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Apple oat cup cut open to reveal diced apples beneath a crumbly oat topping, with whole cups behind it.

4-Ingredient Vegan Apple Oat Cups

Soft apple pieces fill these little peanut butter oat cups, finished with a crumbly oat topping. Made with just apples, quick oats, smooth peanut butter and maple syrup, this six-cup recipe needs no pastry, eggs or dairy.
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Servings 6 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g (about 1½ cup) 1 apple, diced finely
  • 130 g (½ cup) smooth peanut butter
  • 60 ml (4 tablespoons) maple syrup
  • 120 g (about 1½ cups) quick oats

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Use a silicone muffin tin or line 6 wells with parchment liners.
  • Mix the peanut butter and maple syrup, then stir in the oats. The mixture should hold together when pressed. Reserve 2 tablespoons for topping.
  • Divide the remainder between the wells, pressing firmly over the bottoms and partway up the sides to form shallow cups.
  • Dice the apple into small 5 mm pieces. Microwave for 2–3 minutes, stirring halfway, until beginning to soften. Drain any pooled juice and let cool briefly.
  • Divide the apple between the cups. Top the reserved oat mixture over the tops and press gently so it adheres.
  • Bake for 18–20 minutes, until the edges are golden and the oat mixture looks set.
  • Let the cups cool down completely, before unmolding.The cups are fragile while hot.