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!
Servings: 16 balls
Calories: 83kcal
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (optional)
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: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg