6 Ingredients No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups (Vegan)
The whole family LOVED these little cups; they were gone in under 24 hours. They give off serious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups vibes but way more healthy, loving and delicious. With only 6 ingredients that you most likely have in your pantry already – these NEED to be made!
This recipe is so simple to make. Simply mix up the ingredients in a bowl. Divide the mixture up into 10 muffins slots and flatten them as best as you can. Freeze for at least 2 hours. Then get your peanut butter chocolate mixture going, melted in a small pot on LOW heat. Top with the chocolate and some flaky salt, freeze some more and enjoy!
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No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups
Ingredients
Cups:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Chocolate Topping:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbs peanut butter
- flaky salt
Instructions
Cups:
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, almond flour, peanut butter, syrup, vanilla and salt. Transfer to a muffin tin lined with liners evenly amongst 10 slots. Flatten out as best as possible. Freeze the tray for at least 2 hours.
Chocolate Topping:
- In a small pot over low heat, melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter, stirring constantly until smooth and melted. Remove the tray from the freezer and drop about 1 -2 tbs of chocolate on the tops of each and smooth it out flat. Sprinkle with the flaky salt and freeze for another hour.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer.
What’s the serving size for the nutrition value thank you 😊
Hi Lori, this recipe yields 10 PB cups.
So I see above 294 calories. Is that per serving? Is a serving 2 peanut butter cups?
It says 294 calories. Is that per serving? Is a serving 2 peanut butter cups?
Are the nutrition stats for ONE cup? I realize that the recipe yields 10, but 294 calories in one cup?
I should have said is it 294 calories in ONE MUFFIN cup?
So if I eat 10 it’s only 249 calories?
calories or not you will feel sick if you eat 10 of these at once
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love it!!
It’s 294 per cup.
Wouldn’t that be awesome if 10 were 249 calories? a girl can dream
what’s the shelf life ?
Is the 294 calories each or total for all?
Perhaps consider how much PB and other ingredients are in the total recipe, and try thinking for yourself. Try.
What a rude comment. As the author didn’t add a serving size to the recipe its a valid question.
Simple and delicious.
even a beginner like me looks like a pro when everyone says how yummy they taste.
Is this natural peanut butter or the reg kind?
Hi Debbie, I always use natural creamy peanut butter, where the only ingredient is peanuts (and salt). I never use JIF
Regular peanut butter is natural/100% nuts to me! Never bought the kind with added icing sugar (sorry – sounds awful).
I made these and made 20 cups. I just then made 1.5 of the chocolate to put on top. Amazing!
Confused? Do u eat these frozen?
Hi Kathy, they never really get frozen. If they are too hard for you by chance, let them come to room temp for 15 minutes and then dig in!
my daughter wants me to make these and I do not have any of those flours on hand(not vegan) could I use regular flour
Tammy I used protein powder in mine – because I didn’t have almond flour.
reg flour should be baked before eating.
You eat these raw, I don’t think regular floor is good to eat raw.
Outstanding, simple, and quick!
I’ve made free-hand using 1/8 cup to make 12. They go fast!
Hi Katherine! They do go too fast! Glad you enjoyed!
Everyone really liked these!9
Hi Kim! That’s great to read! Thank you for the rating too!
Can I use almond butter instead of peanut butter?
Hello Heidi! Yes.. you can definitely sub in almond butter.
hi can i use ordinary white flour ? I’m not vegan or gluten problem…
So easy to make. Made them for a marathon party. They were gone in minutes after the race!! Next time I will make them in a mini-muffin pan for of a bite-size treat.
Hi Becky! That is a great tip! This recipe just goes too fast!!
How long do theses last in the freezer? Thanks
a couple of weeks i’d say
The calories given above is for one portion?
I made them and were great!
This is delicious, so easy to make!!
What if I don’t have tin lined liners can I use regular or spray?
Made these! Quick and easy, loved it. I made it in a square 8×8 pyrex. I did not freeze it either, wonder why you suggest it. I put it in the fridge until the chocolate hardened and then cut into squares… Also kept it in a container at room temperature. Forgot the salt and did not have enough maple syrup so I replaced half of it with brown sugar..and used natural crunchy peanut butter. Maybe that helped in a way to be able to cut into squares, it did not look as chewy like in you video, but so delicious.
Hi Lena, OOHHH i like your idea to make them into bars and using crunchy PB! Thanks for sharing the tips and for rating the recipe!
I made these in a mini muffin tin and they were just great for a nibble when you don’t want to eat 300 calories. One more thing you can add is a handful of rice crispies to the chocolate/peanut butter mixture for a little texture and crunch on top.
I really like your recommendations! Thanks so much for taking the time to write the message!
I noticed ther3cipe called for syrup but the video showed you putting in brown sugar? How much brown sugar would you put in?
Is it 294 calories per oat cup? or would that be for 10 oat cups.
Um, really? It says 10 servings so that would mean 294 calories PER serving. 🙄
It is 294 calories per cup! 1 cup of peanut butter alone has 720 calories.
Delicious! I made these with jam on top like a PB&J cup because my kids are not big fans of chocolate.
Hi Katie! Love love that alteration! I think I will try that next time! Thank you!!
Obsessed with these. Have made them twice in the past month. They are absolutely delicious!!
Hi Anna! now that’s loyalty – love it!!
These were so easy to make and they dissappeared so fast. Going to make some again for our Climbing Trip. 🤗
Can I make them n an ice cube tray?
Thats an interesting idea.. i’m not sure about how easily they would come out though…
silicone. Works great.
Hi! Are these supposed to be made in a regular sized muffin pan? If I wanted to do them in a mini muffin pan, should I fill them to the top with the oat mixture first?
Hi RO, only fill the mini muffin tray 3/4 cup way full.
Can I use gluten free flour instead of almond flour?
HI Jessica, I would use ground up nuts or seeds as an alternative or oat flour. If the gluten flour doesn’t have any particular taste associated to it, then it should work as well.
I used gluten free 1:1 flour when I made it and I liked them a lot! Didn’t even notice. It was Bob’s Red Mill brand!
I used protein powder instead of flour.
My absolute favourite new snack! Love it so much
Hi Hollie, Glad you tried it and you enjoyed it!
These were delicious!!
Hi Vicki, Thanks for trying the recipe! Glad you enjoyed!
Can I use just regular flour instead of almond flour or will that completely change the recipe?
Hi Megan, I haven’t tried it but it might work. The taste might be ‘floury’
You should not consume regular flour that hasn’t been cooked.
Is it 294kcal per cup?
I see it’s been asked a few times but can’t see it’s been answered
These are a favorite. I make them in the mini muffin pan and they are perfect bite-size snacks that all my family loves. They don’t last long!
Thank you so much for trying this recipe and I need to switch to mini muffin tray myself because you’re right! They don’t last!
These are fantastic! They don’t last long and have turned into my favorite sweet treat. The second time I made them I subbed in vanilla protein powder for the almond flour. Still turned out great and had some extra protein. I like them the original way better but the protein option was good too. Thank you. I also plan to try almond butter but don’t think they will hold together as well.
Hi Amy, thank you! I’m glad that you tried out the protein powder and it worked so nicely! I think I’m going to have to try it that way too!
Hello Stella,
Is the nutritional information above based on batch values or per oat cup?
Thank you
Leanne ❤
I am wondering the same? I want to try these but can’t until I know if 294 is per all ten or just one.
easy and delicious!
soooo easy
soooo good
These are DELICIOUS! Absolutely a new staple in the house – so good!
I AM MAKING THESE‼️ I like all the feedback ideas. We all need a sweet moment 💞
Just made and wow! I think I will need to hide them so my kids don’t eat them all. I will admit that I couldn’t wait the two hours of freezing time so I went ahead and topped mine with the chocolate mixture after putting them in my bar pan (I made ten bars instead of muffins). After about 30 minutes in the freezer, I couldn’t resist trying one. Delicious! Great flavor of peanut butter and oats with the chocolate. I will likely make them even smaller next time for that perfect nighttime treat with a cup of tea.
