A healthy chocolate snack... yes!
Nothing fancy smancy here people….
Just plain and simple oat balls: soft and chewy balls of oats swirled together with chocolate, coconut and little bit of sweetness to create a snack that is as delicious as it is healthy.
These oat balls can be made in 5 minutes and I challenge you to make them in even less.
Is that not the perfect snack preparation time or what? Forgot to make these on the weekend so you can have oat balls all week long? Not a problem…. throw every thing together into a food processor or blender and – Bam! – you're done. Even a hectic Monday morning has time for this!
You know that midmorning, or mid-afternoon, slump? That time of day when you start to feel really hungry, but you know it's close enough to lunch or dinner time that you should not be eating anything larger than, say, a handful of nuts?
That time when the vending machines or the pack of cookies at the back of the cupboard seem so deliciously right.
And then you eat so much from the vending machines (or the entire pack of biscuits) that you suddenly find yourself too full to eat lunch or dinner.
A couple of these delicious little oat balls will tide you over for a few more hours without filling you or making you feel guilty about your snacking habits.
4. You can snack on chocolate anytime!
Look, if we lived in a perfect world, eating chocolate all day, every day would be the win win situation, yes?
These oat balls are a healthy chocolate snack.
I know, I know, oats and coconut – even with chocolate – are not going to replace that chocolate bar but… when you're craving a chocolate fix but need to remain of this side of the healthy line, then these little balls of chocolaty joy will solve your problem.
So hooray for chocolate snacks anytime of the day be it mid-morning, afternoon or during a late night bed time snacking situation.
I know I say this about nearly every recipe, ok every recipe, I post on here – I'm a little biased so take it how you will – but these chocolate coconut balls are delicious and I'm in love with chocolate flavoured snack time, anytime!
Place all the ingredients into a food processor/ blender and blitz until they are well combined into a sticky mass.
Scoop out heaped tablespoon amounts and use the palm of your hands to roll into a ball. If the mixture doesn't hold together firmly, add 2 tablespoons of water to the mixture and process again until combined.
Can be eaten straight away or, for really chewy oat balls, place in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes to chill.
Hi Tiffany, awesome, and thanks so much for stopping by! ?
Love this recipe and am so eager to try it. Any idea what the nutritional facts are for these bites?
I just made those recipe and added my choice of whey protein and I have to say… unbelievable recipe I absolutely love it and it's going to keep my healthy eating on track. Thank you so much for this!