Vegan Peanut butter Oatmeal Cups

Desperate times call for desperate measures or chocolate, peanut butter, and oatmeal - it’s the same right? We’ve been keeping close to home these days; walking early in the morning when there are fewer people on the trail, not leaving the house, video chatting with friends instead of in-person events and doing a bit of cleaning. 

On Friday afternoon I made a very fast dash to the grocery store, made sure I had my wipes, kept my distance from others and made sure I thanked the checkout person for being there; because without her, I wouldn’t be able to bring food home. For those of you do not support a $15.00 minimum wage - keep in mind these are the people who are keeping your cupboards stocked these days. 

Dan and I have talked a lot about how to get through this time. We want to support our local restaurants and have decided to order out a couple times a week to our favorites. This week it was the local Indian haunt - they forgot one of the dishes so Dan had to go back he wasn’t thrilled but things are not normal these days and everyone is stressed - we all have to be patient. 

I’m not a huge dessert fan but Dan likes a little sweet after dinner and in the morning with his coffee. I found a recipe for a Vegan no-bake peanut butter and oatmeal bars recipe that I thought sounded good sooooo - I made a batch - it is good and took less than 15 minutes to make. 

Ingredients:

Peanut Butter Oat Layer

2 1/2 cups rolled oats gluten-free if required

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1/2 cup maple syrup

Chocolate Topping

3/4 cup vegan chocolate buds

2 tbsp smooth peanut butter

Instructions:

Line a square brownie tin with grease-proof paper. 

Add the peanut butter and maple syrup to a medium saucepan and stir together over medium heat until combined.

Add the rolled oats and stir through so the oats are completely coated and combined. 

Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to the lined brownie tin and press down to get it as level as you can. Set aside.

In the microwave, melt the vegan chocolate and peanut butter together, stirring occasionally to combine. Pour the melted chocolate over the oat mixture and use a spatula or the back of a spoon to level out. 

Pop the slice into the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until set or in the freezer for around 15 minutes. Slice into squares to serve.

And that’s it! Super simple, delicious and made from ingredients in your pantry. If you are not vegan you can use regular semi-sweet chocolate chips. Thanks for stopping by!