Description
Delicious and easy no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars packed with wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup natural peanut butter (or almond butter for nut-free option)
- 1 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper.
- Melt the peanut butter and honey together in a medium saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt once the mixture is smooth.
- Add the cocoa powder and mix well to eliminate lumps.
- Fold in the rolled oats and dark chocolate chips until well coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared baking dish.
- Chill the bars in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut the bars into squares or rectangles after they have firmed up.
Notes
You can use sunflower seed butter for a nut-free alternative and agave syrup for a vegan option. For added texture, consider including chopped nuts or shredded coconut.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg