Description
These no bake chocolate oatmeal bars combine rich chocolate, chewy oats, and creamy peanut butter for a quick, indulgent dessert. Perfect for busy days, holiday baking, or a last-minute sweet treat, this versatile recipe offers vegan and nut-free options and is packed with wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- (Optional: chopped nuts, shredded coconut, dried fruit)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix oats, peanut butter, honey, cocoa powder, and vanilla until well combined.
- Press half of the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- Melt the chocolate chips and pour over the base layer.
- Spread evenly, then press the remaining oat mixture on top.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Slice into bars and serve.
Notes
- Use maple syrup and dairy-free chocolate for a vegan version.
- Substitute peanut butter with almond, sunflower seed butter, or tahini for nut-free.
- Add dried fruits or toasted oats for variety.
- Store in fridge for 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: ~210
- Sugar: ~15g
- Sodium: ~50mg
- Fat: ~11g
- Saturated Fat: ~4g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~26g
- Fiber: ~3g
- Protein: ~4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg