Description
These no-bake Peanut Butter Bars combine creamy peanut butter, sweet honey, rolled oats, and chocolate chips into a delicious and easy-to-make snack. Perfect for a quick energy boost or a healthy treat, these bars offer a satisfying mix of flavors and textures with optional chopped nuts for added crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey (adjust to taste for sweetness)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (optionally substitute some oats with crispy rice cereal for crunch)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix Peanut Butter and Honey: In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter and honey. Stir continuously until the mixture is smooth and fully blended.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Incorporate the rolled oats, chocolate chips, chopped nuts if using, and salt into the peanut butter and honey mixture. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly combined and coated.
- Prepare Baking Pan: Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper to ensure easy removal of the bars later.
- Press Mixture into Pan: Firmly press the combined mixture into the lined baking pan and smooth the top with a spatula to create an even layer.
- Chill Bars: Place the pan in the refrigerator and let it chill for about 1 hour to allow the bars to set properly.
- Cut Bars: Once set, lift the mixture out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into 12 equal squares for serving portions.
- Store: Keep any leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Notes
- For added texture, replace half of the oats with crispy rice cereal.
- Adjust honey quantity according to preferred sweetness level.
- Chopped nuts are optional but add a nice crunchy element.
- Keep bars refrigerated to prevent them from becoming too soft.
- These bars are naturally gluten-free if using certified gluten-free oats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peanut butter bars, no bake bars, peanut butter snack, healthy snack, easy snack recipe, gluten free snacks
