No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free)
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp allulose or sugar-free maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk

Method

1. 1

   Stir the natural peanut butter well before measuring, since the oil separates and settles at the top of the jar over time — using unstirred peanut butter throws off the texture, making the bites either too oily or too dry.

2. 2

   Mix oats, peanut butter, cocoa powder, allulose, vanilla, and almond milk in a bowl until a thick, sticky dough forms.

3. 3

   Chill the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes — this brief chill firms up the fats in the peanut butter, which is what keeps the dough from sticking to your hands instead of rolling into clean, round bites.

4. 4

   Roll into 16 small balls.

5. 5

   Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.