I used Almond Butter, added a good dash of flax meal and Chia seeds. plan to drizzle a tad of dark chocolate on top of the mini cups ! can’t wait to try . Thanks !
Easy, delicious and a definite winner for high fiber plus protein.
I used hemp protein powder instead of almond flour and half crunchy peanut butter half Fix & Fogg oaty nut butter.
Substitute anything. Great base recipe thanks ‘Hungry Happens’.
So gooooodddddd!
Can I use gluten free oats?
These are way too good! 🙂 I have to put them in the freezer quickly or I’ll eat them all…lol! 5*****
Really delicious. I skipped the salt but made them with salty peanuts. Great texture
Can I use all purpose flour? Is almond or oat flour more healthy than all purpose flour or is there another purpose for the almond flour?
Hi Jamie, all purpose flour is highly processed here in the US and that’s why i tend to avoid it and reach for almond flour or oat flour.You can use what works for you though or grab some vanilla protein powder – that works too!
I have made a few Peanut butter cups before but your recipe is my fav so far.
I have put my own little twist this time..I made mini ones and hollowed out the centre a little and in some I boysenberry jam and some with pistachio butter before putting in the freezer then topped with the chocolate. On top I put a sprincle of pistachios on the pistachio ones. (not as healthy but oh so good)
What ingredient contains cholesterol? I’m confused why there would be any at all if these are vegan because cholesterol is only in animal fats and dairy as far as I know.
Can I use bread flour or AP flour?
Is it ok to eat raw almond flour? Or is the flour not considered raw when mixed with everything?
Raw oats? No need to cook them first?
Just raw!
They aren’t totally “raw” as the oat kernel is steamed before it is rolled flat….. to make rolled oats 🙂
Can I use almond meal in replace of the almond flour?
Hi Becky, that’s the same thing!
Such a great recipe! Thank you so much. It was so easy to make and absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try more of your awesome recipes!
we haven’t even eaten these yet. they’re in the freezer but what we had off the spoon was amazing! I did this to the recipe except I added a little bit of coconut flake to it and next time we will have some cinnamon too.
we added just a tiny bit of butterscotched chips to the chocolate to give it a bit of a scotcheroos feel.
Hi Jenna, love the butterscotch chips add in – genius!
Hi,
Could I substitute flax seed for the almond flour?
Actually, it is ground flax feed.
Did you try ground flaxseed instead Id almond flour? That’s what I was thinking of doing.
These are REALLY good. The only thing I would change is the size. They are really rich and a whole muffin cup is a lot. I will make them smaller next time. Great recipe!
These are so delicious!
Had to double recipe they r so good and taste great!!
Glad you enjoyed them!!
O.M.G.
is it suppose to be quick oats, or regular rolled oats?
I got 12 cup, one had no topping g as I was out. but they are delicious and went fast. I used sugar free chocolate chips
These are absolutely delicious!
trying these right away ; i just know they will be great as im trying things that are healthy i can enjoy with my tea ; thanks
Easy to make, delicious and easy to change out ingredients with what I have in the pantry. I used peanut protein powder instead of almond flour and they turned out good.
Omg. Delicious!
Hi Kay, glad you liked them!
hmmmm i wonder if you could use protein powder in place of the almond flour
Hi Darla, i haven’t tried it but it should work!
I noticed the recipe called for syrup but the video but can you put in brown sugar? How much brown sugar would you put in?
I thought oats have to be cooked
These were quick, easy, delicious & adaptable. It seemed like the mixture was a little too moist (I used a combo of Adams PB & Kirkland almond butter) so I added in gf rice crispies, hemp seeds and flax until it seemed “moldable”. It was a perfect balance of chewy & crispy. Made chocolate topped for myself (with teeny bit coconut oil instead of PB, tho think I’ll do PB next time), and melted butterscotch chips for my daughter’s as she’s currently obsessed with them. A perfect grab & go snack. Thanks so much for sharing!
These are so amazing! I halved the mixture and added to a 12-hole mini muffin pan and for the chocolate topping I did 1/8 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup cacao powder and 1/2tbs peanut butter. This is my new fave snack!
