Now that school is out for the summer, are you looking for a fun treat to make with your kids? These certainly fit the bill!
These aren’t your normal no-bake cookies. Instead, they are a chocolate oatmeal cookie ball that is rolled in powdered sugar – making them quite pretty in my opinion. And they are so easy that children wouldn’t have a hard time making them at all. And they are fun, since you get to get in and get your hands dirty! I liked these so much that I made them 3 times in a week for 3 different occasions!
No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Balls
adapted from allrecipes.com
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
In a large bowl, combine the oats, sugar and cocoa. With clean hands, mix in the water, vanilla, butter and peanut butter to form a dough.
Wash hands, then roll the dough into balls 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Roll balls in confectioners’ sugar until thickly coated.
Chill 20 minutes before serving.
Mmm I love those no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies. These look fabulous!
Ooo what a perfect simple treat! Yum.
I think they are very pretty! Perfect treat for summer when it is too hot to turn on the oven!
Simple, beautiful, delicious, and you don't even have to turn on the oven – I'm sold!
YUM!!! I love to make no bake oatmeal macaroons but these balls idea are great! Will make! Thanks!
These are SUPER FUN!!! I love it. Yum!
These look so delicious! I've definitely going to make them
These would be so fun to make with my nieces.
Ooh, these are a classic where I grew up. A very similar recipe is printed on the bag of oats. It uses cold coffee instead of peanut butter, gives the whole thing a wonderful mocha taste.
Try rolling them in sprinkles if you don't mind the crunch.
this is a must-make. i love easy but SCRUMPTIOUS treats, and this is that. thank you.
Oh, I bet these were a big hit
These sound ideal for summer! It's been 100 degrees here, so next time the hubby asks for a chocolatey desert, I'll be making these for him
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Yum! I'm looking for things to make with the kids while it's TOO hot to bake! I will try these for sure!
I have never seen the no bake cookie like this…great idea to cover it in powdered sugar!! YUM!
Those look good but sounds even better! Yay, on no cook treats! Yesterday I got into my car and it said it was 108 degrees!!! Thanks for sharing!
~ingrid
These sound great and easy to make! I make something similar, but without the oatmeal. Love that these have oatmeal too!
Thanks.. these are making my mouth water.
I'm going to make these tonight.
K.. I shouldn't have even tried these. They are SOOO good. I'm in trouble now.
These sound great and I agree with you they look pretty. Like the idea of the peanut butter in the mix.
Thanks for this recipe. Made it, loved it, posted about it!
How do you store these?
Emily,
I'm sure they'd be good storing them in an airtight container – but to be honest, they didn't last that long for me!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My mother used to make these when I was a little girl and I recently lost my recipe. I was brokenhearted til I found yours! These are without a doubt my favorite and I can eat them all without sharing! Perhaps my son can make his own batch!
Those are so good! And so easy!
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My friends Mother used to make these when we were little, however, I do not remember the peanut butter in them but they are fabulous so who cares. I am so happy to have found your recipe
Dont we have to toast the oats or cook the oats? the oats is used raw in this recipe and is it ok? i have been looking for some chocolate oats balls recipe like the quaker bites for a long time.Thanks!
@nila, they are just teh raw oats in this recipe. I haven’t tried teh quaker bites, so I don’t know how this compares. Good luck!
@Deborah,
Thankyou Deborah. I think it is crunchy becos of the raw oats. So is it ok to eat raw oats? for kids? my 2 yr old loves it though!
Thanks for the great recipe!
Can these be frozen? These would be a perfect toddler treat – afternoon snack!
@Celeste, I’ve never tried freezing them, but I think that you would be able to. If you try it, let me know!
I added about 1/4 cup coconut but I loved them with or without the coconut! Thanks!
My 12 yr old Grand daughter and I have made these twice in the last week! They are great! I will also try making them with cold coffee as Grace said, we like mocha too. For storage, we have used a ziplock in the fridge (don’t know how long they would last, they are gone in two days:)
@Tonja, I’m so glad these have been such a hit for you!!
butter, peanut butter, oats, chocolate, and powdered sugar. All of my favorites. And the fact that I don’t have to break a sweat in my hot kitchen is a major plus. I love these Deborah
@sally @ sallys baking addiction, they have been a favorite of mine for a couple years now. But beware – they are super addictive!
I made these this weekend, and they are AWESOME!!!!! Everyone who tried them loved them!! Thanks for a great recipe, Deborah!
@Colleen @ What’s Baking in the Barbershop?!, yay! I’m so glad you made them and loved them!!
I realize this recipe was posted a few years ago, but I had to comment because they are SO GOOD!! I doubled the recipe & used Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free oats (half old-fashioned rolled & half quick cook). I also subbed Sunbutter for the peanut butter due to my son’s allergies. They were a huge hit today at our family Easter, & I could not stop eating them. Easy too, we will definitely be making these again. Thanks!
@Colleen, I’m so happy they were such a hit!!
me and my sweet tooth, ran across the recipe and added nutella with the peanut butter. very nice for a quick treat.