My kids, like many, love their snacks. I’m on a mission to decrease the number of bars that I give them for snacks, and have other options to offer them. In particular, options that they will actually get excited about. These Peanut Butter Oat Balls are right up their snack alley!
Don’t get me wrong – Z Bars, granola bars, fruit bars, etc. all have their place in my life. I just always hate when my kids ask for one at home because if we’re at home, we have more options!
I make a batch of oat balls of some sort almost every week. This week, it was a good ‘ol standby – the peanut butter oat balls. My boys LOVE peanut butter, and especially love these peanut butter oat balls when I throw in a handful of chocolate chips. Ya gotta live a little, right?!
What Ingredients are in Peanut Butter Oat Balls?
The ingredients for Peanut Butter Oat Balls are pretty basic – oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and chia seeds. Oh and chocolate chips, if you’re feeling crazy. These are ingredients that we pretty much always have in our pantry, which makes them great for making whenever I have a spare 15 minutes.
You simply combine all of the ingredients in a big bowl (Lars loves to help make these!) and mix it together. Form them into balls and refrigerate. That’s it. So easy and, in my opinion, a better option for my kids to snack on than a pre-packaged bar.
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20 minPrep Time
20 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the oats, chia seeds, and salt, and stir to combine.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the peanut butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil, and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until combined.
- Add the peanut butter mixture to the oat mixture and stir until well combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
- Roll into ~2 tablespoon sized balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes on the baking sheet for the balls to firm up, and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Note: let them sit out of the refrigerator for about 10 minutes before eating.
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