Peanut Butter Oat Balls
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Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2-3 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- 2-3 tablespoons Raisins
Instructions
- Combine the peanut butter, honey, oats, mini chocolate chips,Raisins and desiccated coconut In a large bowl. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into a walnut-sized ball on the palm.
- Then place them on the parchment paper/ baking sheet and freeze for 20-30 minutes. Our Peanut butter oat balls are ready.
Optional Step:
- Once firm, dip the peanut butter balls into melted chocolate, coating the whole ball.
- Place back on the parchment and freeze again until the chocolate is hardened.
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Notes
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- We can also add Chia, hemp, and ground flax seeds to boost the nutrient content.
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- Store in an airtight container for up to 5-7 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.
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- You can use seed butter to make this nut-free like sunflower seed or pumpkin seed butter.
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- If your dough is a little too dry, add more honey.
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- Butter: Instead of peanut butter, swap it for a different nut butter or even seed butter, Like Almond, cashew, walnut, pecan, pistachio butter, pumpkin seed or sunflower seed butter, tahini etc.
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- Sweetener: You can use maple syrup, agave, or another liquid sweetener instead of honey.
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- Gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats or an oat alternative, like quinoa flakes,
- Storage:
- To Refrigerate: Place them in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator, covered, for up to one week. To freeze: Place leftover balls in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Flavour variations:
Blueberry lemon flavour: Substitute dried blueberries for the chocolate chips and lemon zest. Cherry Vanilla flavour: You need to replace the raisins with the Cherry and vanilla extract with raisins.