Description
These Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars combine creamy peanut butter, sweet agave syrup, and chocolate chips into a delicious and easy-to-make treat that requires no oven time.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup agave syrup or pure maple syrup (honey can be used, but it won’t be vegan)
- 1 & 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (can use gluten free (can also use quick oats))
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (use dairy-free chocolate chips if you want a vegan)
- 1/3 cup natural creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Line Pan: Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
- Peanut Butter Oat Mixture:
- Heat Peanut Butter and Syrup: In a medium, microwave-safe bowl add peanut butter and maple syrup and heat in microwave 20 seconds and whisk together. Heat another 20 seconds if peanut butter mixture has not heated through and melted.
- Add Oats: Add oats. Stir and fold until thoroughly combined. Scoop oat mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Smooth Mixture: Using a rubber spatula, smooth into an even, tightly-packed layer. Set aside.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping:
- Melt Chocolate and Peanut Butter: Microwave chocolate and peanut butter together until melted in 30 second increments until melted. Stir and pour chocolate over bars, spreading out evenly over bars with rubber spatula or back of spoon.
- Freeze: Freeze for 45 minutes, or until firm. Remove from freezer and slice into bars.
Notes
- Honey can be used instead of agave or maple syrup, but the bars will not be vegan if honey is used.
- Use dairy-free chocolate chips for a vegan version.
- Old-fashioned rolled oats can be replaced with gluten free or quick oats as needed.
