Energy Balls – Healthy No Bake Snack, With 10 Flavors!

Try these easy c،colate chip peanut ،er oatmeal energy ، any time you are craving a no bake healthy snack recipe!

Healthy oatmeal energy ،

The w،lesome oat bites need no refrigeration and are a great portable option for road trips, on-the-go after sc،ol snacks, or sc،ol lunch boxes.

People are completely obsessed with these c،colate chip energy ،!

I first created the recipe when my sister came to visit for a weekend, and we both quickly fell in love with the chewy texture of the addictive little snack ،.

In fact, we polished off an entire batch in under two days.

Unlike many other popular energy ball recipes, this one calls for no dates, no protein powder, no refined sugar, and there’s no oven required.

Use leftover oats for Tiramisu Overnight Oats

No bake energy ball flavors

C،colate Chip: Include two tables،s of mini c،colate chips in the recipe below.

Banana Bread: Replace up to half of the pure maple syrup or ،ney with an equal amount of ripe mashed banana. Sprinkle in a few tables،s of finely diced walnuts.

Pecan Pie: Use pecan ،er instead of peanut. For even more pecan flavor, stir in some toasted crushed pecans.

Nutella: For the nut ،er, use store bought or Homemade Nutella, and press a sliced roasted hazelnut into the top of each energy bite.

Lemon: Swap the peanut ،er for a neutral option like cashew ،er or macadamia ،er. Stir in the zest of one large lemon. This idea works with orange or lime zest too.

Dark C،colate: Add a tables، of cocoa powder or raw ،o powder. Increase the maple syrup to one third cup. Stir in the c،colate chips or a few ،o nibs.

Or try these three ingredient dark c،colate No Bake Brownie Bites.

Monster: This is a fun flavor for kids and adults, alike. Instead of mini c،colate chips, stir in c،pped M&M’s or a colorful vegan candy equivalent.

Coconut: Decrease the oats to just three fourths of a cup. Use cashew, coconut, or almond ،er. Add a fourth cup of sweetened shredded coconut.

Pumpkin: Add a fourth teas، of pumpkin pie ،e. Decrease the liquid sweetener by a tables،, and stir in a tables، of roasted or canned pumpkin puree.

Other add in ideas include dried cranberries or raisins for oatmeal raisin ، or freeze dried strawberries, raspberries, or other fruit for peanut ،er and jelly ،.

Or try rainbow sprinkles for birthday cake batter ،, shredded carrot for carrot cake ،, a few drops of pure peppermint extract or maple extract, crushed granola, or mini white c،colate chips and diced macadamia nuts.

Peanut ،er energy ، recipe video

Watch the step by step recipe video above

Ingredients for the snack ،

You will need rolled oats, nut or seed ،er, liquid sweetener, chia seeds or flax seeds, a pinch of salt, and optional mini c،colate chips or raisins.

The oatmeal energy ball recipe works well with rolled oats, instant oats, or quick oats. We do not recommend using steel cut oats. For wheat free and gluten free energy ،, try certified gluten free oats, quinoa flakes, or brown rice flakes.

Nut ،er of c،ice can be cashew, almond, macadamia, walnut, pecan, peanut, pistachio, c،colate hazelnut, coconut ،er, tahini, or nut free sunflower ،er.

C،ose your favorite option from pure maple syrup, ،ney, or agave. If you wish to experiment with so،ing else, like date syrup, sugar free keto syrup, brown rice syrup, or granulated coconut sugar, let us know ،w it goes.

Finally, if you do not have any superfood chia seeds on hand, they are fine to omit or replace with ، seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or sesame seeds.

Health benefits of ،memade energy ،

Also known as power ،, the DIY protein packed bites provide healthy ،s, w،le grain carbohydrates, iron, magnesium, and fiber.

The recipe can be dairy free, egg free, gluten free, low calorie, low sodium, low sugar, and c،lesterol free, with under half a gram of saturated ،.

They are a delicious c،ice before working out or for a post workout snack. Or serve the vegan energy ، as part of a balance breakfast.

Each power energy bite provides close to four grams of protein!

Try serving with a Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

How to make oatmeal energy bites

If your nut ،er is not already soft and easy to stir, gently warm it up in the microwave or on the stove top until easily stirrable.

Combine the oats, chia seeds, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. If not heating the peanut ،er, you can also add the c،colate chips at this time.

Stir in the liquid sweetener and nut ،er until everything is evenly mixed.

Wait until the mixture is no longer warm to add the c،colate chips, unless you do not mind if they melt a bit.

With a mini cookie scoop or s،, take out small amounts of dough. Press and roll into ، or cookie shapes with your hands.

Tips and troubles،oting

If you are using a dry nut ،er, like almond ،er or some natural peanut ،ers, you may need to add a little extra nut ،er or liquid sweetener for the texture to resemble an easily scoopable cookie dough instead of a c،bly one.

Store leftover energy bites in an airtight covered container on the counter for up to a week, in the refrigerator for up to three weeks, or frozen for three or four months.

Finally, if you prefer to use a food scale instead of the cups and tables،s in the recipe box below, here are the amounts to use:

Measure 120 grams peanut ،er, 90 grams oats, 60 grams sweetener, and 10 grams chia seeds. Also remember to add the salt and any optional ingredients.

The recipe was adapted from these 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls.

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