No bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars Recipe only calls for 3 simple ingredients. Enjoy these for breakfast, snacks on the go and more.
My kids love granola bars, but I don’t like all the processed ingredients in them. Plus, those boxes add up if you have a large family like I do.
We love them and enjoy them more than anything store bought. Give this no bake dessert recipe a try and see what you think! Also try Oatmeal Scotchies, Oatmeal Cake, 3 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe for more oatmeal recipes.
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Why we love this recipe
You can easily make these at home with 3 simple ingredients for a healthy snack. I bet you already have what you need in the pantry to make these. They are really that simple.
Ingredients
- peanut butter
- honey
- old fashioned oats
Get the entire recipe and ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Variations
- Top with melted chocolate. I like to drizzle it back and forth into a pretty design.
- Add a handful of chocolate chips to the mixture. Kids will love Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. You can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips.
- Nuts- Add almonds, peanuts, pecans or walnuts to the recipe.
- Peanut Butter- Try different types: natural, creamy or crunchy.
- Nut Butter- You can substitute almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter.
- Maple Syrup- Try this instead of honey if you don’t like honey flavor.
- Dried fruit- add dates, raisins or even cranberries.
- Mini M&M’s- For a treat, add the small M&M candies to the bars.
- Sea Salt. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the bars.
- Coconut. Add coconut to the no bake peanut butter bars.
How to make peanut butter oatmeal bars
Step 1. First, you need a medium saucepan. Add the peanut butter and honey to the pan and cook over medium heat. Melt the mixture and make sure to stir this constantly while it cooks.
Step 2. Next, remove from heat. Pour the rolled oats into the mixture while it is still hot. Stir together until the ingredients are combined.
Step 3. Place the oat mixture in an even layer in a baking dish. Place in the fridge until the bars firm up so you can cut them easily.
Step 4. Once the texture is firm, cut into squares or bars.
Pro Tips
- Cut into bars. If you have younger children with smaller appetites, cut into smaller portions. This recipe is easy to customize for your needs. I usually do some regular size granola bars and then a few smaller ones.
- Allow the bars to set. The mixture needs to go into the fridge to firm. Don’t cut before this or they will fall apart.
- Stir constantly while cooking. The peanut butter and honey mixture needs to be stirred constantly while cooking.
Storage
After you cut the bars, I like to stack them in an airtight container with lid or ziplock bag. I also use parchment paper in between the bars. This will prevent them from sticking to each other. You can also wrap them in plastic wrap.
More peanut butter desserts
- Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
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No bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup honey
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, mix peanut butter and honey over medium heat until melted (stir constantly).
- Remove from heat. While hot, mix in oatmeal until all ingredients are combined.
- Pour into well greased 8×8 baking dish and distribute evenly.
- Place in refrigerator until it firms up.
So easy and delicious!!!! Love the low amount of ingredients!!!!! Thanks for the easy, yummy recipes!!!
So glad you enjoyed it!