Whether you’re heading off on a long ride or looking for something to take the edge off before an early morning training session, our quick and easy oat balls recipe is ideal for fuelling your adventures.
Quick to make, easy to carry and perfectly bite-sized for gobbling on the go – these small but mighty chocolate and peanut butter oat balls will keep your energy levels high and your spirits even higher. No more riding on fumes until the café stop. No more fading in the final miles. And no more hanger-induced arguments with your cycling buddies. Stash a few of these in your back pocket and you’ll have everything you need to keep the good rides rolling. Check out the recipe below or head over to Instagram to watch our step-by-step Reel!
How to make: chocolate and peanut butter oat balls
Ingredients
50g oats
15g desiccated coconut
2 tbsp golden syrup (plus a little extra if required)
45g smooth peanut butter
15g dark chocolate chips/chopped chocolate
Makes approx. 8-10 oat balls.
Method
1) In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, desiccated coconut and chocolate chips.
2) Add the golden syrup and peanut butter and mix thoroughly with a metal spoon until well combined.
3) Now it’s time for the messy bit! Get approximately a dessert spoon’s worth of mixture and place it into the palm of your hand. Give it a good old squeeze to get the ingredients starting to really stick together and then work it into a ball shape – squeezing/pitching as you go to encourage it to take form. The key thing here is not to be too gentle… you want your balls to be nice and er… firm (*ahem*) otherwise you’ll end up with a crumbly, oaty mess in your bento box once you’re out on the road.
4) Repeat the squeeze-and-roll manoeuvre until you’ve used up all the mixture. You might need to add a little extra golden syrup as you go if the mixture get a touch dry and starts to misbehave.
5) Place your oat balls in the fridge (ideally for a couple of hours but for at least 30 minutes) to firm up – this stage is key as it’ll stop them from falling apart when you’re trying to grab them on the move.
6) Pack them in your bento box/top tube bag (or pop them in a sandwich bag if you’re storing them in your jersey pocket) and get ready for a deliciously well-fuelled adventure!
Store any un-scoffed oat balls in a sealed container in the fridge and they’ll be good for about a week or so.
Let us know if you give this recipe a go – and if you’ve got your own favourite riding snack recipe do feel free to share it with us. You know us, we’re always open to upping our snack game!