This No-Bake Energy Bites recipe is easy to make, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious!
It’s one of my all-time favorite recipes here on the blog, and one that I’ve personally made about a zillion times since I first published it here eight years ago.
I love these little energy bites because they are easy to make with simply pantry ingredients that I almost always have on hand. They are super easy to mix up and roll into cute little energy balls. (Or if you would like to save time, you can press the mixture into a parchment-covered baking dish, and then cut them into energy bars.) They are the perfect make-ahead recipe to keep on hand for healthy snacking or breakfasts. And most importantly, they are just irresistibly good.
Over the years, thousands of our readers have made and loved this classic energy bites recipe too. So I wholeheartedly recommend giving it a try!
No Bake Energy Bites
This No-Bake Energy Bites recipe is easy to make, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious!
Prep: 20min
Total: 20min
Yield: 20
Ingredients:
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup toasted shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or vegan chocolate chips)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instruction:
- Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Cover the mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or until the mixture is chilled. (This will help the mixture stick together more easily.)
- Roll into mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Then enjoy immediately! Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls
The only Energy Ball recipe you’ll ever need, plus six no-bake energy ball flavors! Start with this easy base recipe, then add any of your favorite mix-ins.
Prep: 10min
Total: 40min
Yield: 18
Serving Size: 1 ball (nutrition info for Classic Chocolate Chip variation)
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 ball (nutrition info for Classic Chocolate Chip variation), calories 131 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats (you can also swap quick oats or a blend of half quick, half old fashioned)
- 2 tablespoons “power mix-ins”
- 1/2 cup nut butter of choice (peanut butter is my go-to)
- 1/3 cup sticky liquid sweetener of choice (honey or maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup mix-ins (see below for flavor options)
- Any nut butter (honey, 1/2 cup chocolate chips)
- Peanut butter (honey, 3 tablespoons chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons chopped peanuts, 2 tablespoons raisins)
- Almond butter ( or cashew butter, honey, 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup white chocolate chips)
- Replace 1/2 cup of the oatmeal with 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- Any nut butter (any sweetener, 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, ADD 2 tablespoons cocoa powder)
- Almond butter ( or cashew butter, maple syrup, 1/2 cup raisins, ADD 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon)
Instruction:
- Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl: oats, power mix-ins, nut butter, sweetener, vanilla extract, salt, mix-ins, and any other spices you’d like to add. Stir to combine. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit more oats. If it’s too dry, add a bit more nut butter. It should resemble a somewhat sticky dough that holds together when lightly squeezed. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set (this will make the balls easier to roll later on).
- Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and portion the dough into balls of desired size. (I use a cookie scoop to make mine approximately 1 inch in diameter). Enjoy!
No Bake Energy Balls
The best easy no bake energy balls recipe made with just 6 ingredients! These oatmeal energy bites are made with protein powder for a filling and healthy snack.
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Serving Size: 1
Nutrition Facts: calories 160 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 1 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 9 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Saturated Fat 2 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 92 milligrams sodium, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 6 grams unsaturated fat
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups no stir creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/3 cups old fashioned oats (rolled oats)
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Instruction:
- Add the no stir creamy peanut butter, honey, rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, salt, and mini dark chocolate chips to a mixing bowl and use a rubber spatula to mix until the batter is combined
- Use a mini cookie scoop or a spoon to drop energy balls with a spoon onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet. They should be around 1 inch in size.
- Roll the energy balls with your hands to form the shape
- Place cookie sheet with the energy bites on it in the fridge for 1 hour, or until the balls are hardened
- Transfer energy balls to a ziploc bag and store in the freezer
NO-BAKE OATMEAL ENERGY BALLS | just 6 ingredients
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