Oat and cocoa balls are easy to make and perfect for dipping in milk at breakfast.
This recipe is made with few ingredients, gluten-free and lactose-free. You can cook the balls comfortably in an air fryer or in the oven.
These oat and chocolate balls are small bites with an intense cocoa flavor and a homely aroma — the kind that disappear one after another without you even noticing.
For more tasty ideas: Breakfast cereals – Homemade recipes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30 pieces
- Cooking methods: Air fryer, Oven
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (≈80 g) oat flour
- 5 tbsp (≈25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (gluten-free)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 3/4 tbsp (≈25 g) water (room temperature)
Tools
- Air fryer
- Air fryer parchment paper
Steps
To make the oat and cocoa balls, pour the oat flour and the unsweetened cocoa into a bowl.
Then add the oil, maple syrup and peanut butter.
Start mixing, then add the water and blend the ingredients until you get a homogeneous mixture. Let rest for 10 minutes.
Then shape the mixture into balls with your hands and place them in the air fryer basket lined with parchment paper.
Cook in the air fryer at 302°F for 10 minutes, shaking the basket a couple of times. Or in a preheated convection oven at 320°F for 15 minutes.
Once cooked, let them cool completely and enjoy. Enjoy!
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