As a dietitian, and lover of all things sweet, this no-bake vegan bean and peanut butter treats recipe checks all the boxes for me!
Nothing says “love” like a healthy, delicious dessert.
Healthy, no-bake dessert recipe
The best thing about vegan recipes is that you don’t have to be vegan to enjoy them. (Also, you can eat the raw dough!)
No-Bake Vegan Bean and Peanut Butter Treats are perfect for everyone because they’re delicious, energizing, and heart-healthy. And, if made with certified gluten-free oats, this vegan treat is gluten-free, too.
Children can help form the dough into hearts. Or, if it’s easier for them, they can form the dough into balls and dunk them into the chocolate.
Click here for a flourless Easy Black Bean Brownie recipe!
White beans, oats, and peanuts are the basis of these treats.
No-Bake Vegan Bean and Peanut Butter Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
- 1 15-oz. can white beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (vegan and gluten-free, if desired)
- 3 Tbsp. finely chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the chocolate chips and peanuts in a food processor. Blend until the mixture is well-combined, about 3 minutes, pausing to scrape down the sides of the processor. Leave the dough in the food processor and refrigerate for 15 minutes.Place the dough on a large cutting board and press into a 9-inch square that’s about 1/2-inch thick. Use a medium heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the dough into hearts.* Combine the remaining dough and press into a 1/2-inch thick piece. Cut dough into hearts until you have 18, and place hearts on a wire cooling rack on top of a cutting board.To decorate, melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler and drizzle on the hearts. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and allow the chocolate to harden before eating. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Information: Per serving: 124 calories; 5 grams fat (1 gram saturated fat); 0 cholesterol; 82 milligrams sodium; 16 grams carbohydrate; 3 grams fiber; 4 grams protein.
Notes
They’re vegan, so you can pick at the batter without worries!
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Perfect for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I recently made blondies and they turned out great. Hope you give them a try too 🙂
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You’re welcome. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I love blondies!
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This is my kind of recipe! Just bought cannellini beans so will be making this recipe soon. 😍
Thanks, Janice!