It has been HOT here lately, so we are LOVING no-bake recipes! I mentioned a few recipes ago that I’ve been really loving baking with tahini, so here’s another recipe filled with tahini goodness! Chocolate and tahini work so well together! This recipe is so easy. It comes together in minutes and makes the perfect bite-sized snack for when you have a craving for something sweet! You won’t want to miss out on these chocolate tahini oat bars.

Since this recipe uses tahini, it is nut-free! It’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan! The oat layer is filled with chocolate, tahini, maple syrup, and vanilla and makes the perfect base for the chocolate topping! Best of all, they don’t require any baking! These no-bake chocolate tahini bars are truly the best!

What do I need to make these no-bake chocolate tahini oat bars?

• Gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
• Tahini – I get mine from Farm Boy
• Coconut oil – use refined if you don’t want any coconut taste in your bars
• Maple syrup – can substitute honey if not vegan
• Dairy-free milk
• Cocoa powder
• Sea salt
• Vanilla
• Melting chocolate, chocolate chips, or chunks – I use enjoy life to keep it dairy-free

Looking for more tahini recipes?

• Quick and easy chocolate tahini granola
• The best tahini chocolate chip cookies
• Paleo double chocolate muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup runny tahini
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, cooled slightly
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons dairy-free milk
• 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (NOT QUICK COOKING)
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• pinch of sea salt
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• topping: 1 1/3 cups of chocolate chips/chunks + 2 tablespoons of tahini
• optional: extra tahini to swirl into chocolate topping

Instructions:

Step 5:

Microwave the chocolate and tahini in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments (stirring in between) until the mixture is completely smooth. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the oat layer. Optional: melt a tablespoon or two of tahini for 10-20 seconds and drizzle over chocolate layer and swirl. Place bars in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set.

Step 6:

Once set, remove the bars from the baking dish, cut into approximately 16 pieces, and keep them in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Enjoy!

Notes:

1. By 2 hours, the bars should be firm enough to slice into, unless your microwaved tahini mixture was quite hot when you mixed it with your oats. If you are unsure, leave for 4 hours or overnight before cutting into bars.
2. These bars can also be frozen for up to 3 months!

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