My 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars are the perfect healthy snack. They’re so easy to bake and you probably always have the ingredients on hand!
1,2,3… Bake and Enjoy!
I’m on a 3-ingredient recipe kick lately and I’m lovin’ it! I always go for fewer ingredients when the weather gets warmer because I want to minimize time in the kitchen and maximize time by the pool! 🙂 These 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars bars are a family favorite! We can devour a whole batch of them in one sitting and have another baked and ready to enjoy in no time!
Watch Me Make Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars
Join me in the kitchen as I make a batch of these amazing healthy bars for snack time!
They’re so easy, super healthy and yummy yum yum! I’m addicted to them and my boys literally beg for them! We eat them for breakfast, snacks and dessert ALL THE TIME!
So quick to bake!
These peanut butter oatmeal bars are made with three healthy ingredients that we always have on hand and they take hardly any time to bake!
They’re chewy with a slight crunch from the toasting of the oats as they bake and they’re loaded with peanut butter and honey giving them that sweet & salty combo that irresistible! No excuses on this one, my friends! 1, 2, 3…bake & enjoy!
What Do I Need to Make Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars?
(see recipe card for measurements and details)
- old-fashioned or quick cooking rolled oats
- Creamy peanut butter (I use natural peanut butter)
- Honey
- 8-inch square baking dish
- Nonstick cooking spray
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How to Make 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars
- First, preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Then, in a medium bowl, stir together the oats, peanut butter and honey. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the oats start to toast and turn a light brown on top. Let cool completely before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container.
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How to Store Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days and in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy chilled or allow to come to room temperature to enjoy.
To freeze, wrap each bar in plastic wrap. Then place in a freezer-safe container or plastic bag and freeze for up to two months. Defrost, still sealed, in the refrigerator before enjoying.
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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 9
- Category: Dessert
Description
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars are the perfect healthy snack. Easy to bake and you probably always have the ingredients on hand!
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned or quick cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (I use natural peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, peanut butter and honey until well combined. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until the oats start to toast around the edges and turn a light brown on top. Let cool completely before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
If the mixture seems dry before pressing it into the pan, add a little more peanut butter and/or honey until the mixture comes together. Some peanut butters are thicker and more dry than others.
I substituted the honey for molasses and added a little bit of vanilla essence
Hi Sophia! That sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
These are so yummy! I put dark chocolate chips on it when I took it out of the oven, let them melt and spread it over top. I kept them in the fridge 2 weeks. Getting ready to make my 2nd batch today. They taste like a mix of Reese’s cups and Butterfinger bars to me.
Hi, Susan! Melted chocolate is the perfect addition! Thank you for sharing. I’m so happy you enjoy them!
I was trying to make my own honey oat bars.
I used 2C oats..1C Jiff no sugar Jif P butter
and eyeballed about 1C honey.
using an 8×8.. they’re not thin and crispy.
I later found your recipe. have you tried using a jellyroll pan for thinner bars? please advise
Hi Jeannie! I haven’t tried them in a larger pan to make them thinner, but you certainly could. That would help make them thinner with a slight crisp. Enjoy!
Can you give measurements to make it in a 9×13″ pan? Appreciate it
Hi Karren! I would recommend just doubling the recipe to bake the bars in a 9×13″ pan. I hope this helps. Enjoy!
Many thanks for this recipe—simple and nourishing with many possibilities for variation. How long would you recommend these be stored? And can they be stored in the fridge?
Hi, Anna! Great question! They keep great in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days and in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks really. I love eating them chilled, but you can always let come to room temp to enjoy. They also freeze well. I would recommend wrapping each bar in plastic wrap and then placing in a freezer-safe container or plastic bag to freezer for up to two months and then defrost, still sealed, in the refrigerator before enjoying.
Hi. Do these have to be baked or can they just be left in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before cutting?
Hi Kate! You can certainly enjoy them without baking them. They will just be more gooey and won’t have that toasted oat flavor. Just make sure you let them set in refrigerator or at room temperature for at least an hour so they hold their shape once sliced into bars. I hope this helps. Enjoy!
I am peanut allergic, used Almond Butter instead, added vanilla and cinnamon. yummy. would you happend to know the nutritional values.
Carol
Hi, Carol! I’m glad they turned out so well! I would recommend plugging the ingredients you use into a free online recipe nutrition calculator like: https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator/ Hope this helps. Enjoy! ❤️
Oh my goodness, these were delicious! Easy and quick to make. Mine came out perfectly, just like the picture. Thank you for this recipe!
Hi, Amanda! I am so happy to hear how much you enjoy them. They are a family favorite for sure!
did you have the nutritional facts please
Hi Kim! I don’t provide nutritional information at this time. I would recommend plugging the ingredients you use into a free online recipe nutrition calculator like: https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator/ Hope this helps. Enjoy! ❤️
These were so easy and yummy! Mine weren’t crunchy at all. I think it helped that I used a new jar of peanut butter that needed to be stirred so the oil was at the top after it was freshly stirred. I baked them for 12 mins and didn’t even wait for them to cool. 😉 Delicious! I think I’ll add some chocolate chips in next time too.
Hi, Rebecca! Thank you so much of sharing. I’m so glad you enjoyed them!