Hi Jazzy, love these in mini muffin tray! Great idea1
Hi, based on the comments, I am still unsure how many calories it would be for each oat cup (1 out of the 10 the recipe makes). Can you please let me know?
Thanks!
Hi! would sunbutter work? peanut allergy here!
Hi Rachel, absolutely sunflower seed butter works here!
made them and it works well! they just get a little melty out of the freezer for awhile but that’s definitely not a problem at all! they kinda of taste like tagalongs, which I love!
Everyone in our house & beyond love these peanut butter chocolate oat cups; I make them in mini-baking cups!!! Soo tasty!!!❤️
Hi Kathi, glad they are a hit with every one !! Thank you for the rating!
Made these last night with honey and they turned out great! They are really rich though, I’m thinking they would be perfect in something like a mini-muffin pan! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely be making again, but perhaps smaller next time 🙂
Hi Dana, glad that you liked the oat cups and thanks for sharing your feedback!
I have adjusted the peanut butter because it was a little rich for me, ie, I don’t add the extra peanut butter with the chocolate. I also have added raisins and walnuts and am enjoying those.
HI Frankie, those sound incredible – like oatmeal raisin cookies! Need to try! Thank you for sharing your idea with everyone!
Trying to understand how these can be considered healthy with 16 g of sugar
They are made with mostly whole ingredients and a far cry from the packaged chocolate candy bars and treats
I added coconut flakes (yum!) and used a square dish and cut into squares since I don’t have a muffin tin. Already made this recipe twice and will make it again!
Hi JC, Thats fantastic! Thanks for sharing your tips and feedback with us!
I recently made these and absolutely love them! I’ll be making them again soon!
Hi Vonda, glad they were a win for you! Thanks for sharing your kind feedback!
These were absolutely amazing! My husband isn’t for anything that is healthier and he LOVES them!
Will make again & again!
Thank you for you delicious recipes!
These look amazing! Will definitely be trying this soon. Do you have the nutritional information for the vegan version? I see that this recipe contains cholesterol so I’m assuming that the nutritional info is for milk chocolate chips. Thank you!
These are the bomb!!! So easy to throw together. Tastes like you’re eating a peanut butter pie with chocolate glaze. And half the calories. Taste so good right out of the freezer. Will become a staple sweet tooth satisfier in this house.
Hi Cinsy, glad you like them!! Thanks for the kind review!
Sooo good! I used sugar free maple syrup & sugar free chocolate chips. I put them in 24 mini muffin tins lined with paper liners and the rest into a good sized cookie tin. Thank you so much!
Hi Debbie, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with everyone and I’m glad you liked the cups!
Can you use regular flour or if not, what other substitute can you use if you don’t care if they are vegan or not?
Hi Laura, oat flour or almond flour!
hi Stella, 294 calories is that for 1? this seems rather a lot for 1 when u only have 1500 calories a day
Regular flour needs to be cooked to eat, so I don’t think that’s a good sub. You just need something to firm it all up, so I used protein powder in mine.
amazing recipe
I made these with oat flour. Absolutely delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
When I added it up for 10 servings it resulted in 324 calories/cup. fyi
Made these yesterday. They are amazing!! Just wanted to ask regarding storage requirements. I do know it says air right container in freezer. But do they also do well in fridge? And if so, for how long. Thanks so much:)
Oh people, just make the damn things and eat them. Use your common sense for how many you should eat. Stop being so hellbent on what the exact calorie count is!!
This was so easy! Used sugar-free choc chips and they were fantastic!
Mine are still soft and a bit goey even after freezing. I used half syrup and half honey – do you think that’s why?
Even so – they are absolutely delicious.
I made these and they are so Delicious!!
I will be making them again and again….
My family loved this recipe! I made them in a silicone muffin pan so no need for liners… they popped right out! I will make them next time in my mini muffin pan! I love the bite sized idea!
I made these on the weekend and enjoyed taking a small bag to the cinema as a treat. OMG yummo! The choc top with flaky salt is perfect. Another one to make again.
will the chocolate topping stay hardened at room temperature or will it be sticky/gooey??
