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Monster Cookie Oat Balls

Monster Cookie Oat Balls are a healthy oat ball recipe inspired by my favorite cookies - Monster Cookies! These protein filled oat balls are filled with oats, almond flour, peanut butter, honey, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and M&Ms.

Monster Cookie Oat Balls

The boys are at a YMCA day camp this week, and I wanted to have a fun treat-like snack for them to come home to after their long days. They are huge fan of the peanut butter oat bars that I make, so I decided to put a monster cookie spin on some oat balls and I came up with these Monster Cookie Oat Balls. They are full of healthy ingredients like oats and peanut butter, along with some fun add-ins including M&Ms, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips. It's a win all around!

Ingredients in Monster Cookie Oat Balls

  • Quick Oats - using quick oats makes these a little less-chew than using old fashioned oats, which my kids prefer.
  • Almond Flour - almond flour is used as a binder to help everything stick together.
  • Peanut Butter - I used natural creamy butter - the Kirkland brand from Costco is our favorite!
  • Honey - honey sweetens the oat balls naturally.
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Salt
  • Chocolate Chips - I used semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe but have also used mini chocolate chips with good results!
  • Butterscotch Chips
  • M&M's
Monster Cookie Oat Balls

These oat balls are super easy to whip up. To start, combine the dry ingredients - the quick oats and almond flour. Give them a little stir to combine them. You can add the remaining ingredients two ways - you can mix together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt in a separate bowl and then add it to the dry ingredients. OR you can save yourself a bowl to clean up and just add them all to the dry ingredients and mix them up in there. I took the easy route this time and added them to the bowl with the oats without any pre-mixing. It still all mixes up just fine, but if you want to pre-mix it - go for it!

Once all of the wet ingredients and combined with the oat mixture, fold in the add-ins. I used M&Ms, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips to mimic my favorite monster cookies. You could also add raisins or peanuts, if you want.

Once it's all mixed together, form the mixture into ~2 tablespoon sized balls and refrigerate. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Monster Cookie Oat Balls

The boys (and Emma!) absolutely love these Monster Cookie Oat Balls. They're a perfect mid-day snack or even a little sweet treat after lunch or dinner. I love eating them after a workout for a little snack. Bonus: they're so easy to make, even the kids can help!

Monster Cookie Oat Balls Tips and Variations

Quick Oats vs Old Fashioned Oats - you can really use either, but my kids prefer the version with quick oats as they are less chewy. I like them both ways!

Use Mini Chocolate Chips - I used regular size chocolate chips this time when I made them, but I love using mini chocolate chips because they distribute around more evenly and result in less big chunks throughout the oat balls.

Peanut Butter Chips - if you're not a fan of butterscotch, you can swap them for peanut butter chips or just add more chocolate chips.

Storage - store these oat balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Monster Cookie Oat Balls

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Monster Cookie Oat Balls

Monster Cookie Oat Balls are a healthy oat ball recipe inspired by my favorite cookies - Monster Cookies! These oat balls are filled with oats, almond flour, peanut butter, honey, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and M&Ms.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 -15 balls
Calories: 294kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups quick oats
  • cup almond flour
  • 1 cup peanut butter I used natural creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
  • ¼ cup M&Ms

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt, and mix to combine.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and M&Ms.
  • Roll them into balls. Place them on a covered plate or in a Tupperware and refrigerate until ready to eat.
  • Enjoy!
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Quick Oats vs Old Fashioned Oats - you can really use either, but my kids prefer the version with quick oats as they are less chewy. I like them both ways!
Use Mini Chocolate Chips - I used regular size chocolate chips this time when I made them, but I love using mini chocolate chips because they distribute around more evenly and result in less big chunks throughout the oat balls.
Peanut Butter Chips - if you're not a fan of butterscotch, you can swap them for peanut butter chips or just add more chocolate chips.
Storage - store these oat balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. 5 stars
    Made these with our 4 y/o for a fun afternoon treat! Yummy! Added chia seeds too. Gave some to our friend with a sick kiddo! She loved them too. Love these!