No Bake Energy Bites Recipe
This simple and tasty no bake energy bites recipe is packed with flavor, and is great to have on hand for healthy snacking!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Set in Fridge10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Author: Lil' Luna
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup ground flax seed
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
With a food processor or blender, grind up oatmeal and chocolate chips into a powder.
In a bowl, mix the ground oats and flax seeds well. Add peanut butter (creamy or chunky) and vanilla.
Heat your honey for about 10 sec to thin it out, then add to the bowl. Stir until well combined. Let set in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
Using your hands, round out to 1-inch bites. Put in the freezer to enjoy later!
Mix-ins. Keep the ratio in line with the binding ingredients (peanut butter and honey) to avoid a crumbly mixture. Try adding:
- Fruits. raisins, craisins, or chopped apricots
- Chocolate. add 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder when mixing in peanut butter
- Coconut
- Protein powder. add a few tablespoons of your favorite
- Spices. add in nutmeg or cinnamon
STORE energy balls recipe in an airtight container. Separate the layers with parchment or wax paper at room temperature for 1-2 days, in the fridge for 1-2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months. Allow the frozen bites to thaw before eating.
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.8mg