Description
These no-bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups feature a chewy oat and peanut base, a smooth dark chocolate middle, and a creamy peanut butter topping with mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter, for oat layer
- 1/3 cup chopped peanuts
- 1 to 2 teaspoons water, optional
- 6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil, for chocolate layer
- 1/2 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter, for topping
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil, for peanut butter layer
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a metal muffin pan with paper liners, or use a silicone muffin pan without liners.
- Add quick-cooking oats, honey, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and chopped peanuts to a bowl. Stir until fully combined.
- If the oat mixture feels dry, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons water.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the oat mixture into each muffin cup and press firmly into the bottom.
- Add chopped dark chocolate and 2 teaspoons coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring after each increment, until the chocolate melts smoothly.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons melted chocolate over each oat layer. Swirl the pan gently to spread the chocolate.
- Place the muffin pan in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1 teaspoon coconut oil to a separate microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds, then stir until smooth.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture over each chocolate layer. Swirl the pan gently to even the tops.
- Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over each cup.
- Freeze the cups for 30 to 60 minutes, or until fully firm.
- Remove the oat cups from the pan and store them in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container in the freezer.
Notes
- Use quick-cooking oats for the best no-bake texture.
- Do not use thick rolled oats unless you pulse them briefly first.
- Milk chocolate can replace dark chocolate for a sweeter cup.
- Let the cups set fully before removing them from the muffin pan.
- Store in the freezer and let a cup sit for a few minutes before eating if you prefer a softer bite.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oat cup
- Calories: 311
- Sugar: 19
- Sodium: 55
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 0