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Home » Desserts » No Bake Chocolate Sunbutter Bars.

No Bake Chocolate Sunbutter Bars.

Oct 28, 2021 · Modified: Nov 13, 2021 by Kelly Roenicke · 2 Comments

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easy sun butter bars

These no bake chocolate sunbutter bars are rich and decadent, and free of the top allergens! The sunbutter and cookie crumb layer is covered with a smooth chocolate layer. This is an easy dessert that’s reminiscent of peanut butter cups.

no bake chocolate sunbutter bars on a wooden plate

I love a good no bake recipe, don’t you? When you want to make a quick treat, there’s nothing like a recipe that doesn’t need to spend time in the oven.

Since it’s Halloween, I have candy on my mind, and I thought it’d be a good time to share this recipe for sunbutter bars.

These bars have two delicious layers – the bottom is a sunbutter and cookie crumb layer, and the chocolate topping is made of dairy free chocolate chips and more sunbutter, for a super smooth texture.

The combination results in a taste that’s very similar to Reese’s peanut butter cups.

If you’re new to sunbutter, this might be a good way to try it out! My husband isn’t usually crazy about sunbutter (unlike me – I’m a huge fan!), but he did love it in this recipe.

And he agreed, there was something very Reese’s-like about these bars. They are really delicious, and you won’t believe they’re free of the top allergens!

ingredients for sunbutter bars

Allergy friendly ingredients

  • creamy sunbutter (you can use crunchy if you prefer)
  • dairy free chocolate chips
  • gluten free cookie crumbs (I used Enjoy Life Honey Vanilla Graham Cookies)
  • vegan buttery spread
  • powdered sugar

If you are vegan, you will want to find an alternative to the honey graham cookies. You could try Enjoy Life Sugar Cookies, or any crunchy cookie or graham cracker that you like.

how to make sun butter bars

How to make chocolate sunbutter bars

  1. Make cookie crumbs in the food processor.
  2. Mix up the cookie crumbs, melted vegan butter spread, sunbutter, and powdered sugar.
  3. Spread the sunbutter layer in a parchment paper lined pan.
  4. Melt the dairy free chocolate chips. Mix in the sunbutter and vegan buttery spread.
  5. Spread the chocolate mixture over the sunbutter layer.
  6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Watch this video to learn how to make these decadent bars:

Substitutions and variations

  • Use any kind of cookie that works for your dietary needs. Try sugar cookies, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, etc.
  • You can use any type of nut butter or nut butter alternative that works for you. Wow Butter or pumpkin seed butter would work well.
  • You could make these in a muffin tin that’s lined with cupcake liners if you prefer to have these look more like candy.
chocolate covered sunbutter bars stacked on top of each other

More no bake treats to try

  • Pumpkin Spice Cookie Dough Bites
  • Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs
  • Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars

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no bake sunbutter bars with chocolate
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No Bake Chocolate Sunbutter Bars

Sunbutter, cookie crumbs, and a rich chocolate layer combine to create a rich and decadent treat. These no bake bars are sure to become a favorite!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, Nut free, vegan.
Keyword easy, no bake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 25
Calories 246 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the sunbutter layer:

  • 2 cups cookie crumbs I used Enjoy Life Honey Vanilla Graham Crunchy Cookies
  • ½ cup vegan buttery spread
  • 1 ½ cups sunbutter
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

For the chocolate layer:

  • 1 ½ cups dairy free mini chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup sunbutter
  • 1 Tablespoon vegan buttery spread
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Place the cookies or graham crackers in the food processor. To get 2 cups, I used one box of Enjoy Life Crunchy Cookies plus 4 extra cookies. Depending on if you use the same cookies, or different ones, or graham crackers, this amount may vary.

  2. Pulse until the cookies become fine crumbs.

  3. Pour the crumbs into a bowl. Melt the vegan buttery spread in the microwave and add it to the cookie crumbs.

  4. Add the sunbutter and powdered sugar and stir well.

  5. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper. Spread the sunbutter mixture out evenly in the pan, smoothing it with the back of a spoon.

  6. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave on high for one minute. Stir, then microwave 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until smooth and melted.

  7. Add the sunbutter and vegan buttery spread to the chocolate chips and stir until smooth.

  8. Pour the chocolate mixture onto the sunbutter layer and smooth it out.

  9. Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours, or until firm.

  10. Slice the bars with a very sharp knife. You can slice them in the pan, or use the parchment to remove the whole block from the pan and slice them on a cutting board.

  11. These are very rich! I recommend slicing them small. Try 5 rows with 5 bars in each row.

Recipe Notes

Store these in the refrigerator – they should stay fresh for at least a week.

You could try freezing them. I think that would work, but I haven’t tried it. If you freeze them, store in a ziploc freezer bag.

This makes a lot of bars, and they are rich! It’s okay to cut this recipe in half if you prefer. If you do that, I recommend using an 8×4 inch loaf pan.

Nutrition Facts
No Bake Chocolate Sunbutter Bars
Amount per Serving
Calories
246
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
78
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
27
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
14
g
16
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
203
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
42
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
chocolate covered sunbutter bars on a wooden tray

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Kelly Roenicke
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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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  1. Kathy

    October 29, 2021 at 11:42 am

    These looks yummy. I’ll have to check out the cookie ingredients. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Darryl

    October 28, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    5 stars
    One of my favorite candy recipes!

    Reply

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