Chocolate Oat Bites
Tasty bites of chocolate, peanut butter, and oats. The perfect portable and healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper and set aside.
- In a saucepan heat peanut butter, maple syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt on medium heat. Stir until melted and just combined. Do not let it cook.
- Remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder and oats.
- Using a tablespoon (or a melon baller works great), place dollops of the mixture on cookie sheet. This should make about 20 bites.
- Let sit until cool enough to handle. Form into balls.
- Chill in the freezer until firm.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator. They taste best cold!