No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Quick, chewy, and chocolatey, these No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars are the perfect snack or dessert. Made with peanut butter, oats, honey, and a chocolate topping, they come together in just 10 minutes with no oven required. Kid-friendly, make-ahead, and utterly delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup honey
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups oats
Chocolate Layer
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 ½ tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prep Pan: Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
- Heat Peanut Butter & Honey: Melt peanut butter, honey, and salt over medium-low heat; stir gently 2 minutes.
- Add Vanilla & Oats: Stir in vanilla, fold in oats until fully combined.
- Transfer to Pan: Spread mixture gently; avoid pressing too hard.
- Melt Chocolate: Microwave or use double boiler for chocolate + butter until smooth.
- Top Bars: Spread melted chocolate evenly over oat layer.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
- Slice & Serve: Lift using parchment overhang; cut into squares or rectangles.
Notes
- Line pan with parchment for easy lifting
- Heat peanut butter mixture gently
- Avoid pressing oat layer hard
- Chill before slicing for clean edges
- Experiment with toppings and mix-ins
- Room temp = gooey, fridge = firm