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    Home » Recipes » Courses » Appetizers & Snacks

    Peanut Butter Perfect Bar Recipe

    Published: November 12, 2019 · Updated: November 8, 2020 by Kari · 6 Comments · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you.

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    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.
    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.
    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.
    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.

    Peanut Butter Perfect Bars are creamy, peanutty, sweet, and delicious. Perfect bars are packed with protein and are my favorite afternoon or pre-workout snack.

    Do you have a snack at your house that you go crazy for? At our house, it is Peanut Butter Perfect Bars. We could eat them for every meal. They are super filling and are high in protein and carbs, which is great for us as rock climbers.

    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.

    The only reason we don’t buy them more often is because they are really expensive. Now that we can make them for less than half the cost - we make them ALL.THE.TIME. (I did some calculations and based on the ingredients that I use, it comes out to about $6.13 per batch and 50 cents a serving if you make 12 bars that are somewhere around ⅛ cup to ¼ of batter each!)

    All the recipes that I found online came close but were not exactly what we wanted. After some trial and error, we came up with an amazing, high protein snack bar. Every time I make them, Michael tells me that they are even better than the real thing. These are seriously SO GOOD.

    Making these peanut butter protein bars yourself is seriously SO easy. Mix, chill, eat. That's it!

    PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER!

    🥘 Ingredient Notes

    • Creamy Peanut Butter
    • Crunchy Peanut Butter
    • Raw Honey
    • Dry Milk Powder - I love this Hoosier Hill Farms whole milk powder. You can also use low-fat or Carnation Milk Powder as it is easier to find in the store - but I love the whole milk best!
    • Powdered Egg Whites - I started using this brand after Anthony's Goods stopped selling egg white powder. It is a little more expensive, but the quality is the same.
    • Kosher Salt: I say this all the time, but I almost exclusively cook and bake with kosher salt. There is so much more consistency.
    • (Refined) Coconut Oil - If someone tells you they hate coconut oil because it tastes like coconut, they probably had unrefined coconut oil. We use REFINED for cooking because it is flavorless and unrefined for beauty products and snacks for the dog. More on this in my note at the bottom.

    🥣 How to Make It

    Start by gathering up your ingredients.

    Begin by mixing your creamy peanut butter (1 cup), crunchy peanut butter (¼ cup) and honey (⅓ cup). We like the bars with a little texture, so we do one cup of creamy peanut butter and a quarter of a cup of crunchy peanut butter. If you don't want the crunchy goodness, you can use all creamy peanut butter. (Pictures 1 - 2)

    Next, add everything else and mix it together. This is sticky and messy and if you get it on your fingers, no one will judge you for sneaking a taste. (Pictures 3 - 4)

    A collage of images showing the process of making peanut butter perfect bars using a glass bowl and a hand mixer.

    Next, put the perfect batter in a silicone muffin pan or a silicone mini-loaf pan to portion them out. Then freeze the bars for 30 - 60 minutes. (If you don't have a silicone pan, you can coat any kind of rectangular dish with refined coconut oil and press the batter into it. Freeze, then slice into individual portions.)

    We got this set of muffin pans/molds as a wedding gift and they are AWESOME. We used them for so many things.

    A red silicone loaf baking sheet being filled with peanut butter perfect bars and a mixing bowl with a red spatula and a measuring cup in it.

    After 30 - 60 minutes, pop the bars out of your tray and move them to an airtight container.

    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.

    🥫 Storage/Shelf Life/Reheating

    Store in the refrigerator or freezer. We like to freeze them in reusable sandwich bags. They should keep for up to 6 months, but I doubt they will last that long.

    ✏️ Helpful Tips

    • Store your perfect bars in the freezer - they are great frozen, but if you take them to school or work they will defrost throughout the day and will be perfect for eating.
    • Try to use a well-mixed peanut butter. If you have to use an oily peanut butter, stir your peanut butter very, very well before making your bars.
    • If your batter seems dry, add another ½ tablespoon of melted refined coconut oil.
    • If you have a peanut allergy, you can use sunflower seed butter or almond butter.

    📖 Options

    What Optional Mixins Can You Add?

    Our absolute favorite thing to add is Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips. You can add ¼ - ½ cup mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or shredded coconut. There are so many different things that you can add!

    *What is the Difference Between Refined and Unrefined Coconut Oil?

    Refined coconut oil is flavorless and is amazing for cooking and baking. UNrefined coconut oil has a very prominent coconut taste and is often the reason that people say that they don’t like coconut oil. I don't like the taste myself, but it is great for skincare, haircare, intentionally flavoring things like coconut - and also for our pets. Melly LOVES the stuff. When she hears a mason jar opening, she comes running. REFINED coconut oil really tastes like nothing at all, so it is great for greasing baking dishes and pans, binding things together, or adding a healthy fat and nutritional component to a dish without adding a contrasting flavor.

    Peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars on a piece of parchment paper with a knife and a glob of peanut butter.

    Peanut Butter Perfect Bars

    4.8 from 5 votes
    Kari
    Peanut Butter Perfect Bars are creamy, peanutty, sweet, and delicious. Perfect bars are packed with protein and are my favorite afternoon or pre-workout snack.
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    Cook Time 5 mins
    Chilling Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 bars
    Calories 294

    Equipment

    • a stand mixer, hand mixer, or bowl and a spoon
    • Silicone Mini-Loaf Pan
    • measuring cups
    • measuring spoons
    • Silicone Mini-Muffin Pan

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup peanut butter, creamy
    • ¼ cup peanut butter, crunchy
    • ⅓ cup honey I like to use raw honey.
    • ¾ cup dry milk powder I use whole milk powder.
    • ½ cup powdered egg whites
    • 3 tbsp coconut oil, refined Melt your coconut oil for easier mixing.
    • ¼ tsp kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine all of the ingredients.
    • Once well combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl and make sure it is well mixed. It will get very fluffy and creamy, like a whipped peanut butter.
    • Spread your perfect bar batter into a silicone mini loaf pan, silicone muffin tray, or a large baking dish and press flat with a piece of wax paper.
      A red silicone loaf baking sheet being filled with peanut butter perfect bars and a mixing bowl with a red spatula and a measuring cup in it.
    • Place covered in the freezer for 30 minutes. Remove from the pan and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or my favorite, the freezer! (If you use a large baking dish, slice into bars and then place in an airtight container.)
      Two red silicon baking mats - one filled with rectangular peanut butter perfect bars and one filled with mini-muffin sized peanut butter perfect bars and peanut butter and chocolate chip perfect bars.

    Notes

    Optional Add-Ins are:
    ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips
    ¼ cup regular chocolate chips
    ¼ cup white chocolate chips
    ¼ cup of shredded coconut
    Tips
    • Make sure to use REFINED coconut oil - unrefined coconut oil has a very strong coconutty taste.
    • Store your perfect bars in the freezer - they are great frozen, but if you take them to school or work they will defrost throughout the day and will be perfect for eating.
    • Try to use a well-mixed peanut butter. If you have to use an oily peanut butter, stir your peanut butter very, very well before making your bars.
    • If your batter seems dry, add another ½ tablespoon of melted refined coconut oil.
    • If you have a peanut allergy, you can use sunflower seed butter or almond butter.
    Storage
    Store in the refrigerator or freezer. We like to freeze them in reusable sandwich bags. They should keep for up to 6 months, but I doubt they will last that long.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bar (¼ cup)Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 17gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is approximate and is automatically calculated, so should only be used as a guide.

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    I am a WordPress Developer, Food Blogger, and Health Coach. I love to cook and experiment with fun new recipes. I hope you enjoy!

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    Comments

    1. Val

      July 25, 2020 at 7:50 pm

      Do you think that non-gmao agar agar would be an acceptable replacement for the egg white powder? I want to make these for a frIend that is allergic to eggs.

      Reply
      • Kari

        July 26, 2020 at 11:51 am

        Hey Val, I have never used agar agar in place of egg white powder - I'm not sure if the taste would be noticeable? I have replaced the egg white powder with an unflavored paleo protein powder as well as a vanilla protein powder. Since it isn't being baked, you really just need to add something that is dry and will add protein without adding much flavor! Hope that helps!

        Reply
    2. ERIN

      April 10, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      DO YOU THINK THIS RECIPE WOULD WORK THE SAME WITH POWDERED WHOLE EGGS VS. POWDERED EGG WHITES?

      Reply
      • Kari

        April 20, 2020 at 9:29 am

        Hey Erin - I have never tried whole eggs. I think it would work, but the taste might be a little funny since powdered whole eggs have a bit more of an eggy taste. The whites don't really have a taste so you don't notice they are there!

        Reply
    3. Kay

      November 13, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Look great my daughter would love these!

      Reply
      • Kari

        November 15, 2019 at 7:49 pm

        Thanks, Kay! We love them so much!

        Reply

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