Description
Delicious and easy to make peanut butter oat cups topped with chocolate and flaky salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (crunchy is good too, or almond butter)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted (or butter)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey/agave/brown sugar and a bit of water)
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup extra chocolate for melting on top (semi-sweet, dark, milk, or white chocolate)
- Sprinkle of flaky salt for finishing (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the peanut butter, melted coconut oil, and maple syrup in a big bowl. I just use a wooden spoon—sometimes I get lazy and a fork works. Give it a good mix until smoothish.
- Pour in the oats and the salt. Stir until everything’s coated. (This is the bit where I usually sneak just a taste—quality control, you know!)
- Now fold in the chocolate chips. Don’t panic if they melt a tad, especially if your mixture’s a bit warm. A little swirl of chocolate never hurt anyone.
- Grab a muffin tin. Line with cupcake liners—if you’re out, just grease the cups with a dab of oil, that’ll do in a pinch.
- Spoon the oat mixture in. Press it down with the back of a spoon, your fingers, whatever’s handy. Don’t fuss about perfection—I sure never do. (Sometimes they look a bit wild; it’s part of their charm!)
- Melt your extra chocolate in the microwave (short bursts or it’s chaos). Pour a little over each oat cup. I use a teaspoon, but I’ve also been known to just drizzle with a fork. Sprinkle flaky salt if you’re feeling extra.
- Pop the tin in the fridge for about an hour, or until they’re set. That said, if someone nicks one before they’re hard, I can’t say I blame them—it’s happened around here more than once.
- Once firm, peel off the wrappers and they’re good to eat! If they’re too hard, leave them on the counter a few mins. Or just gnaw carefully—I won’t judge.
Notes
- These oat cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with different kinds of chocolate or nuts!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg