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These chocolate oat balls are a rich and tasty snack, made with rolled oats, pure maple suryp, peanut butter, and cocoa powder for a naturally sweet and delicious treat! They are great before or after a workout, and are ready in just 15 minutes!

I love making a batch of these on the weekend, and enjoying ready-made treats throughout the week. They are SO yummy, loaded with good-for-you ingredients, and couldn’t be easier to make.

Want more tasty snacks? Try our dehydrated kale chips, vegan pinwheels, or our Tajin fruit salad!

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We’ve been loving making energy bites lately, and these chocolate oat balls are our new favorite!  These little bites are easy to make, and taste just like no bake brownies. You won’t believe these little guys are so good! 

These bites are high in fiber, and protein, making them a great snack to keep you full until your next meal. They have just a touch of sweetness, and no refined sugar at all. A great snack or dessert when you want a better midnight snack.

Why This Recipe Works

  • These little bites are rich, sweet, and tasty.
  • Super chocolately and delicious!
  • Made with simple, whole ingredients.
  • An easy recipe that requires no cooking – perfect for cooks of any skill level to master.
  • A tasty treat the whole family will love.

Ingredients You’ll Need

ingredients for chocolate energy bites with oats, vanilla, maple syrup, peanut butter, protein powder, and cocoa or cacao.
  • Quick Oats – great for easy desserts and instant oatmeal in the mornings!
  • Almond Flour or Almond Meal – You can buy pre-ground almond flour (I make a wicked pie crust out of them!) or you can use any leftovers from making nut milk for a great no-waste recipe.
  • Chocolate Protein Powderany variety you enjoy!
  • Cacao Powder: this unsweetened cacao powder is a great addition to this sauce. Make sure you use a raw cacao powder and not sweetened baking cocoa… it makes a huge difference.
  • Peanut Butter, or almond butter, unsalted and unsweetened.
  • Maple Syrup
  • Vanilla Extract

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

Subsitutions and Additions

  • Instead of maple suryp you can use alternative liquid sweeteners like agave nectar or honey.
  • If you don’t have chocolate protein powder, you can add an additional teaspoon cocoa powder or cacao powder.
  • Instead of peanut butter you can use almond butter, or another nut butter if desired.

How To Make This Recipe

oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and protein powder, and almond flour in a food processor.

Step 1: In a food processor add the ingredients: oats, almond flour, protein powder, cacao powder, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 3 tablespoons of water.

food processor full of oats and chocolate to make a hearty snack.

Step 2: Mix and pulse for a few minutes until the batter becomes a thick paste. If the batter sticks to the sides, remove lid and scrape the batter with a spatula.

making oat balls in a food processor with oats, maple syrup and naturally sweet snacks.

Step 3: Remove lid. You should be able to roll the mix into a ball with your hands. If it is too dry and cannot be rolled by hand, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of water and mix again. If it is still too dry, add an additional tablespoon of water.

a chocolate oat ball rolled with hands.

Step 4: Take about 1 tablespoon of the oat mixture and roll it in your hands. Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball in your hands. Repeat until the remaining mix is gone.

Recipe FAQs

What do chocolate oat balls taste like?

They are a mix of rich chocolate, hearty oats, and naturally sweet maple syrup. They are slighly chewy and make a great snack or dessert.

What are chocolate oat bites made of?

These easy snack bites are made of oats, almond flour, peanut butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cocoa powder.

How to store chocolate oat balls?

Store any extra oat balls in an airtight container, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Can you freeze these oat balls?

Yes! These freeze really well. Take out a few 30 minutes before enjoying, and they will thaw nicely.

Pro Tips

  • If you don’t have a food processor, you can make this in a stand mixer or in a mixing bowl and mix by hand.
  • If you can’t find unsweetened cacao powder you can use cocoa powder instead. Just make sure it’s unsweetened.
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Chocolate Oat Balls

These chocolate oat balls are a rich and tasty snack, made with rolled oats, pure maple suryp, peanut butter, and cocoa powder for a naturally sweet and delicious treat! They are great before or after a workout, and are ready in just 15 minutes!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 balls
Calories 83 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 tablespoon cacao powder
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder optional
  • 3-4 tablespoons water

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor add the ingredients: oats, almond flour, protein powder, cacao powder, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 3 tablespoons of water.
  • Mix and pulse for a few minutes until the batter becomes a thick paste. If the batter sticks to the sides, remove lid and scrape the batter with a spatula.
  • Remove lid. You should be able to roll the mix into a ball with your hands. If it is too dry and cannot be rolled by hand, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of water and mix again. If it is still too dry, add an additional tablespoon of water.
  • Take about 1 tablespoon of the oat mixture and roll it in your hands. Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball in your hands. Repeat until the remaining mix is gone.

Notes

Subsitutions and Additions
  • Instead of maple suryp you can use alternative liquid sweeteners like agave nectar or honey.
  • If you don’t have chocolate protein powder, you can add an additional teaspoon cocoa powder or cacao powder.
  • Instead of peanut butter you can use almond butter, or another nut butter if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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