Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Cups

These wholesome stuffed Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Cups are the perfect sweet treat. Only 7 ingredients needed and no baking required!

This post is sponsored by One Degree Organic Foods, but all opinions are my own.

Let me paint the scene for you. You go to your freezer, pick up one of these oatmeal cups, bite into it to find the most delicious ooey gooey layer of peanut butter and jelly surrounded by chocolate and a delicious chewy oat base. Truly the dream, and you can easily make it yourself.

Why You’ll Love These Oatmeal Cups

• No baking required. You just need two bowls and a muffin pan. Mix, then assemble your cups and chill before enjoying.
• Just 7 essential ingredients. The base of these cups require just a handful of ingredients, but combined together makes a fun and delicious stuffed sweet treat to look forward to.
• Great to prep ahead. Once the cups are set, they can be stored in the freezer for an easy grab and go snack.

Ingredients You Can Trust

When a recipe has very few ingredients, it becomes that much more important to use ingredients that you love and trust. That will always help to yield the best end result.

When it comes to trust, that’s the main reason I always choose One Degree Organic Foods. They’ve always been transparent about their farming practices, but I absolutely admire the fact that they always go the extra step to expand on their transparency. They use rigorous testing and certifications to ensure that their oats are of the highest quality and safety standards. They are certified gluten-free, processed in a peanut and tree nut-free facility, glyphosate-free, and are tested vigorously for pathogens and heavy metals. To show how far they go, even their glyphosate testing goes beyond general organic certifications and includes additional third party testing. It’s truly insane the depths they go, but it shows me that they truly care to put the best quality out there on the market. And they openly share all of this testing on their website.

Key Ingredients and Substitutions

• Oats: I used the oats I trust most, One Degree Organics Gluten-Free Sprouted Rolled Oats. If you want to avoid using a food processor to mince them up, feel free to swap for their Quick Oats instead.
• Peanut Butter: This recipe is best made using natural runny peanut butter. You can substitute your peanut butter for almond butter, sunflower butter or tahini.
• Flaxseeds: For a little omega 3 boost and to help hold the oat cup base together use flaxseeds. Make sure the flaxseeds are ground. You can also use ground chia seeds instead.
• Maple Syrup: You can substitute this for agave syrup.
• Jam: Use your favorite jam to stuff your cups with. I used a store bought strawberry jam, but you can also make a chia jam using this method.
• Dark Chocolate: I used a dairy-free 70% dark chocolate bar. If you don’t want the chocolate layer on top, please view the Expert Tips section for alternative suggestions.

How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Cups

Place the oats into a mini food processor or blender and pulse the oats until coarsely chopped.

Transfer the oats to a medium sized mixing bowl with the ground flaxseed and salt then stir to combine.

Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract then stir into the oats until fully combined.

Add 2 tablespoons of the oat mixture to each cup of a 12-cup silicone muffin pan or 12-cup parchment lined muffin pan. With a spoon or clean hands, press the mixture into the cup until flat and smooth. Gently press into the middle of the mixture to make a little dent.

To the center of each oat cup, add 1/2 tablespoon of jam, then top with 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter and spread it to cover the entire oat base. Place the pan into the freezer to firm up for 30 minutes.

To melt the chocolate, break up the bar into small pieces and place in a microwave safe bowl. Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds then stir the chocolate. Return the bowl to the microwave for 15 second intervals, stirring the chocolate each time until fully melted and smooth.

Pour enough chocolate into one cup and use a spoon to quickly spread the chocolate to fully coat the top. Repeat until each cup is coated.

Sprinkle the tops of the oat cups with flaky salt then place in the freezer to fully firm up for at least 10 minutes before enjoying.

Expert Tips

• You can replace the chocolate layer. Make this recipe easier by subbing the melted chocolate layer with a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips over top the peanut butter layer before allowing the cups to set in the freezer.
• Make these cups nut-free. Just substitute the peanut butter for some sunflower butter or tahini.
• Do not swap the rolled oats for steel cut oats. The only alternative to rolled oats I recommend for this recipe are quick oats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Turn Your Oat Cups Into a Tasty Breakfast Treat

These cups are meant to be a fun sweet treat, but can be strategically used to make a balanced breakfast. Chop up one of the cups into small pieces and place over a serving of some high protein unsweetened dairy-free yogurt and a handful of fresh berries.

More Sweet Treats to Try

• No Bake Chocolate Strawberry Tart
• Puff Pastry Pear Galette
• Peanut Butter Blondies
• Apple Crisp Stuffed Baked Apples
• Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping

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★ Catherine

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