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No-Bake Cocoa Oat Bites
Rolled oats, peanut butter, cocoa, and honey press into small bites that set in the fridge. They are a portable sweet snack without turning on the oven.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 10
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why you’ll love it
- No oven or stovetop keeps the kitchen cool.
- Peanut butter binds the oats without eggs.
- Cocoa gives chocolate flavor with pantry staples.
- Chilling firms the bites for clean handling.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Stir peanut butter, honey, cocoa, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
- 2
Add oats and mini chocolate chips; mix until fully coated and sticky.
- 3
Chill the bowl 10 minutes if the mix feels too soft to roll.
- 4
Scoop about 1 tablespoon portions and roll into 10 firm balls.
- 5
Place on a parchment-lined plate and refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
- 6
Serve cold or at cool room temperature.
Pro tips
- If the mix crumbles, add 1 more teaspoon honey and remix.
- Wet hands lightly so the balls do not stick while rolling.
- Keep chilled for the firmest texture.
Easy substitutions
- peanut butter
- almond butter
- honey
- maple syrup
- mini chocolate chips
- chopped dried cherries
Storage and reheating
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Reheating
Not needed; eat chilled or let sit 5 minutes at room temperature.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 155
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Budget friendly · No Cook · Vegetarian
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