Oats are amazing to satisfy your hunger while staying lean and healthy. They are very versatile ingredient to make a countless number of healthy snacks. Here I have made a recipe for No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Oat Bar.
As the name says already, you won’t need to bake these protein bars. It’s an advantage over my other popular oat recipes such as Yogurt and Oat Protein Bars and Banana Oat Protein Cookies.
You’ll also like how great the chocolate sandwich bars actually look. They look simple, and at the same time very attractive.
Protein and calories
These protein bars have about 13g of protein and 320 calories per serve. That’s the equivalent amount of protein in two medium eggs.
The protein powder is absolutely optional in this recipe. You’ll still get a good amount of protein from oats, peanut butter, and chia seeds.
Ingredient notes
Rolled oats
It’s the primary ingredients in this recipe. Since we are not baking these bars in the oven, it’s important to remember to roast them in a pan first. Roast them on a medium heat until they turn light brown in color.
Peanut butter
Use smooth peanut butter to make bars well defined. Peanut butter is high in protein and healthy fats which helps to keep you full for longer. Thank goodness for that.
Coconut oil
Coconut oil makes the protein bars soft and moist, which makes the bars easy to easy. It also provides the nutty flavour to the bars, making them even tastier.
Dark chocolate
Remember to use the dark chocolate and not any regular chocolate to keep the sugar content low. I have used 90% cocoa dark chocolate in this recipe. It’s the healthiest option but if you prefer a little bit sweeter, feel free to use 80% cocoa chocolate or even 70% one. I don’t recommend to go any lower than that.
Chia seeds
Chia seeds are high in protein and fiber. They also make the protein bars easy to chew and swallow. Thanks to the natural oil it contains. If you don’t have chia seeds, you can replace with sesame seeds.
Storage
It’s better to makes these bars in a large batch and store them to eat on the later days. Keep them in a closed container and put in the fridge. You can safely have them for 5 days.
They are best to have in the afternoon with a cup of tea or coffee to boost your energy for the day.
Recipe
No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Oat Bar
Ingredients
- 2 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp protein powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup oat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Chocolate layer
- 100 g dark chocolate
- ½ tsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
topping
- 1 tbsp chia seed
Instructions
- Roast oats in a pan on medium heat.2 cup rolled oats
- In a large bowl, put peanut butter, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract.½ cup peanut butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, ⅓ cup oat milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mix well until it's smooth.
- Add in the roasted oats and a little bit of salt.¼ tsp salt, 2 cup rolled oats
- Mix them well.
- Add the protein powder and mix well.3 tbsp protein powder
- Place baking paper on a baking tray and put half of the mixture. Then, smooth out the surface.
- Take a small bowl and break the dark chocolate in it and then add coconut oil.100 g dark chocolate, ½ tsp coconut oil
- Microwave it for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the chocolate melts
- Now add peanut butter and mix well.1 tbsp peanut butter
- Pour the chocolate mix on top of the oat layer and spread well.
- Put rest of the oat mix on the final layer.
- Make it smooth and then sprinkle chia seed.1 tbsp chia seed
- Put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set. Then take it out and slice it to the sizes that you like.
