There are a few things I look for in my after lunch snack – and these 10 minute, no cook balls have ’em all. They are chewy and sweet, satisfy my sweet tooth, and keep me feeling full until the dinner bell chimes. And let us not forget, so easy and simple to put together. Now what other homemade snack can say that?
With just a few simple ingredients, these oatmeal balls are the perfect snack to nibble on when you don’t have time to bake up some of our delicious granola bars. Β High in fiber, protein, and healthy fats, with just a sprinkling of chocolate chips to satisfy your need for a sweet treat, they are the perfect portable and make ahead snack.
These snack balls are the perfect addition to your Sunday food prep list. Stir up a batch on the weekend and portion out your snacks for the week. They even make a delicious after dinner dessert too!
Customize them to your liking – sub raisins for the chocolate chips, add in a sprinkle of cinnamon, or continue on our coconut kick with a handful of shredded coconut.
On second thoughts, probably best to mix up a DOUBLE batch of these babies. Trust me, they won’t last long in your household either!
Dara
No Bake Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Balls
Serves | 20 balls |
Prep time | 10 minutes |
Dietary | Vegetarian |
Meal type | Breakfast, Dessert, Snack |
Website | Adapted from Gimme Some Oven |
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or raisins
- 1 Tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
Note
The energy balls are delicious as a snack, dessert, and even breakfast. Feel free to add in some chopped peanuts or almonds or shredded coconut.
Directions
1. | Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes. |
2. | Pinch off a little bit of the batter and roll into a ball. Place on a large baking sheet. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week. |
Cindy says
Do you use the old fashion oats or the quick cooking type? Looks delicious!
howt1653 says
I used the 15 minute rolled oats. I don’t think the quick cooking ones would be sturdy enough. Enjoy!
Anonymous says
I used the quick cooking ones and they held up fine
Windy Lawrence says
I also use the quick oats and work great!
Richard Champion says
I added shredded coconut. turned out great.
howt1653 says
YUM! Need to try that. Thanks for visiting π
Anonymous says
I brown my coconut first. .awesome snacks!!
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Anonymous says
I add raw sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. I make these all the time. It makes about 3 dzs.
howt1653 says
yum! seed it up!
Janis says
Want to try these for sure. My friend makes something similar but add some skim milk powder for extra protein.
howt1653 says
great idea, that would give it a bit more oomph for sure.
Chelsea says
Love this page!
howt1653 says
Aw shucks Chelsea, thanks. π
Jane says
Do you know the caloric information on these?
howt1653 says
Hi Jane – they’re energy PACKED. They would be in the range of 150-180 calories per ball.
Vix says
They’d be about 150 calories each if you made 20.
Cindy Mercer says
Anyone know the weight watchers point value of these. ??
Anonymous says
It’s generally 1 point for every 100 calories for weight watchers. π
Roxy10 says
Could you tell me 3 reasons to why these are healthy?
P.S: This website is awesome!
howt1653 says
Sure! They are high in fiber, contain healthy fats (omega 3 and monounsaturated), and also contain protein. A perfect snack! And so glad you like the website!
Jodie says
We love these! Would love to be able to send them to my children’s schools (but there are peanut allergies at their schools) — has anyone tried these using Wowbutter? If so … results??
Tina says
I have sunbutter (made from sunflower seeds) I’ll try today, and let you know’
Jennifer says
I have a nut allergy and I make these with Sun Butter as I also cannot eat soy. I don’t know how the peanut butter ones taste but the sun butter balls are awesome.
howt1653 says
We are so glad you like them Jodie! I’ve also made them with almond butter and think they would probably work well with wowbutter too. If you try, let us know how they turn out.
Larissa says
I make this with almond butter. Any kind of nut or seed butter works really well with these.
Pam says
Made with wow butter and also delicious!
Jodie says
That’s great, thanks so much!!
Jennifer says
Any suggestions for freezing them? Made a batch today and want to freeze some.
howt1653 says
They freeze very well, just throw them in a freezer bag.
Kate says
Hi,
Do you think I could substitute more oats for the flax seed?
howt1653 says
Hi Kate. You could simply leave out the flax seed if you don’t have it and they will still work. Or substitute some shredded coconut.
Windy Lawrence says
Could substitute the 1/2 c. flax seed with 1/3 c. ground up nuts of your choice π
Janice says
I had to try this easy recipe. I make them with WowButter instead of peanut butter, chia seeds for flax seeds and put 1/3 chocolate chips and 1/3 sunflower seeds.
howt1653 says
Love a good adaptation!
Erica says
I’m trying to loose weight and I was thinking of when I crave sweets this would be a good substitute. Is this okay to eat when trying to loose weight? And how many calories would you say it is per ball ?
Windy Lawrence says
On another post it says around 150 cals if you make 20 balls. I haven’t checked that though.
I wouldn’t personally feel these would be good for weight loss, BUT if your building any muscle mass to help get you into shape these are great for that with the protein!
All in all though, these (made with natural peanut butter) are still WAY better in my opinion than any store bought “energy, health” food bc there is NO added sugar or corn syrup which is the main kicker in getting and staying healthy!
Jessica says
My mom used to make peanut butter balls rolled in sesame seeds when we’re young. She could never remember the recipe. This is the closest I have found. Thank you!
I added hemp hearts and chia seeds to them instead of the flax seeds. They were gone in a matter of minutes.
howt1653 says
I love nostalgic food. So glad this one worked for you π
Marianne says
I’m going to try making these today. Glad I read the comments because I see a lot if adaptations that I am excited to try. We also have a nut allergy in the house and will be using wowbutter… Thanks for the recipe!
Marianne says
I used wowbutter, maple syrup, hemp hearts, soy protein powder, and chia seeds and as substitutes and rolled the finished balls in unsweetened coconut. I will make this again but will definitely leave out the maple syrup (or half it) and use raisins in stead of chocolate chips. I just find it too sweet bc the wowbutter is sweet already. I’m excited to try the other way. I think it’s going to take some time to get through these ones though. Don’t have the sweet tooth that I used to have…
Anonymous says
I made these for my grandchildren and they loved them!!
Anonymous says
Try them with slivered almonds and craisons!!!
Windy Lawrence says
Yes I use some ground nuts for half the flax and add a superfruit (cranberries and blueberries) and my kids LOVE these.
Leigh says
I’ve been tracking macro’s lately, just for sole health purposes, and I usually make these with some alternate substitutions…(gluten allergy so I use GF oats and I omit the salt) I was just wondering if you knew the macros, or even the calories per ball? π It would be a huge help to know! If not, I can try to discover
Meg says
I added some cinnamon for some extra flavor and aftertaste….yum!!! This is going to be a regular recipe from now on
Anonymous says
I’m trying to loose some weight and would like to try a healthy version, any suggestions? I don’t want more than 50 cal per ball, preferably.
howt1653 says
The great thing about these balls is how filling and satisfying they are. They are filled with good fat and fibre to help keep you full. So you really only need one or two for a snack. You could try cutting back on the honey a little if you would like or leave out the chocolate chips as another option.
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