Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cups
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cups are a simple and nutritious treat made from creamy peanut butter, rich chocolate, and wholesome oats. These no-bake cups offer a perfect balance of sweetness and texture, making them a satisfying snack or dessert.
Peanut Butter Cups
Let’s make peanut butter cups, but make them healthier! If you’re a fan of the store-bought peanut butter cups like we are, you’re gonna love these cuz you can eat two!
Unlike the ones you buy in the grocery stores, these incorporate oatmeal and any kind of peanut butter you like. We used all-natural in this recipe but you can stick with regular creamy or chunky peanut butter too (or any nut butter!). Whatever floats your boat!
If you’ve got a muffin tin (hello Lemon Poppyseed Muffins and Lemon Blueberry Streusel Muffins), you can easily whip up a batch of these no-bake treats. Enjoy them for a quick breakfast or a light snack and store them in the freezer for whenever you need a pick-me-up.
Why We Love This Recipe:
- SIMPLE – These peanut butter oat cups contain just four main ingredients plus a sprinkle of salt. Make them fancy and add nuts, raisins, mini chocolate chips, or mini m&ms – or just stick with the basics.
- HEALTHY SNACK – We’re using plenty of oatmeal, honey to sweeten, a healthier peanut butter, and dark chocolate. This is my kind of healthy snack!
- DELICIOUS – We love the flavor of these chocolate peanut butter cups. Full of the classic flavors and they’re perfect straight from the freezer!
What You’ll Need:
- Oatmeal – We recommend using quick oats for this recipe. You could also use a food processor to grind old fashioned oatmeal into smaller bits.
- Peanut Butter – Use any peanut butter you prefer. It’s helpful to warm up the peanut butter before adding to the oats.
- Honey – The honey helps the oatmeal mixture to stick together. Maple syrup won’t work as well, FYI.
- Chocolate – Use your favorite kind of chocolate for this recipe. We prefer dark chocolate, but any kind of chocolate will work as well.
- Flaky Sea Salt makes a nice topping.
NOTE: You can add a holiday spin to these by adding colorful sprinkles or m&ms.
How to make No-Bake Peanut Butter Cups:
Step 1
Prepare pan. Add large paper liners to a 12-cup muffin pan.
Step 2
Combine base. In a mixing bowl, combine the oatmeal, 3/4 cup peanut butter, and honey. It will be easier to mix if you warm the peanut butter and honey. Then use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients.
Step 3
Add oatmeal base to prepared pan. Then add about 1/4 cup of the oat mixture to each paper liner. Press it tightly into the cups using the back of a small measuring cup.
Step 4
Melt chocolate. Add the chopped dark chocolate and 1/4 cup of peanut butter to a pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted.
Step 5
Add chocolate to cups. Pour the chocolate mixture into a measuring cup and pour chocolate over the oatmeal base (dividing equally between 12 cups). Use a spatula to spread evenly over the top. Add some flaky sea salt, if desired.
Step 6
Freeze. Place the muffin pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to set.
Step 7
Serve. Enjoy peanut butter cups straight out of the freezer. Store in the freezer for best results.
NOTE: These won’t store well at room temperature or in the refrigerator as they will fall apart. These are best stored in the freezer (and are really delicious cold!).
Other No Bake Treats:
We love enjoying no bake treats during the summer months when we prefer to keep our ovens off. Plus they’re delish!
Recipe FAQs:
No, quick oats work best in this recipe because they bind to the other ingredients better. Old fashioned oatmeal will possibly cause the cups to fall apart.
Any creamy nut butter can be used for these oatmeal cups. Try regular, crunchy, natural peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc. Likewise, any chocolate can be used. While we prefer dark chocolate, feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate.
Yes, you can reduce the amount of oatmeal and add some chopped nuts or chopped raisins in place. You can also top these with mini chocolate chips or mini m&ms.
xoxo ~Sue
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cups Recipe
Ingredients
Oat Layer:
- 2 ¼ cups quick oats
- 3/4 cup all-natural peanut butter – or any peanut butter you like
- 1/3 cup honey
Chocolate Layer:
- 6 oz. chopped dark chocolate – I use Ghirardelli baking bars
- 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter – or any peanut butter you like
- flaky sea salt – for topping
Instructions
- Prepare pan. Add large paper liners to a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Combine base. In a mixing bowl, combine the oatmeal, 3/4 cup peanut butter, and honey. It will be easier to mix if you warm the peanut butter and honey. Then use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients.
- Add oatmeal base to prepared pan. Then add about 1/4 cup of the oatmeal mixture to each paper liner. Press it tightly into the cups using the back of a small measuring cup.
- Melt chocolate. Add the chopped chocolate and 1/4 cup of peanut butter to a pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted and creamy.
- Add chocolate to cups. Pour the chocolate mixture into a measuring cup and then carefully pour it over the oatmeal base (trying to get an even amount in each cup). Use a spatula to help spread over the base, if needed.
- Freeze. Place the muffin pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Serve. Enjoy peanut butter cups straight out of the freezer. Store in the freezer for best results.
Notes
- These won’t store well at room temperature or in the refrigerator as they will fall apart. These are best stored in the freezer (and are really delicious cold!).
- Quick oats work best in this recipe because they bind to the other ingredients better. Old fashioned oatmeal will possibly cause the cups to fall apart.
- Any creamy nut butter can be used for these oatmeal cups. Try regular, crunchy, natural peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc. Likewise, any chocolate can be used. While we prefer dark chocolate, feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate.
