This quick and easy recipe for chocolate no bake brownie bites is rich, dark, fudgy, chocolatey, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
No bake chocolate brownie bites
With just three ingredients, this might be the simplest brownie recipe you ever try.
Make a new batch of brownie bites any time you are craving chocolate.
The entire recipe only takes about five minutes!
With oil free, dairy free, vegan, gluten free, paleo, and keto options included, this is one healthy snack or dessert you will definitely want to keep on hand.
Also try these Black Bean Brownies
Chocolate healthy snack balls
These chocolate brownie bites are one of my personal favorite recipes.
I’ve been eating them nonstop for the past few months. And the only reason it’s taken me so long to share is that I do not usually bother to measure the ingredients.
I will just throw everything together and break off pieces of the chocolate brownie dough whenever I pass through the kitchen. It is hard to stay away!
The best part about the recipe is how easy it is to customize.
For example, I am a fan of extremely dark and bitter chocolate. So I like to decrease the sweetener and use raw cacao powder instead of cocoa powder.
But I let my mom try this extra dark chocolate version once, and she said “Please Katie, never put that on the blog.”
So there’s that.
Other customization ideas include stirring in a handful of mini chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, chia or hemp seeds, or shredded coconut at the very end.
You can dip them in chocolate or Coconut Butter if you feel fancy.
Or add melted chocolate chips or coconut oil before blending to give the brownie balls a chocolate truffle texture and extra richness.
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No bake brownie bites recipe video
Above – watch the step by step video showing how to make the recipe.
Healthy no bake brownie bite ingredients
All you need is cocoa powder, peanut butter, sweetener of choice, and an optional pinch of salt. I also like to add chia seeds.
Unlike many other mini no bake brownie recipes, this one can be made without dates, protein powder, or boxed brownie mix.
And there’s also no flour required, not even almond flour!
You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter. Or substitute almond butter, cashew butter, pecan butter, macadamia nut butter, or allergy friendly sunflower seed butter.
Make them into healthy chocolate energy balls by swapping out the cocoa powder for an equal amount of raw cacao powder.
Choose your favorite powdered, granulated, or liquid sweetener. I am partial to pure maple syrup. They also work with honey, agave, coconut sugar, powdered sugar, or erythritol for sugar free brownie bites.
Especially if using an unsalted nut butter, I recommend including the optional salt to complement and deepen the rich chocolate flavor.
If you do want brownies made with dates, try these Ultimate Unbaked Brownies.
How to make the brownie balls
Add all of the ingredients to a high quality food processor.
We surmise that using a blender instead of a food processor will yield an overly sticky or tough batter. However, we have not tried this method so cannot say for sure. Be sure to report back if you experiment.
Blend everything together, stopping to scrape down the sides occasionally.
Once it forms a smooth dough, turn off the machine. Stir in optional add ins if desired.
Using a mini cookie scoop or clean hands, roll the brownie dough into balls or shape it into bars. Or you can roll it out and have fun with cookie cutters.
Store in a covered container on the counter for up to a week or in the refrigerator for about three to four weeks.
The no bake brownie bites can also be frozen. In an airtight container, leftovers should stay good for at least three months in the freezer.
Using gram measurements
If you prefer to use a food scale instead of measuring cups and tablespoons, go with the following numbers.
You will need 240 grams of peanut butter, 53 grams of cocoa powder, 80 grams of sweetener, and an optional 24 grams of coconut oil or chocolate.
Do not forget to also add in the optional salt and sprinkle of chia seeds. There is no need to measure the seeds if you include them.
Protein and nutrition facts
At under 100 calories, these healthy chocolate brownie bites are packed with fiber, protein, and nutrition.
Including the optional chia seeds adds omega-3s, calcium, iron, and even more fiber.
Each cholesterol free snack bite contains more than two grams of protein, even with no protein powder required for the recipe.
We have not yet tried replacing the cocoa powder with chocolate protein powder. Let us know if you play around with this substitution before we do.
Full nutrition information is available in the recipe box below.
For a non chocolate version, try these 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
No Bake Brownie Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter or allergy friendly sub
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup sweetener of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
- optional mini chocolate chips or chia seeds
- optional 2 tbsp coconut oil or melted chocolate
Instructions
- Blend everything together in a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed. (For best texture, we recommend using a food processor over a blender here.) You can add the optional chia seeds or chocolate chips before or after blending. Once it forms a smooth dough, roll into balls. Store on the counter, or refrigerate or freeze.View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
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I loved your recipe. Thank you very much for this.
