Gluten Free Penguin Bar Recipe with 3 Ingredients (vegan, dairy free) (2024)

Gluten free Penguin bar recipe, anyone? Yep, they’re just like the classic chocolate bars that you might have had in your lunchbox! Only mine can easily be dairy free and vegan too…

Gluten free Penguin bars recipe – this might be the most simple recipe EVER here on the blog. It only needs 3-ingredients and you don’t need to bake them or even switch your oven on. How long has it been since you last P-P-P-picked up a Penguin?! ?

Ok, I have a confession to make before you get to the recipe card on this one. Firstly, this recipe is dangerously simple! Some may say basic, but I prefer simple ?

But hopefully, that means more of you guys can make it and more of you guys can enjoy it! I’d say anyone out there can make these and it’s a great one to make with young kids too.

By creating this post, I more wanted to share the idea of the recipe, instead of schooling you on the method or specifying really specific measurements. I mean, for this one, you don’t really even need weighing scales or anything, so there’s that too.

So here’s my confession… my gluten free Penguin bars are essentially a gluten free Bourbon biscuit, coated in melted chocolate with little oil added. Yes, really… but they genuinely taste exactly like a classic Penguin bar!!!

Now you know my little secret! I actually saw the idea in a vegan Facebook group because of course, Penguin bars aren’t gluten free or vegan either.

But Morrison’s actually sell a gluten free Bourbon biscuits that’s not only gluten free, but it’s dairy free and vegan/egg free too! Here’s the link to them.

Other supermarkets do sell gluten free Bourbon biscuits, usually made by Schar, but these aren’t dairy free/vegan FYI. So you’ve got both options there to choose from!

Schar’s Bourbons aren’t long and thin like a classic Bourbon – they’re more like a custard cream shape. For a true ‘authentic’ Penguin bar look, it’s defo best to go with the Morrisons version!

And I know what you’re thinking… it’s not a real Penguin bar if it doesn’t have a terrible joke on the back, right? Well, here you go…

Q. What do you call a Penguin with no eye?

A. A Pengun.

Q. Why did the two Penguins jump when they first met?

A. They were trying to break the ice.

Q. What does a Penguin eat on its birthday?

A. Fish cakes.

Had enough of these terrible jokes yet? ? Ok, on with my gluten free P-P-P-Penguin bar recipe!

Ok, so here’s everything you’ll need – as I said earlier, it’s not a long list at all!

Ingredients for my gluten free Penguin bar recipe

  • gluten free bourbon biscuits (linked above)
  • 200g milk chocolate
  • 1 tsp oil (any flavourless oil)

If you skipped the previous parts of this post, scroll back up for recommendations of which gluten free bourbon biscuits to buy and where to find them ??

And here’s 5 incredibly simple steps on how to make my gluten free Penguin bars recipe:

1. In either a bain marie or a glass dish in the microwave , begin by melting your milk chocolate. If you melt it in the microwave, ensure you stir the chocolate every 15 seconds or so to stop it from burning.

2. Add 1 tsp of oil to your chocolate and mix it in. This will help it to set better, otherwise melted chocolate can set to be rather solid.

3. Dip your gluten free bourbon biscuits into the melted chocolate one by one. Cover all sides of it. Carefully leave it to dry on a cooling rack (or anything else that you can easily get them off) whilst you make as many as you want to!

4. Once you have done them all, place them in the fridge (ideally on the cooling rack if you have space) to chill and set. This should take around 30 minutes.

5. Then they’re ready to enjoy!

And that’s it! If you want a printable version of this recipe, or you just kindly want to leave me a star rating, then you can do both on the recipe card below ??

Gluten Free Penguin Bar Recipe with 3 Ingredients (vegan, dairy free) (7)

3-Ingredient Gluten Free Penguin Bar Recipe (vegan, dairy free option)

Gluten free Penguin bar recipe, anyone? Yep, it's possible and you only need 3 ingredients! You can easily make them dairy free and vegan too.

SERVINGS: 12

PREP TIME: 5 minutes mins

TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • gluten free bourbon biscuits linked above
  • 200 g milk chocolate
  • 1 tsp oil any flavourless oil

Instructions

  • In either a bain marie or a glass dish in the microwave melt your milk chocolate. If you melt it in the microwave, ensure you stir the chocolate every 15 seconds or so, so that it doesn't burn.

  • Add 1 tsp of oil to your chocolate and mix it in.

  • Dip your gluten free bourbon biscuits into the melted chocolate one by one. Cover all sides of it. Carefully leave it to dry on a cooling rack (or anything else that you can easily get them off) whilst you make as many as you want to!

  • Once you have done them all, place them in the fridge (ideally on the cooling rack if you have space) to chill and set.

  • Then they're ready to enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g

Thanks for reading all about my gluten free Penguin bar recipe! If you make it, I’d love to see how it turned out so don’t forget to take a snap of your creations and tag me on Instagram!

Any questions about the recipe? Please do let me know by following me onInstagram and leaving me a comment on a recent photo!

Thanks for reading,

Becky xxx

Oh and don’t forget to pin this for later!

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FAQs

What are the ingredients in Penguin chocolate bar? ›

Ingredients
  • Milk Chocolate (29%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Whey (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring],
  • Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin),
  • Sugar,
  • Vegetable Oil (Palm),
  • Glucose-Fructose Syrup,

Are penguins bourbon biscuits? ›

Penguin bars and Bourbons share the same biscuit mix - the differences between the two is the filling and that Penguins are covered in milk chocolate.

Are penguin bars suitable for Vegetarians? ›

McVitie's Penguin Milk Chocolate Biscuit Bars172g

Milk Chocolate Covered Biscuit Bars Filled with Chocolate Cream No Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. No Artificial Colours or Flavours. Suitable for Vegetarians.

Are Penguin cake bars vegetarian? ›

Suitable for Vegetarians. May Contain: Nuts, Peanuts. Contains: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soya. Free From: Artificial Colours, Artificial Flavours.

Do bourbon biscuits contain dairy? ›

Bourbons get their rich chocolatey flavour from cocoa powder and, traditionally, are dairy-free which makes them a suitable (and delicious) biscuit choice for vegans.

What is the difference between Tim Tam and Penguin? ›

The chocolate-covered, cream-filled biscuits are identical except for the Penguin being longer by more than a centimetre. The British biscuit is crunchier too, but an overload of sugar makes the treat cloying and one-dimensional.

Does bourbon biscuits contain egg? ›

Biscuit(80%) [WHEAT Flour(with Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Butter(MILK), EGG, Water, Cocoa Powder(3%), Raising Agents(Disodium Diphosphate, Patassium Carbonate), Flavouring, Salt], Filling (20%) {Sugar, Margarine(Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Salt), Belgian Milk Chocolate (3%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole ...

What is the middle of a Penguin bar? ›

Description: Exceptionally moreish milk chocolate biscuit bars with a deliciously creamy chocolate centre. Individually wrapped to make them the perfect snack on the go, these delicious treats contain no artificial colours or flavours and are suitable for vegetarians.

How much sugar is in a Penguin bar? ›

Nutritional Information
Typical ValuesPer 100gPer Bar
Carbohydrate62.7g15.7g
of which Sugars40.6g10.1g
Fibre2.5g0.6g
Protein5.2g1.3g
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What is Kinder chocolate bar made of? ›

INGREDIENTS. Fine Milk Chocolate 40% (Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soya), Vanillin), Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Oil, Concentrated Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soya), Vanillin. Milk chocolate contains: cocoa solids 32% minimum, milk solids 22.5% minimum.

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