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Dark Chocolate and Cherry Peanut Butter Oat Bites

May 18, 2013

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Dark chocolate and cherry peanut butter oat bites make the perfect snack!

These crunchy little morsels are perfectly sweetened with dark chocolate and dried cherries.

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Tomorrow Reece competes in his first swim meet. It’s actually just his team but it’s set up like a real swim meet and gives us new “swim parents” a chance to see how it’s gonna all go down at the first “official” meet in two weeks. (Apparently I’m loving the quotations today…} Check-in is at 6:45…in the morning. Have I ever told you how I’m not a morning person? No? Yeah. I’m not. Also not a night person either. This girl likes her sleep 🙂

Anyhoo, this is very serious business around here and Reece is crazy nervous no matter how many times I tell him he just needs to do his best. Chris is super excited – he’s a stroke and turn judge and will be working a double shift tomorrow. He grew up swimming so this is like a homecoming for him. I’m just hoping it’s not too hot!

Dark Chocolate and Cherry Peanut Butter Oat Bites | MomOnTimeout.com

I was informed (by Chris) that I would need to have an ice chest packed. Snacks, breakfast, drinks, etc. I take that very seriously as well 🙂  I’m packing up some breakfast burritos and bringing lots of easy to eat snacks that Reece can take on the run as he will doubtfully be sitting in our tent the entire three hours. Quick bites for Chris are ideal as well. I’m gonna be his personal food runner I guess 🙂

Dark Chocolate and Cherry Peanut Butter Oat Bites | MomOnTimeout.com

I made up these little bites for the meet and the boys didn’t seem to understand that would require that they not eat ALL of them. I hid them. Dark, bittersweet chocolate and dried cherries contribute a nice amount of antioxidants to these sweet little bites. Peanut butter, oats, and rice crispy cereal make them both crunchy and filling. Kind of perfect huh?

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I rolled the balls in chopped peanuts but you could also roll them in crushed corn flakes or a different type of nut. It’s really important to squish the mixture well before forming into a ball. Don’t be too gentle or the balls will just fall apart. You can make these any size you choose. Smaller actually works better for the little ones.

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Dark Chocolate Cherry Peanut Butter Oat Bites

Dark chocolate and cherry peanut butter oat bites make the perfect snack!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword dark chocolate cherry peanut butter oat bites
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 145kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter I used Skippy Natural
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1/3 cup dried cherries chopped OR cherry flavored dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips or pieces - chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts finely chopped

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, honey oats, and rice cereal.
  • Let mixture cool for about 20 minutes. (Don't want the chocolate to melt.)
  • Stir in cherries and chocolate chips.
  • With a heaping tablespoon of mixture, form into balls pressing firmly to keep balls together.
  • Roll balls in chopped peanuts, pressing lightly to coat.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Notes: I used my food processor to chop the peanuts. Just pulse until they reach the desired consistency.
  • Yields 18 balls.

Notes

Recipe adapted from All You Magazine.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

Check in with me on Instagram tomorrow…I’m sure I’ll be a proud mama all morning long 🙂

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Comments

  1. Deborah says

    May 22, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    I think my kids would love these to snack on!

    Reply
  2. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

    May 21, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    I love anything with PB! These are totally up my alley and they look so pretty too!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:59 PM

      Thank you Holly! I am in total agreement with the peanut butter 🙂

      Reply
  3. melanie says

    May 20, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Would these be good rolled in the oats or rice cereal? My kids wouldn’t like the peanuts.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      Either would work Melanie! Anything to keep the stickiness at bay 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    May 19, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Those sound like the perfect little on the go snack. I am so not a morning person, so that part of me is feeling the pain for you 🙂

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:54 PM

      Thanks Jocelyn! It wasn’t horrible but I wanted a nap later 🙂

      Reply
  5. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    These sound like the perfect on the go snack Trish!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:56 PM

      Thanks Dorothy!

      Reply
  6. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Love these little balls! I make all kinds of little balls and bars/granola bars with a similar lineup, i.e. oats, PB, honey or agave, Rice Krispies, dried fruit. Cannot go wrong! I love how moist and soft and loaded with texture yours look!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:56 PM

      Absolutely cannot and the kids love them! Thanks Averie!

      Reply

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