Description
Monster cookie balls blend nostalgic peanut butter oatmeal cookie flavors with playful chocolate chip coating. Sweet spheres of childhood memories deliver irresistible satisfaction that beckons dessert enthusiasts to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) old-fashioned oats
- 0.75 cup (180 ml) peanut butter
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) honey
Mix-ins:
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) mini chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) mini M&Ms
Seasoning:
- 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
Instructions
- Combine oats, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl, blending thoroughly until the ingredients form a cohesive mixture.
- Gently fold in mini chocolate chips and M&Ms, ensuring an even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Using clean hands, carefully shape the mixture into compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter.
- Arrange the formed cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating a neat layout.
- Refrigerate the cookie balls for 30 minutes, allowing them to solidify and develop a firm texture.
- Once chilled, the monster cookie balls are ready to serve or can be stored in an airtight container within the refrigerator for up to seven days.
Notes
- Customize sweetness by adjusting honey quantity for different taste preferences or dietary needs.
- Swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free versions, perfect for school snacks or allergic individuals.
- Use gluten-free oats to make the recipe celiac-friendly without compromising delicious texture and flavor.
- Enhance protein content by adding a scoop of protein powder, transforming these cookie balls into a post-workout energizing treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 121 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg