Peanut Butter Snack Bars - peanut butter

Method

• 1.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• 2.
• Mix all of the bars ingredients together and press into a loaf pan.
• Dampen fingers with water to move and even out the dough.
• 3.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until slightly browned around the edges.
• 4.
• Let cool, then cut into 6 bars.
• 5.
• Melt butter in the microwave for 30 seconds (heating for additional 30 second increments if needed) and then mix in the cocoa until smooth.
• Stir in liquid sweetener.
• Taste and add more sweetener if needed.
• Spread on top of the peanut butter bars.
• 6.
• Top bars with chopped peanuts and press to adhere.
• 7.
• Freeze bars until firm and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.