Deliciously decadent layered brownie bars with rich chocolate, tart cherries, and creamy peanut flavor throughout! Gluten-free and only 5 ingredients. These bars are super easy to make and perfect for sharing with friends!
This bar lover has FINALLY found a bar brand I have yet to try! Can you believe it!?
Given the fact that I eat multiple bars a day, you’d think that there isn’t a variety out there that I haven’t had. Well you, and I, would be wrong!
Recently, Santa Barbara Bar reached out to me about trying their products. Seeing as I LOVE California and bars, in general, I couldn’t turn them down. Especially after seeing their flavors like:
and, my favorite, Peanut Chocolate Cherry
Irresistible in my opinion!
The bars are gluten-free and naturally sweetened with brown rice syrup. They are like soft-baked granola bars full of big chunks of superfood ingredients. They were made to provide people from all walks of life with a TASTY, nutrient-dense snack option while on the go or even as a meal replacement! If that sounds good to you, use code HealthyHelper15 for 15% off any purchase on their site (now through July 31st, 2017!).
As I said above, my absolute FAVORITE bar was the Peanut Chocolate Cherry! I loved the mix of sweet and salty flavor, the contrast of the tart cherries and rich chocolate, and overall how satisfying it was. I ate one for a snack multiple days in a row…and then I got hit with a little baking inspiration. 🙂
I’ve baked with bars in the past, so I knew I could come up with something worthy of sharing with you all. I ended up with a delicious, nutritious dessert that you can feel good about eating to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Watch out world…here comes a mouthful! Say hello to my Layered Peanut Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bars.
Layered Peanut Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bars
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 9 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 7 Peanut Chocolate Cherry Santa Barbara Bars, unwrapped, one sliced in half length-wise
- ½ cup peanut flour/powder
- heaping ½ cup Delighted By Brownie Batter Dessert Hummus
- ½ cup applesauce
- coconut and dried cherries for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray. Place bars next to each other on the bottom of the baking dish (two rows of 3.5 bars). In a bowl combine remaining ingredients until well mixed. Spread the brownie batter mixture on top of the bars. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before slicing and serving.
Yes, friends. They are as tasty as they sound. Super easy to make too! Gluten-free with only FIVE ingredients. Now that’s my kind of dessert. Plus, they only need to be baked for 20 minutes so you don’t have to have your oven on for long to get a yummy dessert. Perfect for sharing with friends or bringing to your next summer party/potluck!
Thanks so much to SBBar for sponsoring this post and thank YOU for supporting brands that are part of the Healthy Helper family! Remember to use code HealthyHelper15 for 15% off your own box of Santa Barbara Bars (now through July 31st!). 🙂
Have you tried SB bars?
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28 responses to “Layered Peanut Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bars [gluten-free]”
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So clever to use bars to make bars! I love layers of flavor- these look delicious!
Thanks Carrie! These are so tasty.
Very nice! I don’t really buy bars or pre made things like that but it’s definitely a time saver and creative !
Thanks Patrick! Let me know if you try these!!
That was smart to make a bar out of the bars. And either Peanut Chocolate Cherry or Cranberry White Chocolate sound really delicious to me. 🙂
Thanks Emily!! You would love these bars!!
I bookmarked this page, I have to try these!
Let me know how you like them!
Such a yummy flavor combo – these look delicious!
Thanks love!
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Sounds good. 🙂
Thanks so much!!
What an excellent idea, love little recipe hacks like this, not seen these bars personally but will hunt them down!
Thanks Rebecca! Let me know if you try them!!
Oh my gosh these look delicious!! Will have to try making at the weekend. #brilliantblogposts
Thanks Laurie! Let me know how you like them!!
Oh my word – these look amazing and will definitely be trying Cx #BrillBlogPosts
Thanks so much!! Let me know how you like them!!
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Mmmmm…. These look divine! Shame we don’t get these bars in the UK!
You could probably try making them with TREK or NAKD bars!!
This is a very interesting recipe 🙂
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight
Thanks so much!
Great Brownie Bars! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
★★★★★
Thanks Helen! Let me know if you try them!!
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