Finding a dessert that meets everyone’s dietary restrictions is hard. Do you know how many products have either gluten, dairy, soy or oats? The answer: A lot. Finding a dessert that doesn’t contain any of these ingredients and tastes good is even harder. When we received some Quinoa Puffs, Brittany began to ask, “What can we make with these?” She was relentless. “I think we –probably meaning “me”– should make something.” Naturally, since it is summer, I wanted something no-bake and quick. I experimented with one of my favorite peanut butter bars recipe and came up with this gluten free dairy free no bake Peanut Butter Puff Bars recipe. It’s also vegan if a vegan confectioners sugar is used. And guess what? They do taste good!
No Bake Peanut Butter Puff Bars Recipe
These bars have only five ingredients and a short prep time. If you don’t need gluten free or dairy free, you can substitute regular chocolate chips for the dairy free chocolate chips and regular butter or margarine. Feel free to swap out the quinoa for another cereal you prefer, like Corn Flakes, Chex, or Rice Krispies.
Tip: I have found Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Earth Balance Soy-free Dairy Free ” butter” is our favorite brands to use in recipes. We used Pereg Vanilla Quinoa Pops cereal.
*Also, because I have found several cooking sprays have soy in them, I spread a piece of waxed paper across the bottom of my pan instead. It makes for easy removal of the bars and for easy cleanup too.
Printable Recipe:
- 2 cups (16 ounces) peanut butter
- 1 cup (8 ounces) confectioners sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) “non-dairy” butter OR real butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) dairy free chocolate chips OR regular chocolate chips
- 1 package (3.53) ounce Vanilla puffed Quinoa Pops cereal
- For the Bars:
- Place 1/2 cup of butter into a microwave safe dish. Microwave for 20 to 30 seconds or until butter is melted. Add peanut butter and confectioners sugar to the butter. Stir until blended. Add the quinoa pops cereal and stir until blended. Pour mixture into an 8″ by 8″ pan lined with waxed paper. Spread peanut butter mixture evenly across the pan. Place dish in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes to harden.
- For the Frosting:
- Add 1/2 cup butter and chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until chips are melted, stirring mixture after 30 seconds. Stir the mixture until melted and spread across the top of the peanut butter mixture. Return the bowl to the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes for chocolate to set.
- Remove from refrigerator and cut into squares.
Do you have a favorite no bake dessert that is gluten free and dairy free?
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They look amazing! I love no bake desserts, this one looks so easy to make! My kids love peanut butter too.
I have made a variation of these and my whole family loves it. I will have to try your recipe it looks delicious.
Oh my, I love no bake desserts. The kids get to help me make them and they do love getting in the kitchen and creating delights.
Wow!! Those bars looks so delicious and easy to do. I will definitely give it a try next week. I’m pretty sure that my love ones will absolutely like this.
I love that these are vegan! My daughter has a dairy allergy so yummy vegan desserts can be a challenge to find!
I was just thinking about making something similar to these for my co-workers! These look even easier though!!
I’m already making a list of after school snacks that will be delicious and easy to make! These peanut butter puff bars would be a hit!
This recipe looks easy and fun to make. Also has a lot of ingredients a lot of people would love.
I am drooling! Those look fabulous. I bet they would not last long in my home!
Wow those look yummy…great after school snack…PB and chocolate heaven
This recipe looks divine. I will try it next weekend, YUM!
those look delicious and so easy. I should make them for my kids.
I haven’t made these in along time, I will have to check my recipe to see if there is a difference. Know we call them something else around here where we live.