Description
These Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups with a Chocolate Topping are a delicious and wholesome snack or dessert that requires minimal effort to make. Creamy peanut butter and oats are combined to create a satisfying base, topped with a layer of rich chocolate for the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Chocolate Topping:
- ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Combine peanut butter, coconut oil, and honey in a saucepan over low heat until smooth. Stir in vanilla, salt, and oats. Divide mixture into muffin cups and press down.
- Add Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil, then spread over each oat cup.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm. Remove from tin and store in the fridge until serving.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
- Add chopped nuts or seeds for extra texture.
- These cups freeze well for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
