Dessert for 16

Peanut Butter Jam Nanaimo Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Jam Nanaimo Bars
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 cup vegan butter; 1 flax egg; 1 and 1/4 cup peanut butter graham crackers or store bought; 1/4 cup almonds; 1 cup unsweetened coconut; 1/4 cup non-dairy butter; 2/3 cup powdered sugar; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 cup smooth all-natural peanut butter; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/3 cup strawberry jam; 4 oz non-dairy dark chocolate chips; 1 tsp coconut oil; shredded coconut (optional)

These layered no-bake bars combine a cocoa crumb base, peanut butter filling, strawberry jam, and chocolate topping.

$0.51per serving $

25 minstart to table

16servings

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup vegan butter
1 flax egg
1 and 1/4 cup peanut butter graham crackers or store bought
1/4 cup almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup non-dairy butter
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup smooth all-natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup strawberry jam
4 oz non-dairy dark chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil
shredded coconut (optional)

Steps

Melt the vegan butter, sugar, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Remove the pan from heat, stir in the flax egg, then mix in the crushed graham crackers, almonds, and coconut.
Press the crumb mixture into an 8-inch square pan and chill it in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Beat the non-dairy butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, peanut butter, and salt until smooth, then spread it over the crust and add the jam.
Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together, spread them over the bars, and chill for 5 minutes before cutting.