Easy No-Bake Keto Collagen Peanut Butter Bars

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These Easy No-Bake Keto Collagen Peanut Butter Bars are not only super simple to make but are also jammed-pack with healthy ingredients! Sugar-free and gluten-free, these creamy, with a hint of crunchiness, keto peanut butter bars are the perfect keto dessert or afternoon snack!

easy keto no-bake bars made using Ella collagen powder by Naked nutrition

Yes..that's right...my oven has still not been fixed and I have yet to find one in stock that I actually am willing to spend the money on!

Hence, yet another no-bake keto dessert recipe!

Just like my Easy Keto Key Lime Pie Cups, No-Bake Keto Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie as well as my No-Bake Keto Plant-based Protein Cookies, these keto collagen peanut butter bars require zero oven time! Perfect for the hot upcoming summer months, this keto collagen bar recipe is sure to become a family favourite!

Taken and modified from Sally's Baking Addiction

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Why this no-bake keto dessert recipe is so great
Ingredients
Instructions
Substitutions
Variations
Equipment
Storage
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Easy No-Bake Keto Collagen Peanut Butter Bars

Why this no-bake keto dessert recipe is so great

Easy - This keto collagen bar recipe is really easy and perfect for young bakers and beginner keto bakers as well
Limited ingredients - only a handful of ingredients (with easy substitutions)
Taste - Creamy with a hint of crunchiness, these keto peanut butter bars taste like a Cruncy Reese's cup without all the sugar and carbs!
Make-Ahead - You can make these easy no-bake keto bars and store them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months!

keto collagen bar recipe made with peanut butter and sugar-free chocolate

Ingredients

You do not need any weird or crazy ingredients to make these keto collagen peanut butter bars! The actual keto collagen bars only require 5 basic ingredients and the delicious chocolate topping only requires 2 ingredients!

For the Keto Collagen Peanut Butter Bars:

Keto Cereal - I used Catalina Crunch cereal but you can use any type of keto cereal. You can even use my 5-Minute Skillet Keto Granola or make the keto cookie crumbs from my Homemade Keto Cookie Butter
Collagen Powder - I used Naked Ella Vanilla Collagen powder for this recipe. Naked nutrition produces very pure collagen powders only source premium ingredients, using as few of them as possible and being transparent so you know exactly what's going into your body. It is the ONLY collagen brand I use (check out these dairy-free Clean Keto Collagen Protein Bars that contain under 100 calories per bar!)
Peanut butter - I used Jif Natural but any peanut butter, almond butter, or seed butter will work. If you decide to use homemade nut butter, you may need to add some additional liquid, such as melted palm shortening, butter, coconut oil or even almond milk.
Palm shortening - I love using organing Palm shortening since it lends itself to really creamy bars. However, you can easily use butter instead or even coconut oil. If you use coconut oil, your bars will end up quite firm when they are stored in the fridge.
Sweetener - I used powdered Allulose but Swerve, Lakanto, or any other sugar-free substitute should work.

For the optional Chocolate Topping:

Sugar-free chocolate chips - Any variety of sugar-free chocolate chips or sugar-free melting wafers will work.
Peanut Butter - This will help to keep the chocolate topping slightly softer which will allow the bars to be sliced without the top chocolate layer cracking.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

No oven and under 10 minutes from start to finish, these keto peanut butter bars are a cinch to make!

In the bowl of a food processor, add the collagen powder and keto cereal

Pulse until the keto cereal becomes coarse crumbles.

Mellt the palm shortening, sweetener and peanut butter in a bowl. Once melted, remove from microwave and stir in the collagen cereal mixture.

Melt the palm shortening, sweetener, and peanut butter in a bowl. Once melted, remove from the microwave and stir in the collagen cereal mixture.

Pour the mixture into a lined 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.

In a large glass measuring cup, add the sugar-free chocolate chips (or wafers) and peanut butter

Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until mixture is nice and smooth.

Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until the mixture is nice and smooth.

Spread the sugar-free chocolate topping over the peanut butter collagen layer. Place in the fridge to set, about 2 hours.

Cut the keto peanut butter collagen bars into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer.

Hint: If you want to sprinkle some Maldon flaked sea salt on the top, place the bars in the fridge for about 5 minutes before adding the sea salt to the top. You want the chocolate to still be somewhat soft to allow for the sea salt to stick to the chocolate topping but not too soft that the salt dissolves.

keto collagen peanut butter bars with a sugar-free chocolate topping

Substitutions

These easy no-bake keto bars have few easily substituted ingredients that, although I have not tried, I am fairly certain they will work.

Peanut butter - instead of peanut butter, you could use almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version.
Palm Shortening - use melted butter instead. You can try using coconut oil but the bars may end up fairly firm when stored in the fridge and may be too soft if stored at room temperature. If you use coconut oil, let me know how they turn out!
Allulose - use any type of sugar-free sweetener. Just be aware that different keto sweeteners have different levels of sweetness so you may need to adjust the recipe to accommodate any changes.

Variations

Since this keto collagen bar recipe is so easy and virtually fool-proof, you can have fun and try different variations such as:

Protein - replace some of the collagen with pea protein powder. Just keep tasting the mixture as you go to ensure that the sweetness suit your taste.
Maple and Salt - I actually love these bars with the addition of 2 tablespoons of sugar-free maple syrup and a pinch of salt
White chocolate - use sugar-free white chocolate chips instead of a different variation

Equipment

All you need is a large bowl, spoon, and an 8 x 8-inch pan. If you do not have a square baking dish, you can make these in a loaf pan. Just remember that the smaller the pan, the thicker the bars.

Storage

Store these keto peanut butter bars in the fridge or at room temperature is your home does not get too hot. My house can get up to 80 degrees F. during the day which will cause the bars to soften.

You can also easily freeze this no-bake keto dessert for up to 3 months.

Top tip

Since this keto collagen bar recipe does not have any eggs, you can easily taste the mixture as you go along and add or decrease the amount of sweetener used in this recipe. Mr. Grumbles does not like overly sweet treats so these bars tend to be slightly less sweet than other versions on the web.

no-bake keto bars made with keto collagen powder and peanut butter

What is special about Ella Naked Collagen?

Ella Collagen includes only time-tested vitamins and compounds to provide daily support to help you improve your skin's elasticity, have healthy hair and nails as well as support your joints. Naked Nutrition has combined collagen and organic seed protein a powerful blend of hyaluronic acid, zinc, vitamin C, and biotin

Do I have to use collagen in this recipe?

No. You can use any type of protein powder that you wish. Just remember that you may need to modify the recipe slightly to adjust for the sweetness and taste of these keto peanut butter bars.

Why is collagen good for you?

Collagen is a protein responsible for healthy joints and skin elasticity, or stretchiness. Adding collagen to your diet helps to keep your joints healthy as well as your skin, hair and nails.

Are all collagen powders equal?

Unfortunately, since supplements are not government regulated, there are many products on the market today that are not high quality. I have tried several different brands and can honestly say that Naked Nutrition has by far the best pure collagen on the market.

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