Love the energy boost of protein bars, but tired of the hit they take on your budget? Our No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls are a delicious alternative to pricey protein bars, and best yet, you can control the salt, sugar, and fat of each bite.
Our No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites are packed with nutrients, power, and flavor! Great for school lunches and as a post-workout snack.
Made with heart-healthy oats, sweet dates, peanut butter, and almond or other non-dairy milk, with a dash of vanilla and cinnamon; our Peanut Butter Energy Balls are smooth and creamy and take minutes to prepare. You can easily up the healthy omegas (and crunch!) by adding flax or chia seeds. Are you allergic to nuts? Use Sunflower butter instead of peanut butter and replace almond milk with soy or oat milk.
How to make peanut butter energy balls
- 1. To prepare the Energy Bites, simply pulse the dry oats alone or with seeds and set aside.
- 2. Process the dates and peanut butter until smooth.
- 3. Then add in the oats, until the mixture comes together.
- 4. Using hands dampened with water, roll peanut butter balls in half-inch balls. Set each ball on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze. Once frozen, the oatmeal balls can be packaged in snack baggies 2-3 balls each (each ball has approximately 70 calories) and defrosted as needed.
Grab-and-Go Breakfast!
- Whether you enjoy them with flax or chia seeds or without, these No-BakePeanut Butter Energy Bites are delicious with add-ins as well. Try mixing in a few vegan mini-chocolate chips or craisins, or roll them in dried toasted coconut, cocoa, or almond meal.
- Our families love taking them along before playing sports or workouts, as a last-minute grab-and-go breakfast, or as a pack-along with work or school lunches. If you like our No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls, you’ll love our Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites. Enjoy!
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 32 bites
Description
Our No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites are packed with nutrients, power, and flavor! Great for school lunches and as a post-workout snack.
Ingredients
OPTION 1 - Peanut Butter Energy Balls Without flax and chia seeds
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-natural peanut butter - Nut allergy? Use sunflower butter instead
- 10 Medjool dates pitted
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk. You may also use soy, oat or any other pant-based milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
OPTION 2 - Peanut Butter Energy Balls With Flax and Chia seeds
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 10 Medjool dates
- ½ cup all-natural peanut butter - Nut allergy? Use sunflower butter instead
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk. You may also use soy, oat, or any other plant-based milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
OPTION 1
- Place the oats in a food processor bowl and pulse until fine. Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- Combine the dates, peanut butter, almond milk, vanilla and cinnamon in the food processor bowl and pulse until smooth. Add in the oats and pulse until the mixture comes together
- Using hands dampened with water, roll oats in half-inch balls. Set each ball on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze.
- Once frozen you can store them in the freezer in a container or bag
OPTION 2 - For Nutritional information on this option please see Note 1
- Combine the oats, chia and flax seeds in a food processor bowl and pulse until fine. Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- Combine the dates, peanut butter, almond milk, vanilla and cinnamon in the food processor bowl and pulse until smooth. Add in the oat mixture and pulse until the mixture comes together
- Using hands dampened with water, roll oats in half-inch balls. Set each ball on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze
- Once frozen you can store them in the freezer in a container or bag
Notes
- Nutritional information on 1 peanut butter ball with flax and chia seeds
- Calories: 70
- Fat: 2.9 gr
- Sugar: 6.2gr
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1.6
- Protein: 1.8
- Cholesterol:0
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: vegan healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 67
- Sodium: 27.3
- Fat: 3.1
- Saturated Fat: 0.7
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8.7
- Fiber: 5.6
- Protein: 1.8
- Cholesterol: 0
Lee Cohen
Comfort food that is easy to make, can be kept in the freezer and hits the spot when I need a quick pick me up.
Susan Nathan
Just finished making these. They're really delicious and include my 2 favorite foods -- peanut butter and dates. I'm always on the lookout for a protein-filled afternoon snack to have on hand. Thanks for this excellent recipe!
Vicky and Ruth
So glad you loved the recipe! Keep Cooking!