No Bake Oatmeal Bars
Simple no-bake oatmeal bars made with rolled oats, peanut butter, and maple syrup.
Equipment
- 8 x 8-inch pan
- Parchment Paper
- Microwave-safe Bowl
- Small saucepan
- Spatula
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cupsrolled oatsgluten-free if necessary
- 1 cuppeanut butter* See notes
- 1/2 cupmaple syrup** See notes
Instructions
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides; set the pan aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup maple syrup. Microwave in 20–30 second intervals, stirring between intervals, until the mixture is smooth and pourable. (Or, place 1 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup maple syrup in a small saucepan over low heat and stir until smooth and combined, then remove from heat.)
- Add 3 cups rolled oats to the peanut butter–maple mixture. Stir with a spatula until the oats are fully and evenly coated and the mixture is uniform.
- Transfer the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Press it firmly and evenly into the pan using the back of a spatula or your hands to compact and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate the pan for at least 30 minutes, until the mixture is firm.
- Use the parchment overhang to lift the set mixture from the pan onto a cutting board, then slice into bars.
Notes
Drizzle with chocolate.Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, then drizzle them over the bars before letting them set in the fridge.
Make a layered bar.Top the bars with a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter, then pour it over the oat mixture and let it set in the fridge.
Add dried fruit.Like raisins, dried cranberries, or dried blueberries.
Or experiment with different mix-ins.Like chopped-up chocolate, candy bars, M&Ms, or crushed cookies.
Swap the nut butter.Tryhomemade Nutella,protein cookie butter, or Biscoff cookie spread.
Make a layered bar.Top the bars with a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter, then pour it over the oat mixture and let it set in the fridge.
Add dried fruit.Like raisins, dried cranberries, or dried blueberries.
Or experiment with different mix-ins.Like chopped-up chocolate, candy bars, M&Ms, or crushed cookies.
Swap the nut butter.Tryhomemade Nutella,protein cookie butter, or Biscoff cookie spread.