This year was a first for me, I asked the hubby not to get me my annual box of Valentine’s chocolates! I know. Crazy. I just told him I’d rather have a Stitch Fix gift card than flowers or candy so he was happy to oblige.
However, the wonderful women from Recipe Redux made me make something with chocolate today. I can’t say that I’m mad.
They asked for us to create our favorite chocolate pairing and it didn’t take a second for me to think chocolate and peanut butter. I realize thee are much more creative pairings out there, but honestly none that are as good as pb & chocolate!
Hopefully you’re not tired of all the ball recipes floating around the internet…I know I will never be! But seriously this is one of the simplest snack ball recipes out there and one of my absolute favorites. I can’t believe I haven’t posted it yet.
Let me tell you how these came about, I was living in Austin after we had our first child 8 years ago and I had nothing to do with my time but enjoy being a mother. I used to cook a lot because I literally had no other obligations. I wasn’t blogging, I wasn’t working at the time, I just had the most amazing group of friends who also had babies the same age so I meet them weekly for playdates. Man, it was the life.
But back to the snack balls, as a new nursing mama, the hunger was insane. I always craved portable snacks and/or chocolate so I started making these perfect little treats! When I left Austin I shared this recipe with my best friend and now I think she makes them more than I do. I love them so much and they will always be a favorite.
Here’s a quick step-by-step
See how easy? And they are THE perfect thing to satisfy a sweet tooth…and they are practically health food so you don’t have to feel that post-dessert guilt. I love using the rich bittersweet chocolate and they best part is there will be extra in the saucepan so you get to lick the spoon!
You’re welcome.
I love that I have place where my kids can find recipes I made during their childhood so this one definitely needed to be documented. So I am curious, what is your favorite chocolate combinations?
Make sure to check out everyone else’s chocolate creations!
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- ¾ cup rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)
- ½ cup natural smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon honey (sub agave for vegan option)
- ¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips (use vegan chocolate chips for vegan option)
- In a bowl combine oats, peanut butter and honey. Stir well until combined. Score the mixture into quarters and form two balls out of each quarter (8 balls in total). Set balls on a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper until chocolate is ready.
- In a small saucepan on low heat, melt chocolate chips stirring until smooth and completely melted. Using a spoon, gently roll ball around in the chocolate until well covered, using a fork gently allow excess chocolate to drip off and place ball back on the cookie sheet. Continue with remaining balls. Place cookie sheet in the refrigerator until chocolate has hardened, about 15 minutes.
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Hey Melanie,
My mom always made buckeyes growing up, and now I limit myself to making them once a year. Those things are so darn good they are hard to resist. This looks like the perfect healthy version that wouldn’t send me on a sugar spike afterwards 🙂 Pinned and tweeted.
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Thanks Christine! Definitely a guilt-free treat. 🙂
Out of all of the millions of balls out there, I have to say that yours look the tastiest! I am in love with the ingredients and PB + chocolate is simply the best. Can’t wait to make these!!
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Wow, that’s a huge compliment! Thanks so much Alanna! 🙂
I’m with you both on nothing beats PB& chocolate and I’m definitely not over all the bites/balls recipes out there. Pinning this right now to my Peanut Butter & Chocolate Love Pinterest Board 😉
Thanks so much Deanna!
This is my kind of sweet treat! And just a few ingredients…yum!
Yes, I love a short ingredient list! Thanks Katie. 😉
you had me at balls… LOL! jk. but i do love a good chocolate PB combo
You know it, queen of the balls. 😉
How easy!!! My favorite combo of all time is PB and chocolate so I’m kind of all over this. YUM!
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Yay for PB&C (peanut butter & chocolate)! Thanks Angela !
Since day 1 I told my husband to get me chocolate (+ something else if he wishes hehe) and never flowers! It’s not that I don’t like flowers but he usually goes all out and spends soon much $$$ on something that I tend not to take care of. Anyway, I just wish I knew you when you were in Austin..bummer! I absolutely love how simple these pb balls are to make!!
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Thanks Min! We might be back one day (I hope to at least)!
i want these for breakfast
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Haha, they are good any time of the day!
These look so scrumptious!! So many of my loves rolled up into a little delicious ball.
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Thanks Leah! I agree, my favorite foods in one bite 🙂
Yes, I have all the ingredients. Yes, I am making these today!!!!
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Yay, thanks friend!
You know these got pinned 😉 Mmmm mmmm goood!
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Thanks girl!
Made these today. Just had a small handful of choc. chips in the house so just mixed in with the rest of ingred. My little girls loved them and want me to make ‘those balls’ again. Even my 18 mo. old kept asking for ‘ball! ball!’ 🙂
thanks for sharing!
Haha, cute. Glad they like them.
omg definitely making this. I have a crazy sweet tooth so Instead of buying cookies, I try to stick to 90% dark chocolate and stuff so I’m not tempted in my apartment. This will be perfect to make for when I am craving something sweet!
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Yay, thanks Patty!
Oh my gosh these look so simply delicious! Since I have all the ingredients, I think I would regret not making these.
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Haha, you would totally regret it! Thanks Emily.
This is right up my alley, I can’t wait to give it a try
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Great, thanks Sarah! Hope you like!
Ahhhh – good memories of eating these in your kitchen while we were pregnant and Lucas and Addi ran that hallway back and forth. Xo
The best memories!
Oh, these look scrumptious! My husband was looking over my shoulder and asked for them! Off to give your recipe a try.
I made these last night, they are so delicious! They will become part of my regular holiday baking. Thanks for sharing, yummmm! 🙂
Thanks Veronica! We love them too. They hold up great in the fridge too. 🙂
These look and sound like they’ll taste like “more”…just wondering if adding rice krispies instead of oatmeal?
You sent out this recipe in February and I was a good kid and waited all the way until Christmas to make these. They were worth the wait, so delicious. Thanks for a great recipe and one that I really don’t have to feel guilty about.
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I am so glad you liked them. They are one of my favorites- so simple and yummy.
Ohh my goodness, can’t wait to try these!