No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups Recipe
These No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups are a delicious and healthy snack made with natural honey, creamy peanut butter, and rolled oats, topped with rich dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. Easy to prepare without any baking, they make perfect grab-and-go energy bites for breakfast or anytime cravings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 cups 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups traditional rolled oats
- Sea salt for garnish
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup natural honey
- 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate pieces
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the rolled oats, natural honey, smooth peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Stir the mixture until all ingredients are well incorporated and sticky enough to hold shape.
- Form Cups: Scoop the oat mixture into a muffin tin or silicone molds. Press down firmly in each cup to compact the mixture tightly, forming solid bases and shapes that will hold together after chilling.
- Melt Chocolate: Place the dark chocolate pieces and coconut oil into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Top Oat Cups: Drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over each formed oat cup. Sprinkle a light pinch of sea salt on top of the chocolate for added flavor contrast.
- Chill and Set: Place the filled muffin tin or molds in the refrigerator for about an hour. This chilling time allows the chocolate to harden and the oat mixture to firm up, creating easy-to-handle cups ready for serving.
Notes
- Store the oat cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Ensure to use rolled oats for the best texture; instant oats may make the mixture too soft.
- Adjust the amount of honey to increase or decrease sweetness according to taste.
- These snacks can also be frozen and thawed before eating for a chilled treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 35g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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