Chocolate (and peanut butter!) is one of those foods that I can happily eat square by square, before realising that I’ve nearly polished off nearly the entire bar. To save me from myself, rather than take the entire bar with me from the fridge I take just enough to tide me over, one of my tips from my combating your sugar cravings post.
Mindlessly eating a whole bar of chocolate is so easily done and I kid you not I would quite happily dive head first into a vat of melted dark chocolate. Yes, I know I’m addicted!
A piece of chocolate is a lovely after dinner treat, perfect movie snack or an indulgent afternoon treat. One afternoon when I fancied some chocolate but was all out (shocking I know!) I did have the ingredients to make a seriously indulgent chocolate based snack that is also pretty healthy too.
- 6 pitted medjool dates
- 7 tbsp rolled oats
- 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs
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Pour all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend until a breadcrumb mixture forms.
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Take tablespoon portions of the mixture and roll into balls and place on some greaseproof paper.
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Allow the energy bites to set in the fridge for at least 20 minutes
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Once they have firmed up, eat and devour!
Chocolate and peanut butter is the perfect flavour combination and pays homage to that famous chocolate bar that I never really liked so much because they were far too sweet for my taste buds. The raw cacao powder gives a wonder dark bitterness that is balanced will with the super sweet medjool dates. I like to leave mine out of the fridge for a few minutes before I eat them so that the inside softens and they have a delicious truffle-like texture.
If you’re not a cacao fan, you could you use cocoa powder as an alternative. I wanted to make these as indulgent and healthy as possible and you really do get a good hit of chocolate but also all of those nourishing healthy fats from the peanut butter and fibre from the oats, which makes these a great sustainable snack.
These sound delicious! I love the idea of a peanut butter energy ball – anything that might boost my energy is a winner to me haha! H x
Thank you! Definitely a tasty energy boost.
I really should make my own and opt out the dates because a lot of snacks have dates or raisins which I’m not fond of. Thanks for this recipe. x
You could leave them out and add more oats and peanut butter instead.
These look amazing. I have a huge sweet tooth so these would be perfect for me – thanks for sharing x
Thank you, Stephanie! Yes, they’re great for taming a sweet tooth.
LOVE Peanut Butter but really haven’t go into the whole energy bites thing as yet as they all seem so virtuous! These could just be the game changer I need.
These are a little bit naughty without being too ‘holier than thou’ with the added peanut butter. 🙂
These sounds delicious. Ive recently became a fan of all things peanut butter!
A girl after my own heart!
Energy balls are just such a delicious sweet treat that you don’t need to feel too guilty about. Love the idea of adding peanut butter.
Precisely, definitely a winner if you’re wanting to keep your healthy halo shiny!
These sound healthy and look delicious. I am a chocolate addict too.So this will need doing definitely
You will love these then.
Ooh these look so good! So perfect for a healthy energy boost and you cannot beat the peanut butter choc combo 🙂
I know, it’s too good!
My god these sound incredible. I could just eat a whole batch!
That’s very easily done with these! 😉
We love making little energy balls like this, and there are so many different ways to make them. Peanut butter is always a favourite!
The variety of different combinations is endless!
I have to say these do just sound fantastic, especially for that mid afternoon slump x
Absolutely fantastic for an afternoon pick me up!
I am very low in energy so these bites would be perfect to give me the boost I need! They look delicious x
Thanks Ana! Yes, they are awesome for a boost in energy.
These look so good! x
Thanks Lily!
These look great! Might have to try them out for a family party coming up. Thank you for sharing!
I hope they like them Abi, if you do make them.
These look delicious, I love anything chocolatey and these look like a great snack food.
I love making my own snacks, so easy and yummy!
I love peanut butter. Those bites sounds delicious and they are so easy to make.
They’re incredibly simple to make.
I love trying healthy food, and these look amazing. Although I am not found of dates.
Maybe you could skip the dates for raisins?
Ooh I’m liking those ingredients! What a great use of dates. I think these would be wonderful treats.
Yes, I always get stuck with what to make with dates.
I’ve been meaning to make energy balls for ages and peanut butter ones sound amazing x
Oh, sounds like it’s time to get your energy ball game on!
Ive always wondered what dates can be used for in cooking, and now i see that they can be mixed with my absolute favourite – peanut butter!! Brilliant
They work great with nut butters.
Yum these look amazing! I’ve seen a few brownie energy bites recipes and yet to make any. xx
Sounds like now is the time to make some. 🙂
These sound so tasty! I love pb and chocolate!
Thanks Maria, such a winning combo!
Peanut butter and chocolate are such a classic combination – winner all the time!
I just love it!
Love the sound of these – will have to try them out X
I hope you like them!
These will be great for a sweet energy boost after training. They look so moreish!
I love healthy chocolate recipes! I really want to try making these!
These look just far too good! I need to make these for when I go mountain climbing – so bored of your usual protein energy bites!
Wow, these energy balls look so tasty! Love the combination of peanut butter and cacao. Yum…. 🙂