Chocolate oatmeal brownie balls are rich in fiber and protein, and easy to mix in one bowl with just 5 ingredients including rolled oats and peanut butter. No bake and ready in 10 minutes. Perfect lunch box treat.
My chocolate oatmeal brownie balls are the best oat breakfast brownie balls. High in fiber and protein thanks to oats and peanut butter. They are easy to make ahead and perfect for an afternoon protein treat or lunch box snack. Coat in melted chocolate, and sprinkled with granola.
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Why You'll Love These
- Easy no bake oatmeal balls.
- Make ahead granola balls for breakfast
- Gluten free, dairy free, vegan.
- High in protein and fiber.
👉 Similar no-bake desserts: Oreo Brownie Balls • Cocoa Date Balls • Cosmic Brownie Bites • No Bake Chocolate Brownies • Sweet Potato Brownie Balls
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats. Rolled oats add fiber and help keep these oatmeal peanut bars gluten-free and nut-free and give the oat bar structure.
- Peanut Butter. Any nut butter can be used.
- Maple syrup. Or make a date paste with Medjool dates.
- Chocolate. This recipe uses both unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips.
- Milk. I used almond milk to keep the bars dairy-free, but any milk works.
See the recipe card at the bottom for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Steps to Make Peanut Butter Oat Balls
For more detail, visit the complete recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.
Step 1: Measure out ingredients. Mix ingredients in a bowl until crumbly.
Step 2: Roll into balls and line them up on a parchment paper lined pan.
Step 3: Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, and dip each ball.
Step 4: Sprinkle with rolled oats and granola on wet chocolate shell.
Step 5: Chill in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
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Recipe Tips
- Make sure you use a peanut butter that is natural and made of just nuts and oil.
- To use maple syrup, use ¼ cup. To use date paste, use ⅓ cup and make it by blending 4-5 Medjool dates in ¼ cup of water.
Storage
- Room temperature & refrigerated. These chocolate oatmeal brownie balls are fine at room temperature for 2 days. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Freeze. To freeze, put them cut into a sealed container and freeze for up to three months.
FAQS
Yes! Oatmeal and peanut butter provide fiber, healthy fats, protein and carbs that support nearly every cell process in the body.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Oatmeal Brownie Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup ⅓ cup date paste
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoon cocoa
topping
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
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Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together oatmeal brownie ball batter.¼ cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 cup rolled oats, 2 tablespoon cocoa, ¼ cup milk
- Divide the batter into balls. Use a 2-tablespoon scoop.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute, let cool for 2 minutes.½ cup chocolate chips
- Dip the balls.
- Sprinkle oats or sprinkles on wet chocolate shell.1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Refrigerate the balls until set about 5 minutes.
Dee Dine says
These oatmeal PB brownie balls are only 5 ingredients and ready in 10 minutes.