Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Printable)
Chewy balls combining oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and seeds for a satisfying, no-bake snack.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
04 - 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
05 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds
06 - Pinch of fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
08 - 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How To Make:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, stir together oats, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, flaxseed, chia seeds, and sea salt until evenly blended.
02 - Add peanut butter, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until uniform and sticky.
03 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of mixture and roll into balls by hand. If too sticky, chill the dough for 10 minutes before rolling.
04 - Place the formed balls on a parchment-lined baking tray, spacing them evenly.
05 - Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm the balls. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- No oven, no stress, ready in 15 minutes flat.
- They taste indulgent but pack actual nutrition into every bite.
- Perfect for grabbing when you need energy without the sugar crash.
02 -
- Sticky dough is normal, cold hands or a quick chill transforms it from impossible to manageable.
- The mixture will seem crumbly at first but the peanut butter and syrup do all the binding, trust it.
03 -
- Cold hands make rolling easier, run yours under cold water right before you start shaping.
- If you're making these regularly, buying cocoa powder and seeds in bulk saves money and means you're always ready.