Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

16 squares of peanut butter and chocolate bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Chewy, sweet, and energy-dense no-bake peanut butter Oatmeal bars. These peanut butter breakfast bars take minutes to prepare, are easily customizable, and completely delicious! Plus, they are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and can be made vegan!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Freezer friendly 3 Months

Shelf life 4 Days

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings bars

Calories 465kcal

Author Samira

Equipment

NutraMilk Processor

Ingredients

Peanut butter layer

3 cups rolled oats or instant
1.5 cups peanut butter homemade link to the blog post
1/2 cup honey or agave/ maple for Vegan
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Chocolate ganache layer

1 cup dark chocolate chips or milk/ white
2 tablespoon coconut oil

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Begin by blending the oats in a food processor until you achieve a flour-like consistency. If you like a bit of 'bite,' then you can leave 1/3-1/2 of the oats whole.
Combine all of the peanut butter layer ingredients in a bowl and combine well.
Transfer the mixture to a parchment paper-lined tray or silicone mold and spread to create a thin, even layer. Then place in the fridge or freezer while preparing the chocolate topping.
To prepare the chocolate topping, melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil over a double boiler or in the microwave at 15-20 second spurts.
Pour the chocolate over the chilled peanut butter layer and then place it back in the fridge/freezer until the chocolate is set. Once set, you can remove the bar from the fridge and slice into squares/bars.

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Notes

The total time does not include the time it takes the chocolate ganache layer to set (might take up to 1 hour).

If you're allergic to peanuts, you could sub this recipe for your favorite nut butter (such as almond butter or cashew butter). For a nut-free version, you could use sunflower seed butter instead- though you may need to add extra sweetener depending on your taste buds.
You could swap out the oats for rice Krispies or hoop cereal for a sweeter dessert treat.
If you're worried about the bars sticking, then you can also spray the parchment paper. Alternatively, silicone molds are perfect for never having to worry about sticking!
The nut butter consistency is one of the biggest factors in the consistency of the bars (whether they're crumbly or not). It's best to choose a nut butter that isn't too thick and is a pourable consistency. Of course, this can be aided with the addition of other wet ingredients though you may need more.
Leading on from the above point - If you decide to use store-bought peanut butter in place of homemade, then the ratios may vary slightly as different brands vary in consistency.

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