Monster Cookie Oat Cups – Match Foodie Finds

These monster cookie oat cups are a straightforward no-bake dessert the entire household will love! Make a big batch to maintain readily available always — you gained’t remorse it.

Let’s Make a No Bake Dessert!

These monster cookie oat cups are our newest addition to our no bake dessert obsession!

In case you haven’t tried our PB&J quinoa cups or our peanut butter oat cups, you would possibly as effectively make a batch of these while you’re whipping up these monster cookie oat cups 😀

Elements for Monster Cookie Oat Cups

These no bake dessert cups come collectively in 3 layers, which implies you get a scrumptious chunk of monster cookie in each chew:

Oat Layer 

• Fast-cooking oats
• Honey
• All-natural, creamy peanut butter
• Mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Layer

• Chopped darkish chocolate 
• Coconut oil 

Peanut Butter Layer

• All-natural, creamy peanut butter
• Coconut oil 
• Mini M&M’s
• Mini chocolate chips

Methods to Make Monster Cookie Oat Cups

make the oat layer

Add the quick-cooking oats, honey, peanut butter, and mini chocolate chips to a bowl and stir all the substances collectively till mixed.

If it appears dry, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of water.

Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the oats into the underside of every muffin cup and firmly press them into the cup. 

Combine the chocolate layer

Switch the chocolate and coconut oil right into a microwave-safe bowl. Warmth the chocolate on excessive for 20-second increments till the chocolate is melted, stirring in between every increment. 

Scoop 2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate and add it on high of the oat layer. Swirl the muffin pan in a circle to simply distribute the chocolate over the oats.

Place the muffin pan within the freezer for five minutes. 

Make the peanut butter layer

Add the creamy peanut butter and coconut oil right into a separate microwave-safe bowl and microwave the combination for 15 seconds, and stir to mix.

Add 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter combination to the highest of the chocolate layer. Swirl the pan once more to even out the peanut butter.

Then, add mini m&ms and mini chocolate chips to the highest of every cup. 

Let set within the freezer

Place the muffin tin within the freezer for at the least half-hour to an hour to set. 

When the oat cups have set, take away them from the muffin pan and switch them right into a freezer bag and retailer the oat cups within the freezer. Take pleasure in now or later!

Variations

Swap the nut butter: can’t do peanuts? Use almond butter or cashew butter as an alternative.

Add an extract: A bit little bit of vanilla or almond extract within the base of those could be scrumptious.

Use one other mini chip: we love mini chocolate chips in these oat cups, however mini peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips or white chocolate chips would style nice too.

Use a dried or freeze-dried fruit: As a substitute of mini M&M’s, use a dried or freeze-dried fruit similar to strawberries, raisins, or blueberries.

Can I take advantage of a full-size muffin tin as an alternative?

Be at liberty to make use of a regular-sized muffin tin as an alternative of a mini one. You’ll make much less whole oat cups, however each will clearly be a bigger dimension. Yum!

Is that this recipe gluten free?

All substances on this recipe are naturally gluten-free. Simply ensure you learn the labels of the substances you purchase to verify they have been produced in an authorized GF facility.

Is that this dessert wholesome?

Since these monster cookie oat cups are made with entire grains and all-natural sugars, it’s a nutritious dessert concept.

Storage

Be certain to retailer these monster cookie oat cups within the freezer. In the event that they sit on the counter at room temperature, they gained’t maintain collectively as effectively.