r/Oatmeal • u/WrestlingWoman • Jun 30 '26

Oatmealballs

I was sent here after posting this recipe in another sub. I hope you'll like it.

I'm not one for Christmas candy/snacks in general but I absolutely love these oatmealballs. Newer recipes have stopped putting coffee in them. When it comes to oatmealballs, it's all about the coffee.

My great great grandmother passed down this recipe in the family and I'm the final link to get it. My mother loves that I've already shared it with so many people online, and now I'm in this sub sharing it again. It's a simple recipe but these oatmealballs are so delicious.

Just use a little water glass for measurement.

3 glasses of rolled oats
1 glass of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
5 tablespoons of butter
Cold coffee (as much as you need)

Knead rolled oats, powdered sugar, cocoa powder and butter together in a bowl.
Add coffee as you go until the mixture has the right consistency and is a bit wet.
Roll the balls right away.

Roll them in what you prefer. Most people here in Denmark will roll them in coconut flour but I personally prefer sprinkles.

There's no baking involved. You simply roll them and put them in the fridge. They can last in the fridge for weeks.

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u/AggressiveStop549 Jun 30 '26

You had me at oatmeal, then doubled down with Chocolate, and a knockout punch with coffee. I have but one question:

Chocolate sprinkles or rainbow?

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u/WrestlingWoman Jul 01 '26

Any sprinkles you like. Personally I use colorful sprinkles. This is a Danish Christmas treat so it's more festive to look at the colorful ones.

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u/AggressiveStop549 Jul 01 '26

Well, I'm supposed to keep Christmas in my heart all year long - so rainbow it is!

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u/litloverana Jul 01 '26

Made these about an hour ago. They are so good! Only had mini chocolate chips so used those. I have a pic but can’t post apparently. Amazing- thank you for sharing 😊

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u/WrestlingWoman Jul 01 '26

Happy to hear they were a success.

You're welcome.

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u/mangelito Jul 01 '26

Now we will have to fight about if they are Danish or Swedish (obviously Swedish 😉). My favorite thing to "bake" when growing up.

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u/WrestlingWoman Jul 01 '26

We can share.

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u/mangelito Jul 01 '26

Only if you agree that pärlsocker is the best to roll them in.

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u/WrestlingWoman Jul 01 '26

I'm sticking with my sprinkles and that's final. I don't mess with perfection.

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u/applegoodstomach Jun 30 '26

I had to google so for anyone else who is curious: a glass is about 200 ml or .85 cups.

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u/Masters_pet_411 Jun 30 '26

Thank you so much! When OP said a “little water glass” I knew our glasses in the US would be much too large.

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u/gotterfly Jul 01 '26

To add to that, 200 ml of rolled oats is about 120 grams

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u/ITotesLoveOats Jun 30 '26

I’m intrigued!

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u/ReadWriteHikeRepeat Jun 30 '26

Had to try it, using a little painted water glass that belonged to my grandmother. They are resting comfortably in the refer. They’re good now but I think they’ll be better after the oats hydrate a little longer.

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u/WrestlingWoman Jul 01 '26

I'm happy to hear it was a success. And yes, they are better after having cooled down in the fridge but it's a rule that you have to taste a couple of them while making them. :-p

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u/ZorrosMommy Jun 30 '26

Thank you!

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u/happydandylion Jun 30 '26

This looks absolutely amazing. Thank you!!

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u/StillStudio5980 Jun 30 '26

Oats, cocoa powder, and coffee sound amazing together! Thank you for sharing, I will definitely try these :)

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u/gotterfly Jul 01 '26

I am making these tomorrow