Chocolate Energy Bites
No-bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites made with oats, protein powder and chopped dark chocolate. Chill briefly to firm before serving.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/3 cupdark chocolate chipscoarsely chopped
- 1 cupcreamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cuphoney
- 2 tablespoonsDutch process cocoa powdersee note 1
- 1/8 teaspoonsalt
- 5 tablespoonschocolate protein powder
- 1-1/2 cupsold-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions
- Coarsely chop the dark chocolate chips and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the creamy peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth and well combined (about 20–30 seconds).
- Add the Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and chocolate protein powder to the bowl. Mix on low speed with the hand mixer until evenly incorporated.
- Add the old-fashioned oats and the chopped chocolate. Stir with a spatula or mix briefly on low speed until the oats and chocolate are evenly distributed and the mixture is thick and scoopable.
- Use a 1-tablespoon measuring spoon or a cookie scoop to portion even-sized amounts of mixture. Roll each portion into a ball between your palms and place the balls on a parchment-paper-lined plate.
- Freeze the energy bites for 15 minutes before eating to firm them up.
Notes
Recipe Notes
Note 1
: Make sure to get Dutch-process cocoa, not natural or plain cocoa powder. The Dutch process offers a more robust and intense chocolate flavor.
Storage
: Store in the fridge for 1–2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months. I like these best straight from the freezer, thawed for 5 minutes or so at room temperature.
Note 1
: Make sure to get Dutch-process cocoa, not natural or plain cocoa powder. The Dutch process offers a more robust and intense chocolate flavor.
Storage
: Store in the fridge for 1–2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months. I like these best straight from the freezer, thawed for 5 minutes or so at room temperature.