Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Print Version)

Chewy, naturally sweet balls with oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and seeds for a quick snack.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (90 g)
02 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (15 g)
03 - 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (30 g)
04 - 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed (16 g)
05 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds (20 g)
06 - Pinch of fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (125 g)
08 - 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey (80 ml)
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, blend oats, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, flaxseed, chia seeds, and salt until evenly mixed.
02 - Add peanut butter, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract to the dry mix. Stir thoroughly with a spatula until uniform and sticky.
03 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of mixture and roll between hands to create balls. Chill for 10 minutes if mixture is excessively sticky before rolling.
04 - Place balls on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
05 - Store the energy balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They taste like a chocolate peanut butter dessert but packed with oats, seeds, and real nutrition so you don't feel guilty eating three.
  • Zero baking required—just mix, roll, and chill while you do literally anything else.
  • They stay fresh in the fridge all week, making them the most reliable grab-and-go snack I've found.
02 -
  • The mixture will feel almost too wet at first, but that's the maple syrup doing its job—don't add more oats or they'll taste dry.
  • Chilling before rolling saves you from sticky hands and makes the whole process feel less messy and more satisfying.
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop if you have one—it ensures every ball is the same size and makes the rolling much faster.
  • If you're making these for a gathering, roll them ahead and chill overnight; they hold their shape even better and you'll have one less thing to worry about day-of.

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