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No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cups (V, GF): easy, simple & delicious—a quick recipe for soft ‘n chewy peanut butter oatmeal cups that are No Bake! Healthy, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free, No Cook. Tasty and easy like my peanut butter granola, peanut butter oatmeal cookies, and no bake oatmeal cookies!
What’s your favorite easy recipe of all-time? Is it 3 ingredient no bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies? Is it one of these 11 insanely easy energy balls recipes? Or my No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies? Perhaps it’s an easy no bake recipe from another website (ahhhhhhh!!! Gasp!!!)?
Whatever it is, all of those easy recipes have one thing in common—they’re made with very few ingredients (yes, I had to assume for your non-BB/traitor recipe. J/k!!), they’re quick & easy to make, and they’re convenient to snack on while you’re on-the-go.
So when I approached my month of January recipes, I made sure to create the easiest, fewest ingredient recipes for my no-bake jams. And by “jams” I mean recipe—why, oh why do I try to sound cool? It’s obviously futile. Lol.
Back on point, I know how y’all absolutely love my no bake cookies…
Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Cups
So I thought why not create a cups version? I tweaked the recipe a bit so it’d have a bit more moisture and less dry ingredients aka oats, so they’d be easier to scoop and mold. Et voilà: PB oatmeal cookie cups!
And, if you’re so inclined, you could totally press this no bake oatmeal peanut butter cookie dough into fun-shaped molds like hearts or dinosaurs to keep the kid in you happy. Er, I mean, to keep your kiddos happy! That’s right. That’s what I actually meant. Ahem.
Only 3 Ingredients for Delicious Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cups
Great news? All you need are 3 simple ingredients to make these peanut butter oatmeal cookie cups!
- Ingredient 1: Natural, creamy peanut butter or homemade peanut butter
- Ingredient 2: Gluten free rolled oats
- Ingredient 3: Pure maple syrup
Craving some super satisfying peanut butter desserts? You have to try these peanut butter blondies and these oatmeal cookie bars. Trust me, you’re gonna love them.
How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Cups
These peanut butter oatmeal cookie cups are super easy to make! First, add peanut butter and maple syrup to a heatproof bowl.
Then, whisk together peanut butter and maple syrup until it’s thickened and well-incorporated.
Next, you’ll simply heat & stir together peanut butter and maple syrup until fluffy.
Once the sweetened peanut butter mixture is nice and warm, add in the rolled oats.
Using a silicone spatula, stir and fold the oats into the sweet mixture.
This is what the no bake oatmeal cookie “dough” will look like once it’s done! (And yes, you *totally* have permission to eat it right out of the bowl.) 😉
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop and drop peanut butter oatmeal cookie dough into a mini cup pan. I like to lay the silicone pan onto a baking sheet so it’s easier to stick into the freezer for chilling later.
Next, grab a spoon and start flattening each of the cookie balls into a smooth, even layer. You can even skip this step if you don’t mind peanut butter oat balls instead of cookie cups.
Chill and enjoy. That’s it! Looking for something even easier? Try my No Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Balls or my super customizable Cereal Bars!
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Best Tools for Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Cups
- Large & Mini Cup Pan Set: such a fun set! I love that it includes both a regular cup pan and a mini cup pan. Guess which one I used for this recipe & photos? Yep, the mini one! I loved how easily the cups popped right out of the pan. Bonus: they were super easy to clean. 🙂
- Compostable Snack Bags: I’ve been on a loooooong search for snack bags that are compostable. The search is over! I’ve used these to store snacks in the freezer, bring large quantities of nuts & bars on my travels and for everyday use. Love these!
