Description
Classic no bake peanut butter oatmeal bars blend creamy peanut butter with hearty rolled oats for a quick, delightful dessert. Rich chocolate layers and simple ingredients make these bars a perfect sweet treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups (480 ml) old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup (170 g) honey (or maple syrup for vegan option)
- ¼ cup (40 g) chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (85 g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preparation: Line an 8-inch square dish with parchment paper, allowing slight overhang for easy removal.
- Mixture Creation: Melt peanut butter and honey in a microwave-safe container, stirring until smooth. Blend in vanilla extract thoroughly, creating a glossy liquid base.
- Ingredient Incorporation: Fold rolled oats into the warm peanut butter mixture, ensuring complete and even coating. Gently integrate chocolate chips and chopped nuts for added dimension and texture.
- Compression: Transfer the oat mixture into the prepared pan, pressing firmly with a spatula or hands to create a compact, even layer that fills the entire surface of the dish.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the pan for approximately two hours, allowing the bars to solidify into a firm, sliceable consistency that holds its shape perfectly.
- Serving: Extract the chilled block using parchment paper overhang, then slice into uniform rectangles or squares, presenting a delectable no-bake treat ready to be savored.
Notes
- Adjust Sweetness Strategically: Control honey quantity based on personal preference, ensuring the bars aren’t overly sweet while maintaining proper binding consistency.
- Master Texture Control: Press mixture firmly and evenly to prevent crumbly bars, using gentle but consistent pressure during preparation for compact, sturdy results.
- Customize Nutritional Profile: Substitute traditional honey with alternative sweeteners like maple syrup or agave for different dietary needs, maintaining similar liquid-to-dry ingredient ratios.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure peanut butter and honey are warm but not scorching hot when mixing with oats to preserve ingredient integrity and prevent potential ingredient separation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg