Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites
These peanut butter oatmeal bites are a no-bake, quick, and easy healthy snack. Protein packed energy bites are perfect for post workout or a mid afternoon treat.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Peanut butter *see notes
- 3 tbsp Shredded coconut unsweetened, divided
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 tbsp Chocolate chips
- 1 tsp Coconut oil *see notes
Instructions
- Place 1 cup of oats in a high speed blender and grind until it turns into flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, ground oats, rolled oats, and 2 tbsp coconut.
- Mix everything well with a rubber spatula until all the ingredients are combined. Use your hands to make the dough.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal sized balls, roll each ball into the leftover coconut, and place it on a baking tray.
- If you are using chocolate drizzle, add chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl, microwave it for 1 minute, and mix well.
- Combine coconut oil in the bowl, microwave it for 30 seconds, and mix well.
- You can use the double boiler method for melting chocolate as well. Place a saucepan on the stove and add 2-3 inches of water. Place a heat safe bowl over the pan. The bowl should fit over the pan. Add chocolate chips, coconut oil, and stir it until it melts down.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the prepared balls with a spoon. You can dip the balls into the melted chocolate and sprinkle some shredded coconut over them.
- Leave the balls on the countertop until melted chocolate reaches at room temperature or refrigerate until the chocolate sets.
Notes
- Use a relatively fresh jar of peanut butter, old peanut butter gets very dry and hard. Mix the peanut butter with a spoon before using it in the recipe.
- You can use almond butter instead of peanut butter in this recipe.
- As we are using all the ingredients raw, make sure to use fresh rolled oats and coconut for this recipe.
- Old fashioned rolled oats work the best for this recipe. I would not recommend using steel cut or instant oats.
- Skip adding chocolate drizzle and combine the chocolate chips in the mixture before forming the balls.
- Add butter or ghee instead of coconut oil while melting the chocolate for making a drizzle.