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 the entire elements after which we may hang around her with boys.

It was an ideal recipe to make with a toddler as a result of they may also help roll all of the balls as soon as they’re combined up. I’m fairly certain Bode ate the equal of about 5 balls whereas had been making these, however that’s OK😜!

 These little balls of heaven are filled with fiber, protein, wholesome fat, and an excellent quantity of carbs to gasoline you for no matter you want them for! This specific recipe is particular in that it doesn’t require a meals processor which is normally used to grind the oats and the entire 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 number of instances through the years, and we lastly got here up with a brilliant easy recipe that does simply that –> combines the entire identical flavors of our basic no-bake peanut butter balls, however with no kitchen gear and no dates.

Substances for No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

The ingredient record for these balls is brief. You have to old school rolled oats, cocoa powder, peanut butter, honey, and slightly 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 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. It’s also possible to substitute a few of the cocoa powder for chocolate protein powder. We don’t advocate utilizing solely protein powder, cocoa powder provides the most effective chocolatey taste.
• If you find yourself utilizing each cocoa powder and chocolate protein powder, you could want so as to add a bit extra honey to ensure they stick collectively.

Storage Strategies

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 grow 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.