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No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups – Sweet Easy Recipes You’ll Crave

You know those days when the oven and I are just not on speaking terms? This recipe was born out of one of those days. No-bake peanut butter oat cups are a hug in snack form—easy, reliable, and blissfully cool. They come together with zero fuss and minimal cleanup, which is code for: yes, you can make them in your pajamas. They’re chewy, rich, a little sweet, and kind of like a granola bar that ran off to start a dessert band. I keep these stocked in my freezer like they're currency. The mix of oats, nut butter, and that dreamy dark chocolate top? It's a texture party—crunch, smoothness, and melt-in-your-mouth all in one bite. These cups are perfect for sweet easy recipes lovers, or anyone Googling things like ‘how to make donuts at home easy recipe’ and then thinking—yeah, or I could just make these instead. And guess what? They’re quick, no oven, and totally weeknight-approved. Let’s get to it.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keywords: air fryer cookies easy recipes, air fryer desserts easy recipes, bread easy recipes, homemade pretzels soft easy recipes, how to make donuts at home easy recipe, quick and easy recipes, sweet easy recipes
Servings: 12 cups
Author: Elena

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups quick oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan over low heat, melt peanut butter, coconut oil, and honey together until smooth.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, oats, and sea salt until combined.
  3. Scoop the mixture into a lined muffin tin, pressing down lightly.
  4. Melt the chocolate chips and spoon over each cup.
  5. Freeze for at least 30 minutes until firm.
  6. Store in fridge or freezer and try not to eat them all at once.