Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

4.34 from 9 votes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars are a healthy-ish snack that is easy to make and is full of creamy peanut butter, hearty oats, and a topping of chocolate.

Prep Time5

Chill Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Keyword: easy snack, healthy snack recipe, kid-friendly recipe, make with kids, no bake dessert, no bake snack

Servings: servings

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $3.00

Equipment

Muffin Tin
Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

For the base:

1 cup creamy peanut butter (I use conventional peanut butter like JIF)
1/4 cup honey
2 cups quick-cook oats (see note)
1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds (optional)

For topping:

1 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, but will help the topping to be more firm and crisp)
1/3 cup mini M&Ms (optional)

Instructions

Line a muffin pan with paper liners or use a silicone muffin pan.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup creamy peanut butter and the honey until smooth and shiny. Heat the mixture in 20 second intervals, stirring after each. It should take about 40 seconds.
Stir in the oats, chia seeds, and flax seeds until even. Divide the mixture between the spaces in the muffin cups, pressing down very firmly to compress.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, ⅓ cup peanut butter, and coconut oil (if using). Heat in 20 second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate chips are completely melted. Pour the chocolate over the bars. Sprinkle M&Ms over top.
Refrigerate the bars until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes. Keep the bars in the refrigerator for up to a week. Serve chilled.

Notes

Quick-Cook Oats - I like the texture of quick-cook oats in these bars, but rolled, old-fashioned oats will work as well but will be a bit more chewy in the finished bars.

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