No Bake Mini Peanut Butter Oat Cups topped with chocolate. The perfect snack sized treat for kids and easy to make nut free too.
My son has been loving those mini flapjacks that you buy in the supermarket recently. The sugar content is super high and they’re not massively cheap to buy either so I decided to try make my own at home instead.
They were really easy to make using just five ingredients that you may already have in your cupboard.
Plus no cooking required which is always a bonus!
How To Make Mini Chocolate Oat Cups
For this recipe I used a silicone mini muffin tray. You can find the same one here.
The first step is to add oats to a bowl. Just plain porridge oats or rolled oats are fine.
Add peanut butter, honey and butter to a small jug or bowl and melt in the microwave.
If you want to make these Oat Cups nut free then use Wow Butter. So far it’s the best nut free alternative that I’ve found.
You can buy it in the UK on Amazon or at health food shops like Holland & Barrett.
Pour the melted peanut butter, honey and butter into the oats and mix well.
Use a small spoon to fill the muffin tray about three quarters full.
Then press down with the back of the spoon to make them compact as possible.
Freeze for 1 hour.
After an hour, remove from the freeze and add some melted chocolate on top.
Place in the fridge for 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
And the result is these delicious mini peanut butter oat cups.
So tasty and perfect for a snack at home or to send to school if you make them nut free.
Storing Instructions
This recipe makes 24 mini cups so it’s perfect for batch cooking snacks for the kids.
They will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
They will defrost at room temperature in less than an hour.
If you liked this recipe you may also enjoy my Chunky Chocolate Oat Cookies
Mini Chocolate Oat Cups
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 24 1x
Category: Snacks
Method: Baked
Cuisine: English/American
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No Bake Mini Peanut Butter Oat Cups topped with chocolate. The perfect snack sized treat for kids and easy to make nut free too.
Ingredients
- 120g oats
- 50g peanut butter
- 30g honey
- 30g butter
- 60g chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the oats to a large bowl
- Add the peanut butter, honey and butter to a small jug or bowl microwave for 30-40 seconds until melted.
- Pour this into the oats and mix well.
- Divide the mixture between the 24 muffin tin holes and press down with the back of a small spoon to make the mixture as compact as possible.
- Put in the freezer for 1 hour to firm up.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and add a little dollop of chocolate to the top of each oat cup.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
Notes
These Oat Cups will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Defrost at room temperature in less than an hour.
Sarah Oliver says
Hi, do you possibly know the carbohydrates in these as my daughter is diabetic and would love to make them ! Thanks
Vicky says
Hi Sarah, thank you for your question, from personal experience we find the Nutrifox app brilliant to be able to find this information, really hope this and your daughter enjoys them.
Carol says
yay finally found a perfect snack for my kids play date love these cute cups
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Jenny says
I can’t wait to make these. They look so delicious. Oats and chocolate is a perfect combination in my opinion.
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Miya says
I have steel cut oats. Can I still use it without cooking?
Vicky says
Hi Miya, We don’t think the recipe would work with steel cut oats as they are nuttier and chewier than other types of oats. We hope this helps.
Anonymous says
Thank you for you reply. I’ll try it out
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