Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars (No Bake) are easy to make and delicious! All you need is a handful of ingredients to make these bars.
Why you'll love Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars:
These super easy and healthy chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars require only 5 ingredients!
If you are a chocolate and peanut butter lover like me, these bars are a must make!
They are perfect for when the sweet tooth kicks in at 3 PM or as a dessert after dinner.
Let's not forget about the flaky sea salt on top. It's totally optional, but I love the taste of dark chocolate and salt together. I highly recommend!
Ingredients:
old fashioned rolled oats - Use gluten free oats if necessary.
creamy natural peanut butter - The peanut butter should be creamy and drippy. The ingredients listed should be peanut butter and salt. I don't recommend using conventional peanut butter like Skippy or Jif. It will be too thick.
pure maple syrup - You can also use honey or agave syrup.
dark chocolate chips - Lower the sugar content by using sugar free chocolate chips.
coconut oil - This helps make the chocolate thinner and easier to spread.
flaky sea salt - optional, but recommend!
A complete list of ingredients, amounts and instructions is located on the recipe card below.
How to make chocolate peanut butter bars with oatmeal?
This is an overview of the recipe with photos. Complete instructions are located on the recipe card below.
Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
Place oats, peanut butter and maple syrup into a bowl. Combine.
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together.
Press the oat mixture into the lined baking pan.
Since the mixture is sticky, wet your hands a bit with warm water. This will make things easier. Don't soak your hands in water though.
Make sure the oat mixture is packed down well.
Pour the melted chocolate over the top and spread it around.
Add flaky sea salt on top if you'd like.
Place the baking pan into the fridge for about 25 minutes. The chocolate won’t be hardened at this point, making the bars easier to cut.
Slice into bars (9 or 16) and then place them back into the fridge to allow the chocolate to harden completely.
Recipe pro-tips:
Make sure to use creamy natural peanut butter, brands with added ingredients like Skippy and Jif won't work.
If the oat mixture seems dry, add more maple syrup and peanut butter.
If the chocolate is very thick, add some more coconut oil.
If you slice when the chocolate is completely hardened, the chocolate can crack.
Storage Instructions:
Store no bake bars in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days.
Store them in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow them to come to room temperature before enjoying.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars (No Bake)
Ingredients
- 1 â…” cups old fashioned rolled oats - Use gluten free oats if necessary.
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons creamy natural peanut butter - The peanut butter should be creamy and drippy. The ingredients listed should be peanut butter and salt. I don't recommend using conventional peanut butter like Skippy or Jif. It will be too thick.
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt - Optional
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place oats, peanut butter and maple syrup into a bowl. Combine.
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments to ensure the chocolate does not burn. (Example: Microwave for 30 seconds, stir the chocolate and then place back into the microwave.) Repeat this until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Press the oat mixture into the lined baking pan. Since the mixture is sticky, wet your hands a bit with warm water. This will make things easier. Don't soak your hands in water though. Make sure the oat mixture is packed down well.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top and spread it around.
- Add flaky sea salt on top if you'd like. Place the baking pan into the fridge for about 25 minutes. The chocolate won’t be hardened at this point, making the bars easier to cut.
- Slice into bars (9 or 16) and then place them back into the fridge to allow the chocolate to harden completely.
Notes
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Marisa
I’ve already made this recipe twice and they don’t last more than a day or two!! They are so good and 0 guilt, such a perfect snack
Awesome!! They definitely don't last long in this house either. 🙂
Haley Hutton
I love these! So easy to switch out ingredients if needed as well.
I love to hear that! 🙂
Erika S
These are dangerous!! So so good and perfect for a snack or dessert!
I am so glad you love them! 🙂
Debra
Can you use other nut butters instead of peanut butter?
As long as the nut butter is creamy and drippy, it won't work if it's thick.
Catherine
I didn’t put the full oat portion. I did 1 cup oat, 1/3 brown crispy rice and 1/3 crispy quinoa. It is fabulous! I love it!
Yum!