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Cocoa Peanut Butter Date Oat Bites

Fudgy cocoa and peanut butter bites with chewy dates and raisins, crunchy chopped almonds and a nutty sesame coating.

Cocoa Peanut Butter Date Oat Bites

Ingredients

  • ½ cup whole60 gAlmondsfinely chopped
  • ¼ cup64 gPeanut butter, no salt addedwell stirred
  • ½ cup40 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 dates72 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • 3½ tbsp30 gRaisins
  • 2 tbsp12 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • 1½ tbsp12 gSesame seeds

Steps

  1. Line a plate or small tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt until smooth and glossy.
  3. Sift or sprinkle the unsweetened cocoa powder into the peanut butter mixture and stir until no dry streaks of cocoa powder remain.
  4. Add the rolled oats, chopped almonds, chopped dates and raisins and mix with a sturdy spoon, then knead briefly with clean hands until the mixture holds together when pressed.
  5. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each into a ball, about 1 inch across.
  6. Spread the sesame seeds on a small plate and roll each ball in the sesame seeds, pressing lightly so they stick.
  7. Set the bites on the lined plate and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes until firm.
  8. Serve 3 bites per person; store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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