Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Quick, no-bake peanut butter oatmeal bars made with just three ingredients—creamy peanut butter, honey, and old-fashioned oats. Ready in 10 minutes of hands-on time plus chilling, they make an easy make-ahead snack or portable breakfast.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- 9-inch square pan
- spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
Instructions
Heat the peanut butter and honey:
- Place the peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture becomes smooth and fully melted, about 3–5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Mix in the oats:
- Immediately add the oats to the warm peanut butter–honey mixture and mix thoroughly so every oat is coated and there are no dry pockets.
Press and set the bars:
- Grease a 9-inch square pan or line it with parchment for easy removal.
- Transfer the oat mixture into the prepared pan and press it down firmly and evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon to compact the mixture.
- Allow the pan to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, cover or wrap the pan and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour so the bars firm up.
- Lift the set block out of the pan (use the parchment if lined) and slice into 9 bars. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.