I didn’t love this recipe. I typically like your recipes but this one just wasn’t that tasty. I would not recommend making it
Hi dude I,m from India i really like cookery at weekend i strive new dishes reception however during this web site there i heap of dishes and that i scan this instruction i really like it thanks for sharing find it irresistible
Too many recipes appealing to the keto masses lately. There’s enough of this on the Internet now, and I know it’s popular so of course you want to jump on that bandwagon, but it’s sad that your recipes have changed in favor of that unhealthy trend. I look to other blogs now for healthy, plant-based treats. I come back every now and then but latest recipe is “keto brownie bomb”. No thanks…
The recipes are the same (same types of ingredients, etc) as they’ve always been, just the marketing is different to appeal to a broader audience. But Katie’s recipes have always been made up of the same types of ingredients, and she hasn’t changed away from her healthy or vegan values even though it would be lucrative to do so (chicken in particular is a huge keto trend on Pinterest). The only thing that has changed is some of the recipe titles or descriptions, not the actual recipes themselves.
Did you you know that you can be Vegan and ketogenic? It’s very healthy and it helps kids with austism, seizures, inflammation, ect.
What really helps with autism or ADHD is completely avoiding any foods or flours with folic acid…. helped me and my grandkids tremendously… one no longer needs meds and my social life improved drastically after eliminating it from my diet and eating folate rich foods instead.
Folate is folic acid.
Very nice. Folate is different than folic acid(Gwen) Folic acid is NOT recommended from what I remember… This is good to keep in mind. Knowledge is power and who doesn’t want to help all these little kids with autism?
Why be rude
Get a life. This simple little recipe is keto friendly, tasty, and easy to make. What’s your problem?
I knew I absolutely had to make these fat bombs as soon as I sae them. Really delicious! I added just about 2 tbsp of maple syrup and I was enough for me! The deep dark flavour of the cocoa powder goes really well with the peanut butter. It was a success here in my house and I will definitely be making batches to have a snack throughout the week.
Thanks for sharing, Katie!
If you can’t say anything noice, about Miss Katie; or anyone for that matter than please keep it to yourself.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s noticed all the “keto” titled recipes lately, nor am I the only one to comment about it. It’s an observation, which I’m perfectly justified in pointing out, just in case Katie wants to hear what members of her audience want. So no, I won’t keep it to myself, and you have no right tell people what to say and not say.
Awww. I guess there’s gotta be a sour grape in every bunch. It’s too bad not everything is tailored to you, right? There’s tons of blogs out there making recipes for all different kinds of eating. Plenty of us appreciate this. You could just scroll by. Or you could actually be helpful with your comments and suggest non-keto ways to make them and maybe that might become a thing she does too. But you didn’t. You just complained.
I agree Jennie. As the old saying goes, if you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all. I love this site and All the recipes, they are soooo yummy and healthy so Thank you Katie. I also love that your so upbeat. ❤️
Well you felt you had the right to tell Katie what type recipes to post.
Wow Katie a very yummy and super tasty Keto recipe. Keep the Keto recipes coming, you’re a genius
Oils I use “Nutella” for the nut butter? How much would I decrease the cocoa?
I’m not an expert on any of this but I’m thinking that Nutella has a good amount of sugar?
There are companies that now make sugar free hazelnut butter with chocolate. Check on line to purchase or make your own. There are recipes if you search.
I made these, and they’re the bomb! 😀 lol… That bombed, I know.
Anyway, I used a mixture of freshly ground peanut and almond butters. My food processor seemed to be having a little trouble at first. It wouldn’t blend, everything just balled up and stuck to one side. I added a tablespoon of coconut oil, and that helped a little, but not enough. I added one more tablespoon and then it suddenly blended up nice and smooth 🙂 I had to add a lot more sweetener, but that’s just my current taste preference.
I made them on Sunday, and they’re helping me get through the week. There’s cake in the office right now, but I am perfectly happy with my brownie bomb.
Just wanted to let you know that I personally appreciate the keto recipes. I’m vegan and aso avoid all sugars (that includes maple syrup, coconut sugar, dates, ets.) As you can imagine this lets out pretty much any dessert recipe… UNLESS IT IS VEGAN AND KETO!!! Then I get very excited because I know I can eat it. I don’t follow a ketogenic diet and woudn’t eat these desserts all the time, but it’s nice to have the option every once in a while if I want a treat. So thanks for posting!!!
Delicious recipe, thanks Katie! My family isn’t following a vegan or keto diet, but we are starting to cut out sugar for the health benefits and I have been a fan of your recipes for a long time because they’re delicious and accessible, especially these few ingredient recipes. Love you! Looking forward to trying more of your keto recipes!
Thank you so much for making them 🙂