NO BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS
Need a quick, healthy snack for the kiddos? My kids love these and I feel good about giving them!
You can substitute almond/cashew/sunflower butter for the peanut butter, and raisins or dried cherries or cranberries for the dates.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups of old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup of ground flax seed
1 tablespoon of black chia seeds
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
¾ cup of dried pitted dates
½ cup of peanut butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 scoop protein powder
¼ cup water
⅓ cup of dark chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
1. Add rolled oats, ground flax seed, chia seeds, cinnamon,
2. dried dates, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and vanilla protein powder to food processor.
3. Pulse until ingredients are blended and oats are finely chopped, almost like flour consistency. (about 7-9 times)
4. Slowly add water to the food process and blend until the mixture sticks together. You may need to add more or less water depending on your energy ball dough.
5. Add mixture to a large bowl, using your hands mix in chocolate chip.
6. Form energy bite mixture into 1″ balls and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
7. Serve immediately or store in air tight container in refrigerator.
22 Comments
Divya
March 1, 2018 at 7:13 amYUM. I had to get to work early today and, normally, my go-to breakfast is a piece of toast with two eggs and some mashed-up avocado. But, this morning, I didn’t have time to make anything and I remember thinking on the drive over that it’d be nice to have something I could just grab and GO on days like today. This would be a perfect option! I haven’t used my food processor in MONTHS. This would be a fun thing to try. Thanks for the post!
ShootingStarsMag
March 1, 2018 at 7:50 amOh yum! This sounds really good. I do appreciate things that aren’t too hard to make, so no-bake sounds perfect for me! I could really use more recipes like these!
-Lauren
Andy
March 1, 2018 at 8:05 amI make these often, and they’ve become my go to grab and go out the door breakfast. Imagine my irritation last night when I got ready to make a batch, and found my hubs had snacked on all the chocolate chips! Dude!
Jen
March 1, 2018 at 9:09 amMy kids are not big breakfast eaters on school days, so this would be perfect for them to grab and go, especially knowing they are getting a healthy boost. It’s perfect for me too-I don’t love baking so anything that doesn’t require me constantly second guessing what’s going on in the oven works for me! lol
Emily @ Pizza & Pull-ups
March 1, 2018 at 12:25 pmYum! I love quick snacks like this.
Andrea | Southern Momdays
March 1, 2018 at 1:37 pmI am ALWAYS looking for great no-bake foods that are quick (but healthy) grabs — especially during busy summers when I don’t want to turn on the oven! Thanks for the inspiration!
Ayanna @ 21FlavorsofSplendor
March 1, 2018 at 2:03 pmThese sound yummy! My girls would love to not only eat these, but make them.
Marya
March 1, 2018 at 5:55 pmThese look great and a great alternative to processed foods for quick snacks.
Yolanda
March 1, 2018 at 5:56 pmI make a coconut/chocolate version of these at Christmas time, and they are a fav. I love the idea of the peanut butter (yum) and adding protein powder. I am 100% going to give these a try. Thanks!
Felicia @ The Starving Chef
March 1, 2018 at 6:50 pmThese are the bomb! The perfect, filling snack.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
March 1, 2018 at 8:42 pmThese look really yummy! I would likely eat them all myself!
Erin Haugerud
March 1, 2018 at 8:55 pmYum these look amazing!! I’ll have to try these. I’m always looking for healthy snacks to grab!
Sigoni
March 1, 2018 at 10:09 pmI am absolutely making these this weekend!! I’ve been looking for a recipe like this and I’m really craving them!
Tracy
March 1, 2018 at 11:09 pmThese look great! Will be making them very soon.
Misty | Misty Anderson Designs
March 2, 2018 at 6:33 amI have been searching high and low for a good protein snack recipe for my kiddos and me. I am going to give these a try this weekend because they sound delish!
Linda
March 2, 2018 at 6:53 amYou had me at Chocolate and Peanut Butter! Now add no bake and I’m like, whoa!!! I definitely will try these!!!
Misadventures with Megan
March 2, 2018 at 8:20 amThese would be great to make and take hiking with the kids!
Bailey
March 3, 2018 at 11:21 amThese are such an easy and healthy treat! I can’t wait to try them.
Sambeu
March 6, 2018 at 5:09 pmThey taste delicious, but definitely don”t look anywhere as good as yours.looks like whole oats still, but who cares, they taste great! And I forgot to mention I used a “flax egg (1 Tbsp flax meal mixed with 2 Tbsp. water) instead of the egg, so these are easily made completely vegan too (other than omitting the delicious looking topping). Thanks for the great recipe idea!
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