Vegan Oat Date Cups are no-bake and made with simple, wholesome ingredients. These cups have a creamy healthy caramel center made from dates and a melted chocolate top. Gluten-free and naturally sweetened!
These Oat Date Cups are the perfect healthy snack or treat and are made with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, peanut butter, dates, and dark chocolate. I like storing these in the fridge because they taste amazing chilled! The date caramel gets a little firm and the texture is perfectly chewy.
Plus, these cups are dairy-free, gluten-free, naturally sweetened with dates and a touch of maple syrup, and require just 9 ingredients. Let’s make them!
Ingredients in Vegan Oat Date Cups
Medjool Dates
Oats
Peanut Butter
Chia Seeds
Coconut Oil
Maple Syrup
Cacao Wafers
Salt
The key ingredient is medjool dates. These will form the sweet, gooey caramel layer of the cups. Then you’re going to need gluten-free rolled oats, Navitas Organics Chia Seeds, Navitas Organics Semi-Sweet Cacao Wafers (these add incredible richness and enhance the chocolate flavor), coconut oil, and peanut butter. You can sub any nut butter of your choice! Almond and cashew butter would be delicious as well.
Ingredient Spotlight: Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are your ticket to maximum omega-3s! You can add these tiny protein-and fiber-packed seeds to oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt, and countless recipes for a nutritious boost. I personally eat them daily in my morning smoothie and I love sneaking them into baked goods for an extra nutritional boost!
I love using dates in my desserts and really just eating them by the handful. They are such a great natural sweetener to use and I find when I use them in recipes like these vegan oat date cups I don’t need to add any other sweetener. The dates, oats, and chia seeds are all phenomenal sources of fiber.
These cups are no-bake and served cold straight from the fridge. The no baking part also means they’re a lot faster to make and you really can’t mess them up 😉
A must-try if you like peanut butter, chocolate, and caramel!
I hope you love these Vegan Oat Date Cups as much as I do! They’re perfectly sweet and chewy and a treat that feels indulgent, but is secretly healthy.
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Vegan Oat Date Cups
Ingredients
Date Caramel Layer
- 20 medjool dates pitted
- 1 tbs peanut butter
- ½ cup water
Oat Base Layer
- 1 ⅓ cup oat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats gluten-free
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbs Navitas Organics Chia Seeds
- 2 tbs maple syrup
Chocolate Layer
- 1 cup Navitas Organics Semi-Sweet Cacao Wafers
Instructions
- Add the pitted dates, peanut butter and water to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. You will need to stop and scrap down the sides a few times in between blending. you should end up with a smooth, spreadable date caramel. Set aside.
- Mix together all the oat base ingredients in a bowl, then press the mixture into silicon cupcake/muffin moulds.
- Spoon the date caramel on top and pop into the freezer to set for 10 minutes.
- While the cups are firming up in the freezer, melt your chocolate for the chocolate topping. In a small saucepan, add Navitas Organics Semi-Sweet Cacao Wafers (can sub regular chocolate chips or a chocolate bar) and melt on low heat. Stir continuously until fully melted. Depending on the chocolate you use, you might need to add a little coconut oil to make it more pourable.
- Take the cups out of the freezer and top with the melted chocolate. Return to the freezer for another 10 minutes or until firm.
- Store in the fridge or freezer.
