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This No-Bake Energy Bites recipe is easy to make, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious!
Friends, have you tried this no bake energy bites recipe? ♡
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 Recipe | 1-Minute Video
No Bake Energy Bites Ingredients:
To make this no bake energy bites recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
Old-fashioned oats: Also called rolled oats — these will serve as the base ingredient for our energy bites.
Shredded coconut: Which I highly recommend toasting — either briefly in the oven or in a sauté pan — before adding to the energy bites. (Just be sure that they have cooled before adding in the chocolate chips, or the chocolate may heat and turn a bit melty.)
Creamy peanut butter: I have used both traditional creamy peanut butter and natural creamy peanut butter in this recipe, and both work!
Ground flaxseed: To add some extra protein, fiber and omega-3s to our energy bites.
Semisweet chocolate chips: I photographed this recipe with standard-sized semisweet chips, but mini semisweet chips mix in easier.
Honey: To add some natural sweetness and also help to bind the energy balls together.
Chia seeds (optional): Feel free to skip the chia seeds, if you do not have any on hand. But I love adding in a tablespoon or so when I do!
How To Make Energy Balls:
To make these energy bites, simply…
Stir everything together. Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
Chill. Cover the mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or until the mixture is chilled.*
Roll into balls. Roll into mixture into 1-inch balls.
Serve. Then enjoy immediately! Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
If you have trouble getting the energy balls to hold together, I recommend adding in more peanut butter to make the mixture a bit more sticky. Or if you would rather, you can also just press the mixture into a square baking dish to make flat energy bars instead of round energy balls.
Possible Energy Bites Variations:
There are all sorts of ways that you can customize this energy bites recipe, so feel free to get creative! For example, you are welcome to…
Make energy bars: Press the mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8-inch baking pan, chill, and then slice into energy bars (instead of rolling the mixture into energy balls).
Use a different nut or seed butter: Use almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or any other nut/seed butters that you prefer in place of peanut butter.
Omit the coconut: I’ve heard from many of you over the years who don’t love coconut. If that’s the case, no prob, just omit the coconut and add in an extra shake of oats instead.
Add spices: If you would like to give these energy bites some extra flavor, feel free to add in a few pinches of ground cinnamon or some pumpkin pie spice.
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Stir everything together. Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
Chill. 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 balls. Roll into mixture into 1-inch balls.
Serve. Then enjoy immediately! Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Prep Time: The prep time listed does not include time for the mixture to chill. To speed up the chilling, I recommend spreading the mixture out on a small baking sheet and popping it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes until the mixture is cool.
Just made these for breakfast and they were excellent! I finely chopped some carrots and added them to the mixture. Definitely will be making these again!
These are my family’s favorite and now a staple in our house. I omit the chia because my husband is grossed out by them but they’re fabulous without. Such a great thing to have on hand especially since we can’t seem to ever get out of bed on time. Great in the go breakfast along with a piece of fruit. Thank you!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
That’s so awesome to hear Julie, thanks for sharing with us! :)
Hi! These energy bites are so delicious- the perfect healthier cure for my sweet tooth! I thought it might be helpful for others to know that if I make around 24 energy bites with this recipe, they equate to about 105 calories per bite. As you mentioned, this could all depend on the specific ingredients you use. I used all natural peanut butter, old fashioned oats, Tollhouse dark chocolate chips, and organic, unsweetened coconut flakes! Hopefully that helps!!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Awesome Olivia, we’re happy you like them! Also, thanks for sharing! :)
Hi! These look great, and I’m excited to try them out! I am thinking of making them for a how-to speech I have to do, but I only have five minutes. Do you think they would roll at all without chilling?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks Caroline, we hope you enjoy them! We really recommend chilling them before trying to roll them though, as they get pretty sticky!
I’ve been making these for many months now. I triple the recipe, divide the balls into quart sized bag portions, and freeze. We eat them straight out of the freezer, and they are absolutely divine. I’ve made probably 10 different energy ball/bar recipes, and this one is by far our favorite! I won’t ever make another! As soon as we are down to the last bag my 3 year old starts pestering me to make a new batch. Thanks for the great recipe!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing Camille, we’re so happy you (and your little one) enjoy these! :)
Hi, I used your lovely recipe on my no-bake roundup. I hope that is ok with you – I linked back to your post. Please let me know if that’s ok :)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Marina, that’s completely fine, thank you for asking, and for linking back! We’re always okay with people sharing recipes, as long as they link back and attribute credit. :)
We haven’t tried that Laura, and we suppose you could, but the old fashioned, rolled oats will be softer in texture. The steel cut oats will have some bite to them. Perhaps you could try a mix of the two?
These are so good! I didn’t bother to toast the coconut flakes (too lazy, you know?), but they worked just fine raw (more nutritious, too). I also used agave, omitted the chia and didn’t bother to chill the dough. It really does taste like cookie dough! Delicious! I will be keeping this recipe close by.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
We’re happy you liked them Nicole, thanks for sharing! :D
You can do so much with these. I make mine with-Oats, flax, chia, hemp, coconut flakes, dark choco chips, cranberries, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom mix these. Almond butter, honey, blackstrap molasses, vanilla mix these then combine. Makes it easier to mix doing liquid and dry separately. So good!! :)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
You can indeed Diana, aren’t they fun?! :) We love how you make yours, yum!
