No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
These delicious No-bake Chocolate Oat Bars are a nutritious snack filled with chocolaty flavor, walnuts, peanut butter, and hearty oats. Serve for breakfast.
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These chocolate oatmeal bars were so easy to make. They always go down extremely well with my family and friends. Chocolate oatmeal bars are very convenient when you're on the go during a busy morning. You can also enjoy them as a healthy afterschool snack.
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Why This Recipe Works
- These chewy bars are a great breakfast option and can be eaten on the go.
- Make a large batch of these bars and enjoy them throughout the week.
- Make it with easy-to-find, inexpensive ingredients.
- You can double or triple the recipe to feed more people.
No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Oats: Quick oats work well for this recipe.
- Dark chocolate chips: Use dark, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, or chop up plain chocolate bars.
- Peanut butter: Select good-quality smooth peanut butter for the best flavor.
- Honey: For sweetness.
- Coconut oil
- Walnuts
- Raisins
Tips and Substitutions
- Vegan: To make this recipe vegan, use maple syrup instead of honey. Also, double-check that your chocolate is plant-based. Otherwise, this recipe is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
- Nuts: To make a nut-free version, you can substitute peanut butter for sunflower seed butter and leave out walnuts for your favorite dried fruit or seeds. You can even add crunch with granola!
- Nut butter: If you're not a fan of peanuts, any other creamy nut butter will work like this smooth almond butter or creamy cashew butter.
- Sweetener: The same goes for sweeteners. Another liquid sweetener, like agave or brown rice syrup, is a good option that is also plant-based.
How to Make Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
- First, line a baking tray with parchment paper. Grease the paper with a drop of coconut oil to prevent it from sticking to the oat bars. You can also coat the paper with cooking spray.
- Next, melt smooth peanut butter, unrefined coconut oil, dark chocolate chips (or a bar cut into chunks) and honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir the mixture well to combine and prevent burning.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in oats, walnuts, and raisins.
4. Pour the oat bar mixture into the prepared baking tray and sprinkle the remaining walnuts. Leave to set in the freezer for 2 hours.
5. Once the no-bake chocolate oat bars are fully set, slice them into squares.
6. Serve these delicious no-bake chocolate oat bars. These tasty and No Bake Strawberry Oats Bars are another delicious alternative.
Recipe FAQs
Refrigerate no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars for up to a week in an airtight container. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. Let them defrost on the counter for a few hours before serving.
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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
Equipment
- Deep baking tray
Ingredients
- 1 cup of oats
- 1 cup of dark chocolate
- ½ cup of peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon of honey
- ¼ cup of coconut oil
- 1 cup of walnuts
- 1 handful of raisins
Instructions
- Line a deep baking tray or dish with baking paper and grease it lightly with coconut oil. This will prevent the bars from sticking to the tray.
- Melt peanut butter, coconut oil, dark chocolate and honey on a low medium heat in a large pan and stir well. Remove pan from heat and add oats, ¾ cup of walnuts, raisins and stir again.
- Pour the mixture into the baking tray and add the remaining walnuts to the top of the mix. Leave in the freezer to set for 2 hours.
- Once the bars have set, serve for breakfast.
Notes
- Storage:Â Keep no-bake chocolate oatmeal bars refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week. Alternatively, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. Before serving, let them thaw on the counter for a few hours.
- Nuts: For a nut-free option, replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter and omit walnuts, using your preferred dried fruit or seeds instead. Adding granola can also add a nice crunch!
