I'm personally a big fan of skipping steps (i.e., saving time) in the kitchen, so I'm excited to share these new No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars with you today that my girls absolutely LOVE. You can whip them up in about 10 minutes for a delicious, healthy snack.
I’ve got a new recipe for you today that’s technically part of my baking series. But no one will mind if you don’t actually have to bake them in the oven, will they? My girls seriously love them so much that they dance around the kitchen when they see me making them. :)
And I love it when I have a batch of these bars on hand because then I am prepared with yummy, filling snacks when I hear the inevitable, “I’m hungry…” These bars would also be a great way to supplement a lunch or even have as a quick breakfast with a side of fruit. I think the moral of the story is that it’s hard to go wrong with this recipe, so I hope you and your family enjoy them just as much as we do!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
I'm personally a big fan of skipping steps (i.e., saving time) in the kitchen, so I'm excited to share these new No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars with you today that my girls absolutely LOVE. You can whip them up in about 10 minutes for a delicious, healthy snack.
Print Recipe
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter could sub sunflower seed or almond butter for those with allergies
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup can sub honey
- 1 cup oats purchase “gluten-free” oats for those with allergies
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal Arrowhead Mills is a good option or you can sub more oats
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8 inch square baking dish with wax or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter and maple syrup until it’s mixed together thoroughly.
- Pour in the oats and cereal and stir with a rubber spatula until well combined.
- Spread the bar mixture into one even layer in the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Cut and serve or store in the fridge.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 132mg6%
Potassium 197mg6%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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These are delicious! I substituted Kamut (puffed wheat) for the rice and added in crushed Walnuts and raisins. Yum!
What is the serving size?
Hi! One bar is a serving. There should be about 16 bars total. – Nicole
I guess I was looking for the peanut butter balls no bake. I couldn’t find it when I clicked on the link.
Are you looking for the energy balls? You can find those here: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/recipe-powerballs-two-versions/
-Nicole
I’d also love another suggestion for cereal to use since they won’t be making any more of the enjoy life crunchy flax.
Uncle Sam cereal has flax seeds
Hello. Lisa just updated this recipe. See above and here is the link to the new cereal: http://amzn.to/2ims1kW.
Since this cereal is discontinued, so you suggest any substitute?
Hello. Lisa just updated this recipe. See above and here is the link to the new cereal: http://amzn.to/2ims1kW.
I made these with Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal. Delicious!
I tried this with Trader Joe’s High Fiber O’s, and i thought it was good!
At the top of the recipe it says “cook time 1 hr” but as these are no-bake bars….typo???
The “cook” time is the fridge time.
DOH!!!
Thanks!
That cereal has been discontinued. Is there an alternative that you recommend?
Hi. We’ve not tried this with a different cereal just yet. Another whole grain, low ingredient choice like puffed rice might be a good option.
Hello. Lisa just updated this recipe. See above and here is the link to the new cereal: http://amzn.to/2ims1kW.
Does it matter what type of oats are used? Quick oats or old-fashioned oats? Looking forward to trying this.
I use Bob’s Red Mill Organic Quick Oats. :)
Can all natural peanut butter be used? By all natural I mean just ground peanuts…no added oils, sugars, etc.
Absolutely. We only use peanut butter with peanuts and maybe a little salt as the ingredients.
I can’t find this cereal either can you please give me a substitute?
Hi. You could use any other whole grain cereal.
Hello. Lisa just updated this recipe. See above and here is the link to the new cereal: http://amzn.to/2ims1kW.
I have looked online for the Enjoy Life crunchy flax cereal and I can’t find it. Do they still make it?
Hi. They do. This might help you locate an outlet that sells it near you: http://shop.enjoylifefoods.com/Crunchy-Flax-with-Chia/p/ENJ-00979&c=EnjoyLife@Cereals.
They discontinued it. I called them and was so disappointed.
Hello. Lisa just updated this recipe. See above and here is the link to the new cereal: http://amzn.to/2ims1kW.
I don’t see the recipe on this page. Can someone post it, I would love to try these.
Hi Julie. The recipe is there. We might have had a brief website hiccup. :)
Delicious!! I eat them for breakfast, and when I get that mid-day slump and need a snack. My husband really likes them too.
(I added a little coconut oil and vanilla extract to mine, and I didn’t have this exact cereal so I used Ezekial’s sprouted grain cereal.)