Reese’s peanut butter cups are one of those things that I do not think I will ever stop craving and I have fully accepted that. What I have also accepted is that making a nourishing version at home that tastes just as good and takes fifteen minutes is a much better solution than the checkout line impulse buy. These healthy no bake peanut butter cups are made with oats, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, and dark chocolate and they are so satisfying that a batch in the fridge makes the whole week feel a little more handled.
The peanut butter filling is where all the magic is. Rolled oats, creamy peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt mixed together into a thick, doughy, slightly chewy base that tastes like the inside of a really good homemade granola bar but better. Pressed into a muffin tin halfway and leveled flat so the chocolate layer on top sits perfectly. The oats add a subtle texture that makes this filling feel substantial and satisfying in a way that straight peanut butter alone would not, and the cinnamon adds that warm spiced note that makes the whole thing taste more complex than a four ingredient recipe has any right to.
The dark chocolate and coconut oil melt together into the smoothest, most pourable chocolate layer that sets up beautifully on top of the peanut butter filling. Pour it about half an inch thick, tap the tin gently on the counter to level it out, sprinkle flaky sea salt or chopped peanuts on top while the chocolate is still wet, and then refrigerate until completely set. The sea salt is not optional in my opinion. That contrast of salty and sweet on top of the chocolate is what makes these taste like something special rather than something you just threw together.
Make a batch on Sunday and keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks or the freezer for up to a month. Pull one out whenever you need something sweet and satisfying and I promise you will not miss the checkout line version at all. Eight ingredients, fifteen minutes, and a nourishing freezer treat that tastes like a treat every single time.
No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1 Tbs coconut oil
- Sea salt and/or chopped peanuts for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine oats, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon and salt and mix until combined.
- Scoop out into a muffin tin about half way full and press down with a spoon.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a bowl (a measuring cup with a spout works great for this)
- Pour chocolate on top of peanut butter mixture making a 1/2 inch layer.
- Top with sea salt or chopped peanuts.
- Refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is set.
- Remove from muffin tin and enjoy for up to 2 weeks.
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge!
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