
No-bake oatmeal balls packed with chocolate, peanut butter, and rolled oats. Easily made dairy free, gluten free, and vegan!
100 grams rolled oats (1 cup)
75 grams chopped dark chocolate (1/2 cup)
70 grams creamy peanut butter, or other nut butter of choice (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
90 grams honey (1/4 cup) or substitute agave nectar or maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
45 grams crushed roasted peanuts, for rolling (1/3 cup crushed peanuts)
In a bowl, stir together oats, chopped chocolate, peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla bean paste, and sea salt.
Transfer bowl to the refrigerator and chill until firm, about one hour.
Line a small tray or plate with parchment, wax paper, or a silicone baking mat.
With a cookie scoop, divide the mixture into 12 portions. Use your hands to roll each portion into a ball, then transfer to prepared tray.
Roll each ball in the crushed peanuts.
Refrigerate balls for at least 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
See the post above for easy substitutions to make this recipe peanut allergy (or nut allergy) friendly, or to make it dairy free/vegan.
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