No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
These no bake peanut butter oatmeal bars are an endlessly customizable snack idea! They start with a simple mixture of peanut butter, sweetener, and rolled oats. Then add 1 ½ cups of your favorite mix-ins to make them your own.
Servings: bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter, or almond butter or cashew butter
- ¾ cup honey, or maple syrup or agave nectar
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups mix-ins from list below
Instructions
- In a saucepan, warm your choice of peanut butter and sweetener over low heat until they can be mixed together easily. You could also warm them in the microwave if you watch the mixture carefully to prevent it from boiling over.
- Stir in the rolled oats and your choice of mix-ins until thoroughly combined.
- Line a 9x9" baking pan with parchment paper. This makes it easy to lift the whole bar out for cutting.
- Press the oatmeal mixture evenly into the pan and allow it to cool. If desired, place the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes to speed cooling.
- Lift the entire cooled bar out of the pan and cut into 12 bars.
Recipe Notes
Mix-In Options
Add your choice of up to 1 ½ cups of mix-ins to the oatmeal peanut butter mixture. We generally choose 3 options and add ½ cup of each.
- dried fruits: raisins, cranberries, blueberries, apricots, unsweetened coconut, cherries, mango, etc., coarsely chopped for larger pieces
- nuts: peanuts, pecans, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc., coarsely chopped
- seeds: shelled sunflower or pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, etc.
- chocolate chips: we prefer the mini chips
- ground flaxseed or hemp hearts: good source of omega-3s and adds protein
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 82mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g
