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January 16, 2023

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls Recipe

This chocolate peanut butter oats balls recipe is easy to whip together in 5 minutes with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Naturally sweet and gluten-free, you’ll love them for an easy snack!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls Recipe this !

Who doesn’t crave something a little (or a lot) chocolatey and peanut-buttery on a given day? 

I love to make snack bars and bites at home and need to do it more! They often taste better than store-bought versions, and you can mix and match so many ingredients that you have on hand.

Plus it’s a great activity to do with kids around – if they’ll concentrate on the recipe with all those chocolate chips within reach 🙂

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls Recipe

The Best Snack Ball Recipe Ingredients

My favorite ingredients are:

  • Oats
  • Flax seeds or chia seeds
  • Peanut butter or almond butter
  • Vanilla extract (for a whiff of vanilla-y flavor)
  • Mini chocolate chips (easier to mix in!)
  • Natural sweeteners from maple syrup or honey

You can really use any nut butter you like – almond butter, vanilla flavored nut or seed butters, cashew butter, and more!

Make it gluten free by using gluten-free oats, and use sunflower butter to make it nut free.

A little cocoa powder and dark chocolate turns them into a natural dessert! Or roll in some colorful rainbow sprinkles. 

Lastly, add a little protein powder to boost that protein up just a bit. Just a little or they make come out too dry. You can balance out powder with a little additional sweetener. 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls

These no-bake balls are kind of like a peanut butter chocolate chip cookies meets banana bread. 

They’re not too sweet, not too salty, not too chocolate-y, and most importantly, they are delicious and satisfying for a snack. 

You can always add more chocolate chips or coconut than the recipe calls for, as well as other add-ins (chia seeds, dates, nuts, etc.).

Additionally, these balls only take 5-10 minutes to make, so you can make them right when the urge strikes! 

This recipe does not call for added sugar; the sweetness comes solely from the banana and chocolate chips.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls ingredients

Nutrition Facts

The oats provide fiber, as well as some iron and B vitamins; the peanut butter has protein, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fats (aka, the good stuff).

Coconut has vitamin C and medium-chain triglycerides (aka MCTs, a type of fat that’s easily metabolized by the body).

And the banana provides potassium, vitamin C, and B6. Sounds like a well-rounded and balanced snack, to me!

combine ingredients in bowl

How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls

The instructions are easy: just mix all ingredients together, wet your hands and roll into balls. You can also pulse the oats through a food processor too, if you want to make the texture a little smoother. 

Step 1: Mash banana.

Use the back of a fork to mash until it’s shiny and smooth. 

Step 2: Add ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix.

Super easy! Add oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, coconut, banana, salt, vanilla and mix.

I like to remove my wedding rings and mix with my hands. It’s the best way to full incorporate the ingredients. But you can use a spatula too – just mix until everything is wet and combined. 

how to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls

Step 3: Roll into balls.

I like a golf ball sized ball (two bites!) but you can go a little smaller and make them into one-bite size too. 

If you fancy, you can also make these into bars! A little refrigeration will help them keep their shape. Pretty them into a small baking sheet and cut into rectangles. 

  Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls Recipe

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oats Balls Recipe
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Balls

These no-bake chocolate chip peanut butter balls are a perfect post-lunch treat or mid-day snack when you're craving something chocolatey or peanut buttery. Most importantly, they're made with real food ingredients that provide satisfying nutrition.
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, chia seeds, chocolate chips, coconut, oats
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 12 Balls
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • Rolled oats 1 ¼ cup
  • Peanut butter I used smooth, ½ cup
  • Chocolate chips ½ cup
  • Shredded coconut I used unsweetened, ¼ cup; you can use more if you want a more pronounced coconut flavor
  • Banana
  • Salt 1/8 tsp
  • Vanilla extract ½ tsp

Instructions

  • Mash banana in a bowl with a fork until shiny and smooth.
  • Add oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, coconut, banana, salt, vanilla and mix until everything is wet and combined. 
     
  • Using wet hands, roll into a dozen balls.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

More Snack Ball Recipes:

  • Coconut Snack Balls
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Balls
  • Chocolate Coconut Snack Balls
  • Chocolate Coconut Truffles
  • 5 Ingredient Bourbon Balls
  • No Bake Cookie Dough Balls

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Comments

  1. Elyse says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Yum! I have everything I need to make these this weekend!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 3, 2015 at 3:19 pm

      They are even better the next day!!

      Reply
  2. Rachel says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    please excuse me while I go running to the kitchen to make a batch of these!! 😀

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 3, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Haha!

      Reply
  3. The Healthy Hipster says

    April 3, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    These look so perfect! I love no-bake treats. How long do they usually keep in the fridge for? Or do you usually freeze em?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 4, 2015 at 7:11 am

      I’d eat then within 3 to 5 days

      Reply
  4. Linda @ The Fitty says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    I absolutely love that these don’t have to be baked…I have no patience for baking then cooling, haha!

    Reply
  5. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    April 4, 2015 at 10:54 am

    These look delicious!!

    Reply
  6. Cassie says

    April 4, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    These look darn addictive!

    Reply
  7. Sarah @ O-HI-30 says

    April 4, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    I’m def going to make these! I’ve seen a lot of “ballz” recipes on other blogs but they always call for “fancy” ingredients. These ingredients are basic ones I have in my cupboard! Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Emily @ Life on Food says

    April 5, 2015 at 11:50 am

    These are one of the better balls I have seen. I adore all of the ingredients so they must be super tasty.

    Reply
  9. Anna B says

    April 7, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    I love this recipie, it looks amazing, and I even more love the fact that it doesn’t use dates! I’m way more likely to whip these up since I’ve always got bananas then a similar recipe that calls for dates… which I have to search for — if I remember to put them on my list.

    Reply
  10. Anne says

    April 12, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    So…what would happen if one dropped the coconut? I don’t really want to add dates or anything…any thoughts? Up the oats? Thanks!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 12, 2015 at 7:41 pm

      Should be fine!

      Reply
  11. Bobbie says

    August 13, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Heya, Kath. Is it one banana? I keep reading the recipe to find out the measurement, and I guess I’m missing it! Thank you, these will be great to make for my college bound, health conscious girl before she heads back to college! Thanks!! 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      August 13, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Yup!

      Reply
  12. Rebecca says

    January 16, 2023 at 10:06 am

    5 stars
    I have been making these for years and this recipe is perfect. I also add a bit of ground flaxseed if I have it on hand. Kath, you always inspire me!

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      January 16, 2023 at 10:19 am

      Thank you!!!

      Reply
  13. Laura says

    January 17, 2023 at 9:18 am

    I’ve been making a version of these for years and my kids gobble them up! Perfect addition to lunch boxes or as snacks. We do: pb, oats, maple syrup and chocolate chips.

    Reply
  14. TB says

    February 2, 2023 at 11:13 am

    4 stars
    WOW!! These are awesome! These are such great healthy snacks and a good source of protein when your craving something sweet!

    Reply

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