This easy No Bake Energy Bites recipe is a healthy snack that is ready in just 15 minutes. You can even customize them to fit your taste!
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These No Bake Energy Bites became my go-to snack when I was pregnant with our second child.
They were the perfect thing to eat when I was craving something sweet because they satisfied me and yet were still relatively healthy. Definitely better than the Oreos or ice cream that I often felt like eating!
And now my kids love snacking on them too!
Thankfully, they’re super easy to mix up and you can even freeze them. I like to save time by making a double batch and then freezing half of them. It’s such a great way to make sure we always have a healthy snack in the house!
No Bake Energy Bites Recipe
No Bake Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup peanut butter + more for desired consistency
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal (we prefer the texture that rolled oats give (we prefer the texture of rolled oats)
- 1/2 cup of one of the following: wheat germ, coconut, flax seed, sesame seeds, or more oatmeal
- 1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, honey and vanilla; add remaining ingredients.
- Add more peanut butter if needed to get a good consistency.
- Refrigerate for 30 min. then roll into bite-sized balls.
- Keep refrigerated. Can also be stored in freezer.
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Sharon
Can you use maple syrup instead of honey?
Lydia Beiler
Yes, I think you could.
Terri
These are delicious and trying to not eat the whole batch 🤣. Do you know the nutritional content?
Lydia Beiler
Glad that you are enjoying them, Terri, but sorry they are making it hard to not eat more than you should! I don’t know the nutritional content, but you can use Very Well’s nutrition analyzer if you’d like.
Vixenvena
I added dried pineapple because pineapple is awesome. Great little recipe! Freezes really well. Only takes an hour or two to freeze and thaws in about six hours! It’s great.
Lydia Beiler
That sounds like a delicious addition, Vixenvena! Thanks for sharing.
Dee
How many servings?
Lydia Beiler
It depends on how big you make them, but it makes around 1 1/2 to 2 dozen bites.
Rachel
In place of the wheat germ, flax seeds, etc., do you think chia seeds would work?
ThriftyFrugalMom
I think so! I haven’t used chia seeds just a lot, but from what I think they would work as a substitute. The only possible issue that I can think of is that the moisture from the peanut butter and honey might cause them to “soften” and become gelatinous, but I really don’t think it would be enough moisture to make it a huge issue.
Jaze
I just made these (so easy!) for my daughter who has been having digestive issues and had lost some weight. Her doctor recommended more fiber and of course more calories. These are perfect! Thank you thank you thank you!
ThriftyFrugalMom
You are so, so welcome, Jaze! So glad to hear that these were a help! And hope your daughter is back to excellent health again soon!