Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cups Recipe

A stack of three chocolate peanut butter oat cups with flaky sea salt.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Cups Recipe

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.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate peanut butter oat cups

Prep Time 25

chill time 30

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 298kcal

Author Sue Ringsorf

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.
2 ¼ cups quick oats, 3/4 cup all-natural peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey
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.
6 oz. chopped dark chocolate, 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter
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. Add some flaky sea salt to the top of the warm chocolate.
flaky sea salt
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.

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