Vegan No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cups [Oil-Free]
Chewy and delectable vegan no bake peanut butter oat cups! Easy to make, oil-free and gluten-free. These cups are irresistible!
Equipment
- You will need: a muffin pan and muffin liners
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups rolled oats certified GF if needed
- 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup peanut butter, divided needs to be drippy!
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp mineral salt + an extra pinch plus extra for topping
- 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet dairy free chocolate chips see notes
Instructions
- First, make sure your peanut butter is drippy. It will need to be drippy for the oat cups to be soft and chewy! Either use a brand new jar (mix it well!) or take a jar out of the fridge and let it sit at room temp for a while to soften.
- Start by grabbing a large bowl and add in your rolled oats, 1/2 cup drippy peanut butter, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt. Mix very well. At first, this will look way too wet but KEEP MIXING! The mixture should be soft, moist, slightly sticky and easily hold it's shape when pressed together.
- Grab a muffin pan and add your muffin liners. You want the oat mixture to fill each liner about halfway. For each cup, scoop out a big spoonful of mixture and press it together in your hands to form a ball. Place the mixture into the liner and press down firmly so that it is tightly packed and the top is even. You can either press down with your fingers or use a small spatula. You should have 7 cups.
- Next, use your fingers to gently press down and make a dent in the center of each cup. Now measure out the 1/3 cup drippy peanut butter and add about 3/4 tbsp to each cup. Use the tip of a spoon to spread in an even layer.
- Melt your chocolate chips (place them in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute, stir very well until smooth) and cover your peanut butter layer with about 1 tbsp melted chocolate. Use the tip of a spoon to spread the melted chocolate over the peanut butter in an even layer.
- Freeze for about 15 minutes, then transfer to the fridge and set until the cups are firm! Top with a little sea salt and enjoy! Store these covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Which chocolate to use: using semi-sweet will give these cups a classic peanut butter cup vibe and will make them sweeter like candy. Using the dark chocolate chips will make these more decadent and a little less sweet. I have made them both ways and both are great, it just depends on your mood and craving!