Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuit Bars packed full of peanut butter deliciousness, topped with dark chocolate to cut through the sweetness and last of all, an extra peanut hit with salty, crunchy peanuts.
When I was asked to review a few products from the sports nutrition people, My Protein, I was probably most taken with their suggestion of trying some organic coconut oil. My son had told me about the popularity of coconut oil as an alternative to dairy fat and as it was a new ingredient for me, I was keen to experiment. A parcel containing organic peanut butter, whole rolled oats and organic coconut oil duly arrived and I set to work – or should I say play 🙂
Previously I would make these biscuit bars with butter but I’m pleased to say they turned out a treat with the coconut oil. The coconut flavour isn’t overpowering and I even used a tablespoon of coconut oil in the chocolate ganache topping to give a lovely shine and just a hint of coconut. The chopped salted peanut topping is optional.
If you’re a peanut butter fan, you’ll love these seriously good Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuit Bars and you really should try one. Packed full of peanut butter deliciousness, the dark chocolate ganache topping cuts through the biscuit sweetness as you’re hit with an extra peanut fix from the salty, crunchy peanuts. In fact, I’ve cut these bars into squares because they’re so tempting.
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Biscuit base:
- 175 g (1 â…“ cups) plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 100 g (1 cup) rolled oats
- 200 g (1 â…“ cups) soft brown sugar
- 110 g (½ cup) coconut oil
- 110 g (4 oz) peanut butter
- 2 eggs beaten
Topping:
- 150 g (5 oz) plain chocolate chips or plain chocolate broken into pieces
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Optional: 2 tablespoons salted peanuts chopped
Grease and line: 1 baking tin 18 cm x 26 cm ( 7" x 10½")
Preheat oven: 180 ℃ / 350 ℉ / Gas Mark 4
- It's best to soften your coconut oil before you start mixing - I did mine with a couple of 10 second bursts in the microwave.
- Place all the biscuit base ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer or in a large mixing bowl and mix together until a dough is formed.
- Using a spatula, transfer the biscuit dough to your lined tin - spread out and level using the spatula.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden brown, the centre should still be slightly soft.
- Leave to cool in the tin while you make the ganache topping.
- Melt the chocolate and oil in a bowl in the microwave with a couple of 30 second bursts or in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- Check the biscuit base is cool before pouring the ganache over the top.
- If you're using the optional chopped salted peanuts, wait 10 minutes before sprinkling them over your ganache.
- Wait until set before cutting into slices or squares.
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I’m entering Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuit Bars into the Teatime Treats Challenge created by Karen over at Lavender & Lovage and hosted by Janie at The Hedgecombers.
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Mmmmm, these look soooo tasty! The perfect offering for this months Tea Time Treats too!
Janie x
Those biscuit bars look exactly my thing. Lovely! I have to try them as soon as I get a break from my ‘lazy’ mode.
Thanks Chris, let me know how you get on 🙂
Mmm making biscuits so much more interesting! Brilliant idea for a recipe. Thank you once again for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek x
Thanks Helen, we love biscuits here at the Kitchen Shed, the biscuit barrel empties so quickly here. Always a pleasure to link up with #BakeOfTheWeek x
Awesome chocolate biscuit, I feel like eating them now. Awesome pictures, came through cook blog share.
Thanks Sadhna, thanks for stopping by 🙂
How scrumptious do those look, I’ll be trying these for sure. Pinned. This has been featured as one of my favourites over at Sweet and Savoury Sunday. Stop by, grab a button and link up again with us this week. Have a great day!
Thanks Laura, thanks for pinning & featuring my Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuit Bars over at Sweet & Savoury Sunday. I’ll be over with another recipe soon 🙂
Mmmm these look and sound delicious
These look amazing. Chocolate and peanuts are just the best combination! #tastytuesdays
Thanks Ciara, chocolate & peanut butter is my favourite peanut combination, I like peanut butter & banana too 🙂
These look amazing! I’m gonna try making these very soon with my kids!
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Wow I never knew you could use coconut oil in cooking. The biscuits look delicious, I may just have to try your recipe! Sabrina x
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Thanks Sabrina, hope you do try the recipe, let me know how you get on with the coconut oil x
I’m really getting into using coconut oil and I agree that it words great as a butter substitute. These look yummy!!!
Thanks Lindsay, the coconut oil works really well in these biscuit bars & I don’t think I’ll be making them with butter in the future.
Wow these look beautiful Sarah, love the photography styling you’ve used too. I bet they are very tasty!
Thanks Lucy, it’s a relief when the photography turns out well, I think that was a last minute shot too. They’re very tasty, made 2 more batches since 🙂
These sound really yummy. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks Catherine, always a pleasure to share recipes.