Description
Delicious and easy peanut butter oat bars with dark chocolate drizzled on top, perfect for a quick snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (no sugar added, or sunflower butter for nut free)
- 1/2 cup honey (or 1/2 cup agave syrup for vegan)
- 4 cups Old Fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ounce dark chocolate (2 large squares)
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter, honey, oats, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add a sheet of parchment paper to a 9 x 9 pan.
- Place the ingredients in the pan and press it into an even layer.
- Use a small glass to roll over the top to get it smooth.
- Freeze the bars for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the freezer and use the parchment to lift it out of the pan.
- Cut into 20 rectangles (4 x 5 inches) or 40 small rectangles.
- In the microwave with short intervals or over a double boiler, melt the chocolate, stirring until it comes together into a glossy chocolate. If using the microwave, use short bursts of 10 seconds or so and stir after each: be careful not to overheat the chocolate or get any water in the chocolate, which will cause it to seize up.
- When melted, drizzle over the bars and allow to cool.
- You can eat right away, or refrigerate for about 1 hour for a more solid texture.
- Store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks (or frozen for several months, placing wax paper between the layers).
Notes
- These bars can be customized with different mix-ins, like nuts or dried fruit.
- Ensure that the chocolate does not overheat to prevent seizing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: no-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg