Chocolate No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

We made these no-bake peanut butter balls for a girlfriend who simply had her first child. We made them at Emily’s home as a result of she had all the elements after which we might hang around her with boys.

It was an ideal recipe to make with a toddler as a result of they might help roll all of the balls as soon as they’re blended up. I’m fairly certain Bode 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 gas 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 just a few occasions through the years, and we lastly got here up with an excellent easy recipe that does simply that –> combines all the identical flavors of our basic no-bake peanut butter balls, however with no kitchen gear and no dates.

Elements for No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

The ingredient checklist for these balls is brief. You will have old style rolled oats, cocoa powder, peanut butter, honey, and just a little little bit of salt. We tried to maintain this recipe easy through the use of elements we probably have already got within the pantry.

Substitutions and Variations

• You should utilize old style rolled oats or quick-cooking oats on this recipe. The old style 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 as well substitute a few of the cocoa powder for chocolate protein powder. We don’t suggest utilizing solely protein powder, cocoa powder provides one of the best 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 verify they stick collectively.

Storage Strategies

We propose putting 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.