Grandma’s Chocolate Balls

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If you want a fun activity with the kids, this is the perfect “baking” since no oven is involved. These decorative little balls taste the best when served chilled! Both young and adults love them. All swedish families have their own versions of the balls, this is our version, a recipe inherited from my grandmother, improved by my mother and with additions from my niece (she increased the vanilla flavour) and it is now the best chocolate balls recipe around!

Please make sure you use glutenfree oats!

Serve as part of a Children’s Party Menu with
Perfect Pizza, Churros, Chocolate Maple Sauce, Very Blueberry Scones and Banana Choco Bread

Ingredients:
300 ml oats
150 ml granulated sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp of vanilla sugar
100 g butter, room temperature

Decoration: Sprinkles, shredded coconut or something else decorative (from the home baking section of you grocery store) to coat the balls.

  1. Mix all ingredients well (except the decoration). Start out with a hand mixer, then continue by hand.
  2. Shape small balls. Test one ball, if the balls are difficult to form (or not sticky enough to attach the decorations to), either mix the dough a few more minutes or add more butter.
  3. Coat the balls by rolling them in the decorations of your choice.
  4. Chill for several hours.

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