So that got me thinking... And you know how I'm always thinking about food and recipes. No, I never considered recreating the actual candy bar. I thought about creating a healthy snack and breakfast-on-the-go with the same flavors and textures. Bingo! I did it!
So delicious! These amazing balls are sweet, chocolatey, nutty, and they have little flecks of wholesome oatmeal. Since there's no dairy or eggs, they're also vegan and no bake!
Really guilt-free? I consider these balls virtually guilt-free because I used coconut oil instead of butter, pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar, natural peanut butter, sweet raisins, and just enough semisweet chocolate to add chips in every bite, but not enough to wreck calories and fat. Yes, this is one treat you can feel good about eating.
Make ahead friendly! You can prepare the balls up to 3 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Candy Bar Balls (vegan and no bake!)
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted and still warm
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (if your maple syrup is cold, warm it or bring it to room temperature so it doesn't solidify the coconut oil)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (for vegan balls, opt for vegan chips)
In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup, cocoa, and vanilla. Whisk until blended and smooth. Whisk in the peanut peanut butter. Fold in the oats, flour, raisins, and chocolate chips. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
Shape the mixture into 25 to 30 balls and transfer the balls to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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