Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Balls
These tasty treats are a fun way to get oats, nuts, and seeds in your diet. Easy to make and stores in the fridge for quick snacks or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (creamy & natural)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips vegan
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (GF if desired)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or agave, etc.)
- 1/4 cup almonds crushed
- 1/8 cup Flax Seed ground
- 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
Instructions
- In a small pan over medium heat, add peanut butter and maple syrup. Stir and let heat for a few minutes until creamy and melted.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Stir with spatula for 1-2 minutes to combine until chocolate thoroughly melts.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture sit in the pan for about 10 minutes to cool.
- When it cools enough to touch, mold into balls. (They'll harden further as they sit.) We store ours in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- Larger batches: If making large batches (doubling or tripling the recipe) I put the balls on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for about a half hour to set + harden. Then transfer them to a container in the fridge for storage. (This helps prevent them from sticking together.)
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 (1.5-inch balls)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.