5 Ingredient Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Bars
I can not wait for you to try these bars. They are so easy to make, gluten and dairy free, no refined sugar and only 5 ingredients are needed.
Ingredients for the bottom Layer:
1 cup + 1 Tablespoon of Almond Flour
1/4 Cup of Organic Maple Syrup
1/3 of Organic Kirklands Peanut Butter ( no sugars or added oils)
Ingredients for the top layer:
1 cup of dark chocolate chips ( no added sugar) https://amzn.to/4h2mOuw
2 Tablespoons of peanut butter
Maldon Sea salt flakes to sprinkle on top https://amzn.to/4h2mOuw
Let's make these delicious bars. First mix all the ingredients for the base. I like to lightly coat the glass loaf pan (https://amzn.to/3PIeu6M) I use with organic coconut oil and then press my non toxic parchment paper ( https://amzn.to/40AXNkd ) on it. It helps it stick and not slide around. After I mix the base well I scoop it into the loaf pan and firmly press down until it's smooth and flat looking. Then I melt the chocolate and peanut butter on the stovetop, constantly stirring until smooth. I pour the mixture on top, then sprinkle the flake salt. I place this in the freezer for 1 hour. I then slice up the bars. I store them in the fridge in a glass container.
I have to share this with you. When I see a recipe and I have to scroll through pages of writing to access said recipe it slightly annoys me but with that being said there are some really important things I want to share with you if you are struggling to lose weight, feel like your cravings are out of control, feel confused on how to enjoy the foods you love in a healthier way and sustain your weight loss results. So instead of waiting until the end to share the recipe with you I wanted to make sure you received that first because isn't that what you came here for?
Losing 60 lbs and maintaining my weight loss all of these years doesn’t mean I live a lifestyle that feels deprived even as a sweet tooth lover. What it did mean was I needed to learn how to properly fuel my body as I created a healthier lifestyle and how to make the things I enjoyed eating in a healthier way.
The last thing I wanted to do as I lost 60 lbs & as I maintained that loss for many years on my wellness journey is feel deprived. I love food, especially sweets but I knew that the processed packaged foods I was used to eating to satisfy my sweet tooth and nightly cravings needed to go. Why? Because it wasn’t a healthy nightly habit and the treats I chose were loaded with chemicals and way too much sugar making my sugar cravings feel out of control ( I could never just eat one or have one bowl) even though in the moment I enjoyed what I was eating I never felt great afterwards. It's hard to feel really good when you are not putting really good things into your body, you know? I wanted to learn how I could change this. Once I did, I could not wait to share with other women how to do this too.
First it starts with learning how to actually fuel your body properly. You need to make sure you are eating enough food especially when it comes to protein, fiber, healthy fats and healthy carbs throughout your day. Why does this matter? You want to feel full and satisfied versus starving later in the day because you are restricting AKA not eating enough fuel for your body throughout the day. When you do this it is very hard not to find yourself wanting to eat all the things followed by going to bed not feeling so great and then guess what we end up doing? Repeating this cycle over and over again. Does this sound familiar to you? I hear women say to me all the time "I don't know what is happening. I do so good all day long and then everything is undone almost every single night". The reason is almost always the same, they are not giving their bodies enough fuel throughout the day. Once their body begins to get what it needs the cravings begin to go away and they find themselves feeling in control because they are full and satisfied.
There is also a reason that can be contributing to why these cravings can be happening. Have you ever noticed on the days you didn’t sleep well the night before that you are craving all the things (typically sugary carbs)and not eating your best? This is because the lack of sleep suppresses leptin, a hormone that regulates fat storage & calories burned while triggering ghrelin, a hormone that drives hunger. So making sure you get yourself in a steady sleep cycle matters for your wellness journey especially when it comes to weight loss and maintaining it. I can not recommend getting 7-9 hours of sleep along with going to bed and getting up at the same time every single day.
I know this world we live in has overcomplicated how to lose weight and maintain it. I am here to change that. If you want to uncomplicate it and truly understand what will work best for you let me know. You can email me at freshfitkate@gmail.com or fill out my client form. I would love the opportunity to work 1:1 with you!
Hope you enjoy this recipe & found what I shared here helpful!
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Katie
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