Description
Irresistible 3 ingredient peanut butter oatmeal balls combine simple pantry staples into a quick, no-bake treat. Protein-packed snacks emerge from mixing rolled oats, natural peanut butter, and honey into delightful bite-sized spheres you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (125 grams) natural peanut butter
- 1 cup (90 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup (85 grams) honey
- Optional: maple syrup (for vegan option)
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine rolled oats, creamy peanut butter, and golden honey in a large mixing bowl, thoroughly blending until ingredients are fully integrated.
- Texture Adjustment: Evaluate mixture consistency, adding small amounts of peanut butter or oats as needed to create a perfectly moldable texture that holds together smoothly.
- Shaping: Gently compress and roll the mixture into uniform spherical shapes using clean hands, applying consistent pressure to create compact one-inch orbs.
- Customization: Enhance balls by rolling them in optional toppings like crushed nuts, shredded coconut, or miniature chocolate chips for added flavor and visual appeal.
- Chilling: Place prepared peanut butter oatmeal balls on a parchment-lined surface and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to firm up the texture and intensify flavor melding.
- Storage: Transfer chilled treats to an airtight container, preserving them in the refrigerator for optimal freshness and consuming within one week of preparation.
Notes
- Perfect Texture Trick: Knead mixture slowly, adding oats or honey incrementally to achieve ideal binding consistency without becoming too dry or sticky.
- Customization Magic: Experiment with mix-in toppings like chia seeds, protein powder, or dark chocolate chips to boost nutritional value and personalize flavor profile.
- Chilling Technique: Always refrigerate balls for minimum 15-20 minutes to help them firm up, enhancing structural integrity and creating more concentrated taste.
- Storage Wisdom: Keep energy balls in airtight container in refrigerator, preventing moisture absorption and maintaining fresh texture for up to seven days maximum.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg