Healthy 5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls made with granola for crunch, honey for sweetness and dark chocolate for decadence. A sweet no-bake treat you can feel better about eating!
A Healthier Holiday Tradition
For as long as I can remember, chocolate peanut butter balls have been a holiday tradition in my family. My mom makes a huge batch just before Christmas. And over the holidays, I pop them in my mouth like I do cold grapes on a hot summer day. Can’t stop, won’t stop! They’re just so tasty! I was so excited when I thought to create a healthier version of my favorite holiday treat: Healthy 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls! And y’all, they turned out AMAZING.
Share the Yumminess
I knocked it out of the ballpark creating these healthier peanut butter balls using granola, peanut butter, and honey as the inside mixture and dark chocolate with a little coconut oil as the coating, I haven’t been able to contain my excitement since.
Everyone loves the smoothness of the peanut butter, sweetness of the honey and the extra crunch from the granola that’s all surrounded by a thin layer of smooth dark chocolate with a hint of coconut.
Watch Me Make Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls!
Join me in the kitchen as I make a batch of these Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls with just 5 ingredients!
Ingredients and Supplies for Healthy 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- Oats & honey granola – feel free to use your favorite brand and flavor of granola
- No-stir creamy peanut butter
- Honey
- Dark chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
Supplies:
How to Make Healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the granola, peanut butter and honey until well combined.
- In a medium microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the dark chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil for 60 seconds in the microwave and then stir continuously until completely melted and smooth. Microwave an additional 30 seconds, if necessary.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop mixture and form into 1-inch balls with your hands. It will be sticky at first, but just keep rolling the mixture between the palm of your hands until it holds together in a ball shape. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Drop peanut butter balls, one at a time, into the melted chocolate.
- Using a fork, roll the peanut butter ball to coat completely in the chocolate and gently lift to let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
- Transfer back to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining peanut butter balls until they are all coated.
- Place coated peanut butter balls in the freezer for 5 minutes to let the chocolate set.
Storage
Store chocolate covered peanut butter balls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. I really enjoy eating them chilled straight from the refrigerator.
Chocolate covered peanut butter balls freeze great! Once the chocolate is set, transfer the balls to a freezer-safe sealed container or plastic bag with parchment paper between each layer and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, defrost in the refrigerator overnight. My sister loves to eat these frozen so my mom will keep a whole batch in the freezer for her.
More of My Favorite No-Bake Recipes
From nutritious energy bites and hearty granola to dreamy and decadent icebox pies, my Favorite No-Bake Recipes leave nothing out but the oven. Skip the heat and enjoy these delicious no-bake eats!
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Healthy 5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 20
- Category: Dessert
Description
Healthy 5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls made with granola for crunch, honey for sweetness and dark chocolate for decadence. A sweet treat you can feel better about eating!
Ingredients
- 3 cups Oats & honey granola
- 1 cup no stir creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the granola, peanut butter and honey until well combined.
- In a medium microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the dark chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil for 60 seconds in the microwave and then stir continuously until completely melted and smooth. Microwave an additional 30 seconds, if necessary.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop mixture and form into 1-inch balls with your hands. It will be sticky at first, but just keep rolling the mixture between the palm of your hands until it holds together in a ball shape.
- Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Drop peanut butter balls, one at a time, into the melted chocolate. Using a fork, roll the peanut butter ball to coat completely in the chocolate and gently lift to let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Transfer back to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining peanut butter balls until they are all coated.
- Place coated peanut butter balls in the freezer for 5 minutes to let the chocolate set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
I’m going to make these for my parent’s anniversary, so I’m going to shape the peanut butter in a heart and add some sprinkles. These look super simple and delicious.
For the past couple months I have kept traditional buckeyes in our freezer so we could take one out as we pleased. I love them, but I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately.
I tried this recipe for my own freezer stash and they are GREAT! I think I like them better than the traditional! I have to admit at first I was frustrated because I could not get the balls to form. But I added a little more PB and honey and that worked beautifully.
Thanks for the awesome recipe! Less guilt for a sweet treat!
I used Bear Naked Granola and this turned out really good. I used dark chocolate that my son bought for me in Switzerland. AWESOME!!!!
We can’t have honey. So how do you think these would taste using rolled oats and maple syrup. We can’t have the granola either.
Hi Ruth! Absolutely! If you feel the batter is too sticky from the maple syrup just add some more oats until they roll nicely into balls. Enjoy!
My adult children have come to expect a gift tin of homemade goodies every year – when I asked last year if I should discontinue because of dietary issues (including weight gain, of course!), they all rebelled, and insisted on having their goodies… This year, the genetic high cholesterol bug has finally bitten me (escaped for a while by my being a vegetarian), so I’m a little weirded out by giving out unhealthy treats, so I’m looking for healthier (but still tasty) alternatives.
How long do these remain edible when refrigerated? Do you think they might survive a couple days in the US Mail? Thanks!
Hi Jeannine! When stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, they will last for at least 2 weeks. They might get a little beat up in the mail, but if you pack them tightly with parchment paper between any layers, they would make it and still taste great. Hope this helps and that everyone enjoys!