Description
No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert perfect for a healthy snack or treat. Made with creamy peanut butter, rolled oats, honey, and topped with melted semi-sweet chocolate, these cups require no baking and come together in under 20 minutes of active preparation. Ideal for anyone looking for a nutritious, vegetarian, and satisfying snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Mixture
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the muffin tin: Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Melt wet ingredients: In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the peanut butter, honey, and unsalted butter. Stir continuously until the mixture is melted, smooth, and well combined.
- Add flavoring: Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt to enhance the taste.
- Mix oats: Add the rolled oats to the peanut butter mixture and stir until all the oats are fully coated and evenly mixed.
- Fill muffin cups: Spoon the oat mixture evenly into the prepared muffin cups. Press down firmly on the mixture to compact it firmly in each cup.
- Melt chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips by heating in 20-second intervals, stirring thoroughly between each interval until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted.
- Add chocolate topping: Spoon the melted chocolate over each oat cup and spread evenly to cover the top.
- Chill: Refrigerate the muffin tin with filled oat cups for at least 1 hour or until the cups are firm and the chocolate has set.
- Store: Once firm, remove the oat cups from the muffin tin and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator to maintain their firmness.
Notes
- For extra texture, stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped peanuts or mini chocolate chips into the oat mixture before filling the muffin cups.
- You can substitute maple syrup for honey to make the recipe refined sugar free.
- Keep these cups refrigerated to maintain firmness and freshness.
