Peanut Butter Bars with Salted Chocolate Ganache

By andreajayros

Ingredients

• coconut oil, for baking dish
• 1 1/2 cups vegan confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegan graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• Kosher salt
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted earth balance, melted
• 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, optional

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 65mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Coat the bottom and sides of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with coconut oil.

In a large bowl, stir to combine the confectioners' sugar, graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and melted earth balance. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish and set aside.

Place the chocolate and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Heat the coconut cream in a small saucepan until bubbles start to form around the edges. Pour the cream over the chocolate, let sit for 1 minute and then whisk until completely melted and smooth.

Pour the ganache over the peanut butter mixture and refrigerate until the chocolate is cooled and set, at least 45 minutes and up to overnight.

Sprinkle evenly with the flaky sea salt. Cut into squares to serve.