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Cinnamon Cocoa Walnut Peanut Butter Bars

Chewy, fudgy no-bake bars of peanut butter and honey with deep cocoa, warm cinnamon, crunchy walnuts and a thin chocolate-chip top.

Cinnamon Cocoa Walnut Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup60 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup chopped50 gWalnutsfinely chopped
  • ¼ cup64 gPeanut butter, no salt added
  • 2 tbsp42 gHoney
  • 2 tbsp12 gUnsweetened cocoa powdersifted
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • 2 tbsp20 gSemisweet chocolate chipsfinely chopped

Steps

  1. Line a small loaf pan with parchment, leaving some overhang for lifting.
  2. Chop the walnuts and the chocolate chips finely and keep them in separate bowls.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir the peanut butter, honey and vanilla until smooth and glossy.
  4. Sift the unsweetened cocoa powder over the peanut butter mixture.
  5. Add the cinnamon and the salt, then stir until the mixture is evenly dark.
  6. Fold in the oats and the walnuts until the mixture holds together when squeezed.
  7. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the lined pan with the back of a spoon or flat-bottomed cup.
  8. Scatter the chopped chocolate chips over the top and press them gently into the surface.
  9. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour until firm.
  10. Lift out by the parchment and cut into 4 bars; keep leftovers chilled.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy semisweet chocolate chips made without milk.

Contains: Tree nuts, Peanuts. Some brands contain milk, gluten, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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