Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls is a seriously easy recipe. They are made with just four ingredients, are no-bake, but tastes like you bought them from a gourmet candy store.
I’m kind of in love with all things peanut butter! It’s true, just cruise my site and you’ll see all my treats that use peanut butter. I even have two peanut butter dips, one sweet and one savory. It’s a peanut butter lover’s dream!
This recipe is easy to make and always a hit. Anything wrapped in chocolate is usually a hit!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls
This dessert recipe has just four ingredients. As well, they make a great gift.
This is a simple recipe that your children can help you with.
They are full of peanut butter and oats giving them a chewy texture.
If you prefer, you can make these in a 9×9 inch pan and top with the chocolate.
The tasty center has just three ingredients: peanut butter, old-fashioned oats, and honey.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
- 8 ounces chocolate candy coating
- Optional: 1/2 cup coconut flakes OR 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Process 1/2 cup old fashioned oats in a food processor until broken up.
- Combine peanut butter and honey in a mixer until smooth.
- Add oatmeal and processed oatmeal.
- Stir until combined.
- Using a spring release scoop, scoop mixture into 1 to 1.5 inch balls.
- Place balls on waxed paper on a cookie sheet, cover and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate in microwave at 30 second intervals, stir well between in interval. (READ POST LINKED ABOVE FOR COMPLETE GUIDE TO MELTING CHOCOLATE)
- When chocolate is completely melted and smooth, EITHER stick a wooden pick into ball and dipped each into chocolate individually, tap excess chocolate off and place on waxed paper to dry OR use 2 forks to drop into chocolate roll around to cover, tap off excess and place on waxed paper to dry.
Notes
Nutrition
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Amy Alvarado says
What can be substituted for honey?
Paula says
Agave, maple syrup
Michelle says
Do you know the nutritional information on these?
Thanks
Paula says
I don’t.
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
Just four ingredients and one of them is PB and another is chocolate – yes, am in love with these little balls of deliciousness!
Sandy says
Can you use steel cut oats instead of old fashioned regular oats?
MARIANNE says
LOOKS GREAT BUT HOW DO I MAKE THEM INTO BALLS AND COVER THEM WITH CHOCOLATE? SORRY BUT I’MCONFUSED!
Paula says
Sorry about that, Marianne, I had not updated the recipe after I completely it. It is correct now.
Mary // chattavore says
Love it, Paula! These look so simple and delicious. Sharing!
Hafsa says
wow yum I really like your recipe ! 🙂