Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Printable)

No-bake chocolate and peanut butter bites with oats and honey for a tasty, quick energy boost.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
03 - 1/3 cup honey

→ Chocolate

04 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

→ Add-ins

06 - 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
07 - 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed (optional)
08 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - Pinch of salt

# How To Cook:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and ground flaxseed. Mix thoroughly.
02 - Add peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until fully combined.
03 - If the mixture feels too dry, add water one teaspoon at a time until the mixture sticks together.
04 - Scoop approximately one tablespoon of mixture and roll between palms to form balls. Repeat with remaining mixture.
05 - Arrange balls on a parchment-lined plate or tray, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
06 - Store chilled bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • No oven means no waiting, no heating up the kitchen, and no excuses not to make them right now.
  • They taste like a treat but actually give you energy instead of a sugar crash an hour later.
  • You can toss in whatever you have on hand and they still turn out great every single time.
02 -
  • If your peanut butter is the natural kind with oil on top, stir it really well first or the mixture will be too greasy and slippery.
  • Rolling them right after mixing is nearly impossible, let the bowl sit in the fridge for 10 minutes if your kitchen is warm and your hands keep melting everything.
  • Do not try to roll them too perfect, rustic lumpy balls taste just as good and save you so much time.
03 -
  • Use a small cookie scoop to portion them out quickly and keep the sizes consistent, it saves so much time and frustration.
  • If you want them sweeter without adding more honey, use sweetened coconut or toss in a handful of white chocolate chips instead of dark.
  • Let kids roll their own and do not stress about perfection, the misshapen ones always disappear first anyway.

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