Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Homemade Clif Bars

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Hi Bold Bakers!

WHAT YOU GET: My Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Homemade Clif Bars are sweet, crispy, nutty, salty, and taste just like the energy bars you find in the store! And it’s No-Bake!

I love a good, healthy snack when I’m out — and for a lot of people, that means protein-packed energy bars. If you’re like me, you’re a big fan of the easy meal… and less of a fan of the pricey protein bars you find at the grocery store.

So I set out to develop a DIY Clif Bar recipe made with all the healthy foods I love, like Medjool dates, salted peanut butter, and of course, chocolate. These natural sugar energy bars are also made with agave or honey being the only sweetener!

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip No-Bake Clif Bars not only have the perfect combination of sweet, nutty, and salty flavors — their texture seriously rivals the bars you find in the store. I pack my chocolate chip homemade Clif Bars with rice cereal, oats, flax seeds, and chopped peanuts. Every bite is crispy, crunchy, and chewy, all at the same time.

If you love Clif Bars, try this recipe to make other flavors with your favorite dried fruit, nuts, nut butter, and other traditional granola-bar mix-ins!

Are Clif Bars Gluten Free?

Not all Clif Bars are certified gluten-free. You can make this a gluten-free Clif Bar recipe by using certified gluten-free ingredients!

To ensure your copycat Clif Bars are gluten-free, pay attention to what rice cereal you use, as all cereals include different ingredients. Also, pay mind to which quick-cooking oat brand you are using. Often, you will see “Certified Gluten Free” marked on the proper products. You want to be sure your flaxseed is certified gluten-free as well. 

Some of these products may naturally be gluten-free but have been made in facilities where there has been cross-contamination.

Be sure to read all ingredients on the packages.

Homemade Vegan Clif Bars Recipe

You can make homemade Clif Bars vegan friendly by using agave instead of honey and vegan chocolate chips! Some vegan chocolate chips you can find in your grocery store include brands like Enjoy Life, Simple Truth, and Lily’s. Stores like Trader Joe’s and Sprouts have their own brand of vegan chocolate, too! Be sure to read all ingredients on the packages.

Tools You Need To Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Homemade Clif Bars

• Measuring cups and spoons
• 8-inch (20-cm) square baking dish
• Food processor
• Saucepan
• Mixing bowl

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips For Homemade Chocolate Chip Clif Bars With Peanut Butter

• Medjool dates work best in the recipe. Other dates can be too dry.
• If you don’t have salted peanut butter, add ½ teaspoon salt to the food processor when you blend the dates.
• Heating the dates, peanut butter, and honey makes it easier to coat the dry ingredients thoroughly.
• You can make this with almond butter and chopped almonds if you wish.
• Replace the chocolate with raisins or chopped dried cherries for peanut butter and jelly-inspired energy bars.
• You can wrap these bars individually in plastic wrap to make them easy to throw in a lunch box.

Try My Favorite Healthy Treats

• Keto Sugar Cookies
• 3 Ingredient Gluten-Free Flatbread
• Light-As-Air Vegan Meringues (Made With Aquafaba)

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