4-ingredient Healthy Reese’s Bars (gluten-free)

These homemade healthy Reese’s Bars are made with just 4 ingredients and are vegan, gluten-free and lower in sugar for a delicious easy dessert.

There is truly no better combination than chocolate and peanut butter together. All of my favorite desserts and candies are chocolate peanut butter and it has been that way since I was young enough to eat candy.

I love all things Reese’s and always have. These homemade Reese’s bars are made with just 4 ingredients and they are incredibly delicious. I love that they’re not too sweet too yet they totally hit the spot and satisfy my sweet tooth.

I am so excited to share the recipe for these no-bake peanut butter bars with you. This is a recipe you will 100% come back to again and again and add them to your list of recipes to make ASAP.

Plus if you love all things Reese’s – you will fall in love with these. I love having them frozen, from the fridge or you can let them come to room temp before eating.

What ingredients are in these peanut butter cup bars:

• Creamy peanut butter – the creamier the better! 
• Almond flour – or sub 3/4 cup gf flour but it isn’t a 1:1 sub for almond since almond absorbs more liquid so you use more in this
• Maple syrup – or sub honey if you prefer 
• Dark chocolate chips – if you prefer milk chocolate you can use that too

How to make these healthy Reese’s Bars:

1. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside
2. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, almond flour and maple syrup until fully combined
3. Add to baking dish and press down firmly using clean hands or a spatula to form it to the dish
4. Melt the chocolate chips then mix in peanut butter until smooth
5. Pour the chocolate mixture on top and spread it across the peanut butter base
6. Add to fridge to set for 1-2 hours then slice into bars and enjoy!

FAQs on making Reese’s peanut butter cup bars:

• Can I use any peanut butter? I strongly recommend using a creamy peanut butter with no added ingredients. Just peanuts and salt. This can impact the texture of the bars if you se a chunky peanut butter or other kind.
• Can I use milk chocolate? Of course. I personally enjoy dark chocolate more but milk works for this recipe too.
• What if I want to double the recipe? You can totally double this recipe when making it! That is a great idea for larger groups or if you want to keep a batch on hand in the freezer.
• My bars are sticking to the pan, what happened? If you don’t line the baking dish then the bars will stick to the dish! It is important to line with parchment paper for easy bar removal.

A few other delicious peanut buttery recipes to make:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Cups

Vegan Peanut Butter Blossoms (gluten-free)

EASY Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Copycat Frozen Reese’s Dessert Bars