In under 10 minutes, you can have these chocolate no bake peanut butter balls ready to go for your weekly snack. Best part? There are no dates or food processors involved so you can make these no bake energy balls in no time.
I’ve been called a ball queen before, which is weird and cool all at the same time. When I say ball, I’m referring to no bake energy balls. These little balls of heaven are packed with fiber, protein, healthy fats, and a good amount of carbs to fuel you for whatever you need them for! This particular recipe is special in that it does not require a food processor which is usually used to grind the oats and all of the other ingredients together. Furthermore, there are no dates involved. We’ve gotten both of these requests for our no bake protein balls quite a few times over the years, and we finally came up with a super simple recipe that does just that –> combines all of the same flavors of our classic no bake peanut butter balls, but with no kitchen equipment and no dates.
I actually kind of like no bake energy balls better with whole oats. It gives them great texture and it doesn’t seem like you are eating cookie dough straight out of the bowl. Here’s what you’ll need for this chocolatey variation:
5 Ingredients
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Chocolate No Bake Peanut Butter Balls
In under 10 minutes, you can have these chocolate no bake peanut butter balls ready to go for your weekly snack. Best part? There are no dates or food processors involved so you can make these no bake energy balls in no time.
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:0 minutes
Total:10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oatmeal
- 1/4 cup honey or brown rice syrup
- 1/4 cup all natural peanut butter*
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl, mix together all ingredients.*
- Then wet hands. Use a tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out dough and roll between your palms to form balls.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Tips & Notes
- For this recipe, make sure you use drippy peanut butter. The moisture in the oils will help these balls form!
- Option to place all ingredients in a food processor and process until a dough is formed. Some like to do this for easier digestion!
- If your dough is a little too dry, add more honey.
Nutrition facts
Calories: 93kcal Carbohydrates: 13g Protein: 3g Fat: 4g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 3g
I’m diabetic so I used a 1/4 cup of sugar free pancake syrup instead of honey, added a splash of vanilla extract and used quick oats. They were great!
I added cinnamon too!
Amazing modifications!
Can i substitute rolled oats with quick oats?
Delicious! I did roll mine in coconut though so I would feel like I was having a rum ball and they did not disappoint. I made them 30 mins ago and am already considering making more haha
Hi! Can I substitute cacao powder for the cocoa powder? Will it significantly affect the taste?
Thanks!
Hi Amy! I don’t have a lot of experience with cacao powder. I’m so sorry I can’t answer this very well!
I blended the oats into almost a flour-like consistency before I added them, so the dough seemed kind of small, but they tasted really good!
These are awesome! They definitely help when I’m craving something sweet.
The perfect small sweet snack! I could easily make these every weekend. When make these with PB2 powered peanut butter so I can really get the consistency I want. And my guess is it lowers the calories on these assuming this recipe calls for a standard peanut butter which is around 190 calories per 2 tbsp. These are excellent!
Simple, clean ingredients but tastes decadent!
So…if you kid loves the book The One and Only Ivan and patiently waits for the movie comes out. You make these No Bake Peanut Butter Ball and dub them “Me-Balls” and serve them with cut up bananas and yogurt covered raisins, snuggle up on the coach and fire up Disney + and watch the movie The One and Only Ivan. My kids, 13, 9, 7, and 18 months love them and they will now be an easy and fast go to. Thank you so much!
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So quick and delicious! I had to double the batch because the first time I made this recipe they were gone in 2 days! I also added shredded coconut to the batch.
I just whipped these up and they’re incredible. I used one bowl and one spoon – super low mess, creates the perfect amount for one week, and ready instantly. I’m so glad I have enough ingredients to keep making these!
YAY! Glad you love this recipe!
Yum!! Tastes just like a PB cookie. I used 1/2 cup PB
made these while under quarantine — definitely helps with preventing one from eating all the “cheat treats” lying around. Making another batch tonight! Thank you!
I just made them, so easy to make and a great taste. Will be making these often.
These were perfect for my chocolate craving! I also rolled them in powdered sugar for an extra sweet touch. Delicious! Can’t wait to try the other ball recipes.☺
Seriously the quickest and easiest chocolate fix I’ve ever had! I can’t wait to make these for my family xx
They’re delicious! I gave up sweets for Lent, and this is a nice, healthy alternative that I don’t need to feel guilty about. Any ideas on how to up the protein?
Yay! So glad you like them! Feel free to add a scoop of protein powder! You will need to add more dates or a little bit of water, but it could work! Otherwise, make our recipe for peanut butter protein bars and make them into balls instead of balls! https://fitfoodiefinds.com/peanut-butter-protein-bars/
I had a sweet craving and all I had in the house was oatmeal, peanut butter, cocoa powder and honey. Walla! These appeared in 10 minutes. Nice treat
I am allergic to honey and i dont have brown rice syrup and im not really worried about calorie count so would maple syrup work in place of the other two? or brown sugar?
Dates?
Love these little balls of joy 💕