I made these last week and they were so easy… Just follow the recipe. Everyone really liked them and I especially like the fact that no processed sugar is used. The maple syrup was perfect…..will definitely make again…soon!
Hi dear
each single serving has 294 calories or the whole ingredient has 294 calories?
Please answer its so important to me.
Regards
nutritional info is per cup (not for the whole batch)
I made these last week and they are outstanding!!
hI Paula! Awesome and thnaks for trying!
I am using SF syrup! That helps with no sugar!
These are really delicious. I think there’s too much sugar to call them healthy, despite the oats and almond flour. If I want a healthy snack I eat fruit. 🙂 I will be making these again for a sweet treat. Super easy, especially by using an 8×8 pan and the microwave to melt the topping (30 sec, stir, 30 sec, stir, done!). Not sure why you recommend so much waiting time but I refrigerated 30 min before spreading on the topping and sampled 30 min later. Chewy goodness! Thanks for posting this recipe.
Hi AMy, When I say healthy, I’m referring to the fact that they are healthier than anything you will find in a pre-packaged box at the store. Also, the sweetener is not highly processed like most sweets that use refined white sugar. I’m sure glad you like them and I appreciate you sharing your feedback and rating! Cheers!
Perfect for lactation! Helped curve my cravings throughout pregnancy and after. Delicious. And, in fact, so delicious I’m now asked to make these for small gatherings. Love living the sugar free/glysophate free life 🙂
Hi Elizabeth, That’s awesome and I’m so glad the recipe was well received! Thanks for trying them!
These were great! Simple to make and I had all the ingredients on hand.
Hi Shannon, glad you liked them and thanks for the kind rating!
So easy to make. My only question was how soon before eating should I remove from the freezer. I kept reading other comments and read to remove from freezer 15 min before eating. Perfect!
Hi Cathy, Yes, the 15minutes should suffice here. They don’t really freeze up
I see that you have been answering all the questions but 2. first one is, can you use regular AP flour and if so how much. the second question is, in the video you use brown sugar instead of maple syrup. how much brown sugar do you use and if you are using honey, how much honey do you use. Thank you. I love all of your recipes 💯
These are AMAZING!!!! I made 12 instead of 10 and came out perfect. I also added 1 tablespoon coconut oil to choc chips. So dang good!!!
Hi Carmen – glad you tried them and enjoyed!
I used ground flax seed rather than flour, and made them in mini muffin tins. My kids LOVED them!
Amazing !! So yummy and delicious!
So very good. Everyone wanted the leftovers! I will make them again and again!
Easy to make and delicious. I substituted half the maple syrup with agave syrup as I’m watching my blood sugar. Didn’t raise it at all after eating one. Awesome!
Best thing ever!!!
These are so easy and extremely delicious. My adult children inhale them! I’ve tried them with almond butter and peanut butter and they’re both yummy. I make them in mini muffin tins for bite-sized goodness.
Crowd favorite! So delicious!
These are excellent but I had a feeling and doubled the recipe! Thank you for sharing! My grown daughter and I are going on vaca and I’m trying to change the peanut M&M and Reese’s cup vaca tradition as momma can’t do the weeklong junk fest these days.
The only thing I changed was: since I used up most of my creamy peanut butter on your Twix recipe and for the choc topping on this, so I used half creamy and half chunky in the base. Oh and I used organic fractionated-coconut oil instead of olive oil. I think these might end up on our Christmas cookie tray.😊
finally made these and after tasting them whew should have made them sooner. These are absolutely delectable. I used almond butter and regular flour instead and they came out so delicious. This is good to help with the sweet tooth. these are going to be on regular rotation!!
Ugh. I just started making and realized I don’t have vanilla! Any sub recs or can we go without it? Ty!
Definitely you can go without it !!
Made this several times & love them!
Hi Chelsea, thanks for the kind feedback!
I love these treats when I feel like something sweet. I usually make them in a regular cupcake size and 1 is enough. Sometimes I make them in mini cake papers and then I dont feel at all guilty if I have 2 at a time 😅
Hi Jill, thanks for tryng them and sharing your feedback!