a Baker says
Poofed is 100% a word and I’m going to use it from here on out 🙂 Get those done girl!
Julia says
Gaaaaaah huge congrats to Lindsay!! These millet bars look phenom! I’m all about a PB and dark chocolate treat and am jonesing over these crunchy treats!
Heart of a Baker says
GIRL this is basically my dream treat. Please come help me polish them off?
athleticavocado says
These bars would be the perfect guilt-free afternoon snack! Love the texture that puffed millet lends! Chocoalte + pb is always number 1 😉
Heart of a Baker says
Chewy and sweet, so perfect! PB always and forever!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says
Oh yum! I have been on a puffed millet craze of late and I know exactly how I’m going to use up the last of my bag!
Heart of a Baker says
Get it girl! I have a little bit more left, I need to figure out how I’m going to use it up! xo
Amelia @ eating made easy says
These look and sound fabulous!! I used to buy puffed millet all the time to put in granola, but never made much else with it. I’m excited to try these bars!
Heart of a Baker says
Enjoy! I’ve found I absolutely love it!
Lindsey says
Thank you so much, Abby for your beautiful words and this drool-worthy recipe! I’ve been living on bars of all sorts these days, but definitely wish I had container full of these right now! XO!
Heart of a Baker says
You are SO welcome Lindsey! I’ve been following your adorable pictures of the new babe, soak up the time with him! xoxo