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Unsalted Natural Creamy Peanut Butter | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | Pure Maple Syrup
- Recommended Tools: Large & Mini Cup Pan Set | Glass Mixing Bowls | my Favorite Prep Bowls | Compostable Snack Bags
How are you enjoying my easy, few ingredient recipes? If you have a request for an easy recipe, or have tried this one, comment below and let me know. I love hearing from you! Thanks for stopping by & enjoying this kitchen adventure with me. ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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3 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Cups (Healthy, Vegan, GF)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 ¾ cups gluten free rolled oats
Instructions
- Lay a 24-mini-cup silicone baking pan on a medium baking sheet. I highly recommend the mini pan in this set, as it’s much easier to remove the oat cups. Set aside for later.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, add peanut butter and maple syrup. Whisk together until well mixed.
- Heat in 20-second increments in the microwave until warm and fragrant, and the mixture begins to dry out (about 4-7 rounds). Whisk in between heating increments. *Stovetop instructions in Notes.
- Add oats to the peanut butter mixture. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to fold until thoroughly combined.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop and drop balls of cookie dough into the cups of the baking pan. Using a spoon, press and flatten mixture until tops are smooth and dough is evenly distributed in the cup. Use extra dough in another pan, or make thicker cups.
- Chill in the freezer for 15-25 mins, until firm. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
- Adapted from my 3 ingredient peanut butter granola bars.
Notes
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Unsalted Natural Creamy Peanut Butter | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | Pure Maple Syrup
- Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to 1 month. After the first day, you can store them at room temperature—they’ll be more firm.
- Freezing instructions: Store in a freezer-friendly container or bag for 1-2 months. Allow to thaw at room temperature for 5-15 minutes before enjoying. Here’s the compostable freezer bag that I use.
- *Stovetop Instructions: In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add peanut butter and maple syrup. Whisk until well incorporated. Stir occasionally, heating until this mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat and carefully pour over the dry mixture.
- Recommended Tools: Large & Mini Cup Pan Set | Glass Mixing Bowls | my Favorite Prep Bowls | Compostable Snack Bags
Can you use any type of nut butter or do you need to use traditional peanut butter with all of the bad seed oils and sugar?
Hi Krista! You can use any type of peanut butter you like. I often use natural, creamy unsalted peanut butter (the kind with just 1 ingredient), but they all work wonderfully here. Hope you enjoy!
These are tasty and so easy to make. Spread chocolate on top to make them a peanut butter cup alternative that’s a lot more substantial. But as is, I’ll totally use them for when my baby gets bigger. Fantastic grab and go snack!
Yes! I love how easy these are to pop in during a busy day. And double yes to spreading chocolate on top! 😋
I was wondering if you could substitute honey for the maple syrup in the no bake peanut butter cookies?
Hi Bill! That should be fine. Hope you enjoy!
Thank you. I’ll give them a try.
I need a little help here, mine turned out very crumbly. I used the microwave method. I didn’t have any maple syrup and I asked my son to bring some home but he brought regular pancake syrup. Would that matter?
Hi Susan. The pancake syrup is most likely the culprit, as it is actually quite different from pure maple syrup. Not only is the taste very different, but it’s more watery than pure maple syrup and thus won’t create the right consistency for the cups. I hope this helps!
Thank you very much. They were edible but not as good as yours. I will be having a do over lol.
I love how super easy these are, and great as a little pick-me-up snack.
Oh yes, these always hit the spot when I hit that afternoon hangry slump lol. Glad you like them too!
Oh yum! Such quick and delicious little treats. I love how easily they come together with no baking.
Exactly! When things get super busy (so all the time haha), no bake treats like this are what I rely on. Happy to hear they’re helping you, too!
Whipped up a batch of these for an afternoon treat, and they did not disappoint! Quick, easy and delicious; exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth, indeed!
Yay! Aren’t they they best as keeping the cravings at bay?
So simple! Oats and peanut butter just make me happy! Thanks for sharing!
I know, right? They’re so good together. Glad you like the recipe!
They are healthy, vegan, and gluten-free, making them the perfect guilt-free treat. Plus, they are so easy to make. I can’t get enough of them!
Haha absolutely! So happy you like them!
Can you use regular peanut butter for this recipe?
Yep! That should be fine, Paula. 🙂