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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Balls

You know you want one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or two.

Or four hundred and fifty four.

peanut butter cookie dough balls

Maybe not four hundred and fifty four.

Then you’d get a stomachache, and that’s no fun. 😕

On the other hand, the stomachache might be worth it. For chocolate and peanut butter?

peanut butter cookie dough ball

So worth it.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Balls

(can be gluten-free)

Category: Healthy “No-Bake” Recipes.

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (or oat bran or quick oats) (Maybe even flaxmeal or protein powder!) (40g)
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter, or Sunbutter to be allergy-friendly) (115g)
  • stevia drops to taste, or 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp pure maple syrup, or another sweetener of choice (If using a dry sweetener, you might have to add a little water or oil to make a dough. If using a liquid sweetener—such as maple syrup or agave—don’t add any extra liquid.)
  • scant 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp flour or oat bran, or perhaps protein powder (I used spelt flour, but many others—such as oat or almond or all-purpose flour—will be fine. Not sure about coconut flour.) (15g)
  • chocolate chips!!

Combine all ingredients in a cereal bowl, and mix until well-incorporated. (If you store your nut butter in the fridge, you might want to melt it a little so it stirs more easily.) Roll into balls, and try not to eat them all at once. Luckily, this recipe doesn’t make four hundred and fifty four.

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peanut butter cookie ball

peanut butter cookie balls

Question of the Day:

Do you ever continue to eat even after you’re full, knowing you’ll regret it later?

Right off the bat, Thanksgiving and Christmas (especially Christmas cookies!) come to mind. But foods like roast cauliflower and brussels sprouts are also pretty easy for me to overeat and get a stomachache. Or too many raw walnuts or too much coconut butter… and yes, in the case of eating too much coconut butter, I think the stomachache is always worth it!

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Published on August 27, 2012

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  1. T says

    there great! if u let them sit in the fridge over night toast ’em , put ‘eh in a bowl but DO NOT let ’em cool add a splash of milk & dash of sugar & DIG IN!!!!!1

  2. Amelia says

    Just made these- DELISH. I added about a tablespoon and a half of cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips to save on calories. Thank you!

  3. Mia says

    OMG… How fabulous are these..!!?? Trouble with the choc bits, though. Will omit next time. Added some cinnamon and a little coconut..! Oh, boy… delish..! These could be REAL trouble..!! Keep up the good work..! YUM…

  4. Makayla says

    I added cocoa powder and shredded coconut and used almond flour in substitute of all purpose. They were very good and my kids loved them too

  5. Ariel says

    I just made these. Oh. My. Goodness. These are absolutely delectable! I used 2 Tbsp almond meal as the flour and added some vanilla. I like the extra texture that the oats give. Katie, I have loved everything I’ve made from your site. Thank you!!

  6. Susane says

    I tried this recipe with slightly less flour and cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips, and I used half maple syrup and half molasses for a sweetener, and it turned out deeeelicious

  7. Hannah says

    Love this recipe! It is a favorite among our family and friends. My teenage nephew wanted the recipe because it tastes so good, and is so easy to make.

  8. Amy says

    Katie- thank you so much for this recipe!! I made as written with spelt flour and 3 Tbs of choc chips. I had to put them in the freezer to keep them out of sight and I think that made them even better!!

  9. Kim says

    Love this idea, especially during a heat wave when it’s too hot to bake! They can even be made during a power outage since you don’t need any appliances, even a food processor. Here are my observations:
    1. I thought it would be genius to use cocoa powder instead of flour to make it chocolatey. I was wrong. It makes the whole thing tough!
    2. Coconut flour works well.
    3. Oat flour works well and is my preferred option.
    4. A little vanilla extract makes it taste more like a cookie and a little less overpoweringly peanut buttery (if that’s not your thing).
    5. I don’t recommend ever consuming raw flour. It can be contaminated with bacteria that can make you sick.

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