No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Energy Balls
Twenty-four small no-bake oat balls with smooth peanut butter, honey, ground flaxseed, and mini chocolate chips. Chill before shaping and packing.
Ingrédients
- 150 g 1 1/2 US cups old-fashioned rolled oats suitable for no-cook use according to package
- 160 g about 2/3 US cup smooth unsweetened peanut butter, stirred well
- 85 g 1/4 US cup honey
- 30 g 1/4 US cup ground flaxseed
- 60 g 1/3 US cup mini chocolate chips
- 5 ml 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: a small pinch of salt if peanut butter is unsalted
- Optional: 2.5 ml 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Stir peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and optional salt until evenly combined. If honey needs gentle loosening, let it cool before adding chocolate.
- Mix oats, ground flaxseed, and optional cinnamon separately. Fold into peanut butter mixture, then add mini chips. Scrape the bottom so no dry layer remains.
- Refrigerate 20 minutes. A squeezed spoonful should hold together. If too dry, add peanut butter by teaspoons; if too loose, add oats by tablespoons and rest briefly again. Do not add water.
- Divide into about 24 portions of roughly 20 g. Press together, then roll lightly with clean hands into small balls. Place on a lined tray and chill another 10 minutes.
- Pack in a covered container with parchment between layers if needed. Refrigerate and serve small portions as desired; freeze extras for longer storage.
Notes
One serving is one approximately 20 g ball; calories are approximate. Allow 30 minutes chilling in addition to active preparation. Contains peanuts; chips may contain milk and other allergens. Check oats and chocolate for dietary requirements; use oats permitted for no-cook use, not raw groats or steel-cut oats. No flour or egg is included. Refrigerate at 4°C or below and use within 3 days, or freeze up to 2 months for best quality. Thaw in refrigerator. This is a snack, not a complete meal.