I am always craving chocolate. I just love it. My dad doesn’t like chocolate and that knowledge honestly confuses me. How could you NOT like chocolate? I mean, it is seriously the best thing in the world. Well…the best tasting thing.
I guess it is really not the best thing in the world that I could easily eat chocolate all day.
I mean, I guess I could come up with, say, some healthier best things in the world to call my own.
But, why bother when you have these pretty healthy, no bake CHOCOLATE peanut butter oat clusters to make?
I mean, talk about easy. You don’t have to bake them, and they take about ten minutes total to put together and ten minutes to set.
Easy.
Perfect for the chocolate lover, and pretty healthy as far as chocolate treats go.
Did I mention that the combination of peanut butter and chocolate is also high on my best things list?
Yep. I need to make more of these!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Clusters
Makes 24 oat clusters
2 1/4 cups oats
1 cup unsweetened natural peanut butter
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Pour oats into a mixing bowl. Scoop peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds -1 minute until peanut butter becomes very soft and more liquidy. Pour into bowl of oats. Stir with a wooden spoon until the oats are well mixed into the peanut butter. In another microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips for one minute. Stir. If they are not melted, continue to heat in microwave for 15 second intervals until smooth and creamy. Do not over cook. Pour melted chocolate into oat mixture.
Stir well. Scoop tablespoon clusters onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let set in the fridge or freezer for ten minutes or until slightly hard. Store in the refrigerator.
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