Name: Healthy Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter, creamy; 2 tbsp maple syrup, pinch of salt; 3/4 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts; 3 tbsp almond flour; 1 tbsp water; 2 tbsp oats, ground; 1 tsp coconut oil, melted; Pinch of salt; 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate; 1 tbsp peanut butter

These healthy peanut butter oat bars are easy, quick, simple and don’t require any baking. You’ll only need a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry! We’re talking peanut butter, peanuts, oats, and almond flour and dark chocolate.

These no-bake chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars make a great sweet snack or dessert that you can enjoy with some coffee or tea and even let others join in on the fun. The fun of eating them, but also making them.

You’ll Love These No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Because they’re

Super easy and simple to make.
Absolutely delicious – the peanuts make them crunchy while the melted dark chocolate gives them a wonderful chocolatey flavor.
Made with few simple, cheap and easy to find pantry ingredients.
Loaded with both peanut butter and chocolate flavor.
Healthier than most chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars because they are gluten-free, rich in fiber and protein and lower on sugar.
A great dessert or a snack on the go.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this wonderful healthy peanut butter oat bars recipe:

Creamy Peanut Butter is the main ingredient for this no-bake dessert! It provides that wonderful peanut flavor as well as a good amount of protein.
Almond Flour is basically finely ground almonds. This flour helps to give the bars texture, without making them too dense (like using only oats would do). Almond flour is gluten-free and also low in carbs.
Ground Oats. Both rolled and quick oats will work because you will have to grind them in your blender or nut grinder. Oats will add fiber as well as the structure to the bars!
Roasted, Unsalted Peanuts. I wanted more texture and nice crunch in the bars, so I threw in some peanuts. They’re like a nice surprise in the otherwise smooth and creamy bars.
Dark Chocolate. I personally love the combo peanut butter and chocolate, specifically dark chocolate. So I melted some and covered the bars with it. Absolutely no regrets!

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Once you have all the ingredients needed together with some maple syrup, it’s time to prepare the healthy chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars!

Firstly, mix the peanut butter with 2 tbsp of maple syrup.

Then add 1 tsp of coconut oil and 1 tbsp of water to the mixture – this yields an amazing texture after the bars stay in the fridge for a while.

Add the almond flour and ground oats and combine everything well.

Once combined, add in the roasted, unsalted peanuts and mix again.

Choose a small container, such as Tupperware, and line it with parchment paper.

Spread the mixture evenly in the container.

Then melt the dark chocolate and mix it with a little bit of peanut butter – that will keep it creamy and won’t crunch it up when the bars are cold.

Spread the melted chocolate over the peanut mixture and refrigerate for as long as an hour.

Then, take out of the fridge and out of the container, slice into bars, and enjoy!

How to Store the Peanut Butter Oat Bars

You can store the healthy chocolate peanut bars in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. This means – they’re great for meal prep. If you want to eat healthier, don’t buy candy – just make these for the week.

More Easy Dessert Recipes

Well, I hope you enjoy these healthy peanut butter oat bars when you decide to make them! For more easy healthy dessert recipes, check these out: