Patriotic Chocolate No-Bake Balls Recipe
Patriotic Chocolate No-Bake Balls are festive and delicious treats made from a fudgy chocolate biscuit base, topped with colorful red, white, and blue drizzles. With a simple preparation and the option for a marshmallow filling, these no-bake bites are perfect for Independence Day or any patriotic celebration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 10 bites
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 ½ cups dark chocolate biscuits, finely crushed (like Oreos without filling or cocoa graham crackers)
3 tablespoons melted dark or semi-sweet chocolate
2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
8–10 mini marshmallows (optional)
¼ cup white chocolate or white candy melts
2 tablespoons red candy melts
2 tablespoons blue candy melts
1 tablespoon semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Red sprinkles or edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Make the Chocolate Dough: In a medium bowl, mix the finely crushed chocolate biscuits, melted chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk until a soft, fudgy dough forms. Adjust the texture by adding more condensed milk if the dough is too dry or more crumbs if it’s too sticky. Chill the dough for 10 minutes to firm it up.
- Shape the Bites: Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of dough. For plain bites, roll the dough into smooth balls or dome shapes. For filled bites, flatten the dough in your palm, place a mini marshmallow in the center, wrap the dough around it, and roll gently to seal. Place each bite on a parchment-lined tray.
- Chill to Set: Refrigerate the shaped bites for 20–30 minutes, or until firm enough to decorate.
- Decorate: Melt the white chocolate in one bowl. In separate bowls, melt the red candy melts, blue candy melts, and chocolate chips. Use a spoon, fork, or piping bag to drizzle each bite with colorful stripes. While the drizzle is still wet, sprinkle with red sprinkles or edible glitter if desired. Chill for 5 minutes to set the decorations.
- Serve: Once the decorations are set, your Patriotic Chocolate No-Bake Balls are ready to serve! Keep them chilled until ready to enjoy.
Notes
For extra crunch, fold some finely chopped nuts into the chocolate biscuit base.
Feel free to swap out the red, white, and blue drizzles for other holiday colors like green and red for Christmas, or pastel colors for Easter.
If you prefer a smoother coating, dip the entire ball in one of the melted chocolates instead of drizzling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
