Chocolate No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

We made these no-bake chocolate peanut butter balls for a pal who simply had her first child. It was an ideal recipe to make with a toddler operating round as a result of he might assist roll all of the balls out as soon as they have been blended up. I’m fairly certain he ate the equal of about 5 balls whereas have been making these, however that’s OK😜!

 These little balls of heaven are filled with fiber, protein, wholesome fat, and quantity of carbs to gasoline you for no matter you want them for! This explicit recipe is particular in that it doesn’t require a meals processor which is often used to grind the oats and all the different elements collectively. Moreover, there aren’t any dates concerned.

We’ve gotten each of those requests for our no-bake protein balls fairly a couple of occasions over time, and we lastly got here up with a brilliant easy recipe that does simply that –> combines all the similar flavors of our basic no-bake peanut butter balls, however with no kitchen gear and no dates.

Elements for No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

• old school rolled oats
• cocoa powder
• peanut butter
• honey
• salt

We tried to maintain this recipe easy through the use of elements we most probably have already got within the pantry.

Substitutions and Variations

• You need to use old school rolled oats or quick-cooking oats on this recipe. The old school oats will give a bit extra texture and the quick-cooking oats will create extra of a homogeneous ball.
• We used cocoa powder to make these chocolatey. You may also substitute among the cocoa powder for chocolate protein powder. We don’t advocate utilizing solely protein powder, cocoa powder provides the perfect chocolatey taste.
• If you find yourself utilizing each cocoa powder and chocolate protein powder, it’s possible you’ll want so as to add a bit extra honey to ensure they stick collectively.

Storage Options

We propose inserting all of the balls on a plate and transferring them to the freezer for 15-20 minutes for them to set and turn out to be much less sticky. Take away them from the freezer and switch them to an air-tight container or a freezer-safe bag. Retailer them for as much as 3 months within the freezer.