Oh, if Elvis lived today. Would he be vegan? Do juice cleanses? Eat gluten-free? One thing he would surely enjoy is the healthy remake, by Angela Liddon, on the ridiculously decadent Elvis Pie. A tribute to Elvis' favorite combo and sandwich - peanut butter and banana - Angela's recipe for No-Bake Elvis Bars, is on her oh so creative blog Oh She Glows. Here she shares her healthful and clever recipes. In this one the richness comes purely from two ripe bananas. 'No-bake Elvis Bars' are vegan, raw and quite simple to make. I modified the Oh She Glows recipe per the SimplyCooking® Pantry and methods. This delightful little recipe you will surely come to know and love; a no-bake pan of treats made from a few ingredients in the SimplyCooking® Pantry.
no-bake elvis bars {adapted from Oh She Glows}
Crust
170 grams {1 1/2 cups} almond meal
2 Tbsp. unrefined organic coconut oil, melted
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
pinch salt {Celtic Sea Salt preferable}
Fit a 8 x 8 inch pan with two strips of parchment paper placed crosswise and overhanging by a couple inches.
In a medium bowl mix crust ingredients with your fingertips and press into the pan. Wet your fingertips with water, if necessary to stick. Place the pan in the freezer while preparing the filling.
Filling
2 ripe bananas
4 Tbsp. unrefined organic coconut oil, slightly soft
2 Tbsp. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch salt {Celtic Sea Salt preferable}
Blend all ingredients until smooth. {An immersion blender is perfect for this job. Wipe out and use the bowl from the crust.} Pour into the pan and return to the freezer for 1 hour.
Drizzle
3 Tbsp. chocolate chips or 2 oz. dark chocolate
1/2 Tbsp. unrefined organic coconut oil
1 Tbsp. honey
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil over warm heat. Set aside. Remove the pan from the freezer and using the parchment overhang, lift out the bars and cut into 16 squares. With a fork, drizzle the chocolate and then honey over the bars. Return the squares to the freezer until the drizzle is set. Enjoy. Store the bars in the freezer.