No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
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No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
Description
This recipe mixes oats and almond flour as the dry base, providing texture and a slightly nutty flavor. Honey acts as a natural sweetener and binding agent, while peanut butter contributes both fat and protein, creating a soft, pliable dough. The mixture is rolled into small balls about one inch in diameter, then chilled in the freezer to help them firm up.
The result is a slightly chewy and dense snack ball that combines wholesome ingredients without baking. The flavor balance is influenced by the choice of peanut butter and the amount of honey, offering controlled sweetness. The recipe allows flexibility in oats type and includes options for flour substitutions, making it adaptable to different pantry supplies.
These peanut butter oatmeal balls can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week or frozen for longer preservation and eaten directly from the freezer if preferred.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup oats can use quick oats or instant oats
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Cover a cookie sheet in parchment paper or aluminum foil sprayed very lightly with cooking oil.
- Place almond flour and oats in a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Add peanut butter and honey to the oat mixture. Mix all ingredients well until combined with a spatula and it forms a soft dough.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls, about the size of a ping pong ball and place on the prepared cookie sheet not touching the other pieces.
- Slide cookie sheet into freezer to help dough firm up for at least 20 minutes. Then enjoy!
Notes
- If the dough is too sticky to roll, gradually add more oats a tablespoon at a time until it firms up.
- Store these peanut butter energy bites in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze for several months.
- You can eat the balls directly from the freezer without defrosting.
- Almond flour can be substituted with more oats or coconut flour, noting some changes in texture.
- Maple syrup works as an alternative sweetener to honey in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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