Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

These Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls are the perfect nutritious snack for a mid-morning energy boost or afternoon pick-me-up! They’re super easy to make in just minutes using simple ingredients you may already have in your kitchen.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to Make: These peanut butter oat balls come together quickly - just mix, roll, and freeze!
• Perfect Anytime Snack: Whether you need a snack on-the-go, after a workout, or just for a burst of energy, these healthy peanut butter balls fit the bill. Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, peanut butter, chia seeds, coconut, and honey, they’re both tasty and nutritious.
• No-Bake: There’s no need to turn on your oven to make these peanut butter protein balls! 

For more no-bake treats, check out our cookie dough bites, oatmeal raisin granola bars, and Oreo truffles next. 

Ingredients

• Oats: Use rolled oats or quick oats. I do not recommend steel cut oats. 
• Shredded Coconut: I prefer unsweetened, but feel free to use sweetened if you’d like.
• Peanut Butter: Use your favorite brand. I prefer a creamy peanut butter in this recipe, but you can use chunky if that’s what you’ve got on hand or like more crunch.
• Honey: Instead of refined sugar, I use honey to sweeten these peanut butter oat energy balls.
• Chia Seeds: Add a protein boost to the peanut butter balls. Feel free to use flax seeds instead.
• Chocolate Chips: I recommend using the mini chips, as their size works best, but you can use the normal ones if that’s what you have in your pantry. You can even swap them for white chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips if you’d like!
• Protein Powder: Use your favorite brand of vanilla protein powder, or change things up and try chocolate!

See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.

Variations

• Different Nut Butter: Swap the peanut butter for another nut butter like almond or cashew to change up the flavor in these oatmeal protein balls.
• Nut-Free: If you are allergic to nuts, try using a seed butter like sunflower or pumpkin seed butter to make the oatmeal energy bites.
• Mix-Ins: Try mixing in some dried fruit like raisins or cranberries or chopped nuts like peanuts or almonds to add more texture to these no-bake oatmeal balls.
• Vegan-Friendly: It’s so easy to make these peanut butter oatmeal protein balls vegan! Swap the honey for maple syrup, use non-dairy chocolate chips, and opt for a plant-based protein powder.

How to Make Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

To get started making these peanut butter balls with oats, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Step 1: Add ingredients to a food processor. Place all of the ingredients with the exception of the chocolate chips into a food processor.
• Step 2: Blend. Process until everything is well combined. The texture should be slightly sticky and not too dry.

• Step 3: Mix in the chips. Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times. You don’t want to break them up, but they should be well distributed.
• Step 4: Roll the balls. Use your hands or a cookie scoop to shape the dough into balls. Place the rolled balls onto the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours before transferring to an airtight container for storage.

Serving Suggestions

Here are some great ways to enjoy these oatmeal peanut butter balls:

• Break them up and add them to a bowl of homemade yogurt or these acai smoothie bowls for a nutritious breakfast.
• Enjoy them after your workout with a glass of detox water or another type of infused water. 
• Pair them with a fruit salad like this tropical fruit salad or this mojito fruit salad to keep your healthy snacking goals in check.

Expert Tips

• Adjust ingredient amounts if needed: If the dough seems too dry, you might need to add a bit more peanut butter and/or honey. 
• Roll to your preferred size: I find a 1-inch ball is equivalent to about 2 bites. Feel free to roll the oat protein balls into a larger size if you’d like. 
• Storing: Store the peanut butter oat energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for about 15 minutes if frozen.

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