I can’t wait to try these! Is the flax essential for binding? My husband has a sensitivity to it and I’d like to omit it if possible. Will they hold together without it or should I sub in something else?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks Meghan, we hope you enjoy them! The flax is not essential – we would just add more oats in place of it. :)
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this recipe (the first one.) I make it weekly for snacks while I’m out, and while super tasty, they keep me satisfied. My husband and daughter are also big fans. We’re planning to make these to go with us on vacation. Thanks so much!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thank you Kristy, we’re so happy you and your family enjoy these – thanks for sharing! :D
These classic balls look so yummy. Will be making them this weekend! FYI: I loved agave when it first hit the market but, it’s just as bad as Corn syrup… something to do with how they process the agave. Again love your blog.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks, we hope you love them, and thanks for being a fan of the blog as well! :)
These look great and can’t wait to try but am wondering if there is a substitute for the peanut butter as my kids school is a nut-free school?
Thanks
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks Victoria! We would recommend trying sun butter – we haven’t tried ourselves, but we think that would be the closest thing to a nut butter. We hope that helps and that you enjoy!
Hi,
Can the energy bites be mailed to a friend in college?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Yes, but we would go ahead and freeze them a day before you plan to mail them, then take them out of the freezer and package them frozen, that way you don’t have to worry bout them getting mushy/losing their shape. :)
I only had large flake and minute oats at home so I went to the grocery store and the closest to “old-fashioned” I could find were the steel cut oats. So far so good (just tasted mixture before chilling). And the taste is a hit with my 12 year-old who will be bringing these to a volleyball tournament on the week-end. Thank you for this recipe :)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
You’re very welcome Arwen, we’re glad to hear you and your kiddo enjoyed these! :)
Just finished making my first batch! Rolled oats, PB, raw agave, chi, flax, dark chocolate chips, and dried cranberries! They are to die for! Thanks for sharing!
While the taste is great I’m having the hardest time rolling them, they keep crumbling even though I followed the recipe exactly. Any ideas or tips?? Can you refrigerate them too long?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Kimber! We’re sorry you’re having a difficult time working with these! Yes, you can definitely refrigerate them, and that should help make them easier to work with (kind of like cookie dough). We’d suggest maybe 30 minutes? If they’re still not behaving, maybe try 20 or 30 more minutes. We hope this helps!
Hi Lauren! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These are very tasty. Out first batch we followed the recipe except used almond butter. We calculated them to be about 160 calories and got about 30 from a double batch. Tonight we made another double batch but used the dates from the almond joy recipe for half and honey for the other half and are still quite tasty. This made about 10 more balls and dropped the calories to about 130 per. We are using these as a smart carb snack on the nutrisystem plan.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing with us Jeff! We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed these! :D
It seems like a lot of sugar. Do you have the nutritional break down for these?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Maura! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
Great recipe! I’ve also made them using “wow butter” instead of peanut butter, and they turn out great (and can be sent in school lunches since they’re nut-free).
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks Cheri, that’s good to know! We’re happy you enjoy these! :)
I made these today with my 3 year old. We used chia seeds and hemp hearts ground in a blender instead of flax meal because I didn’t have any on hand, it worked well and was the same consistency as flax meal. I also used half peanut butter and half almond butter because I ran out of peanut butter.
Overall I thought these were too sweet and ended up picking out about a quarter of the chocolate chips. Next time I’ll halve the honey and halve the chocolate chips. My kids obviously love them because they are a very sweet treat!
Great basic and easy recipe to make with little ones, we enjoyed making these!
I love this recipe! Do you know how this would fit into the 21 Day Fix meal plan?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks Dewayne, we’re glad to hear that! :) We’re actually not familiar with the 21 Day Fix meal plan, so we can’t say. We aren’t sure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe, and we currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate. We never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These are amazing. I make them all the time for my other half; he dreams about them. We even created a custom recipe on MyFitnessPal for them. Even my fussy stepfather and whole family loved them when I made some during a visit. Pure unadulterated bliss. A million thanks!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing Steph, we’re so glad you and your family love them! :D
Like this idea. 2 questions B4 I make these: 1) If I only have unsalted PB, how much salt would I add, & 2) Can I sub an equal amount of cacao bits? Thanks so much for all your time & energy in making life more beautiful! You are a lifesaver for people with special dietary needs. I found you only a short time ago & I have made 6-7 of your recipes but have yet to comment, though I have shared everything with family & friends who have grown to love you too! When I can breathe again (I suppose after Christmas) I promise to critique every recipe that I have made because they are soooo good! Your granola bars will forever be a staple in our home.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks! Hmm, we haven’t tried these with unsalted peanut butter, so it’s hard to say. We would think 1/2 teaspoon, but you might need to start by adding a little less than that, and possibly add more to taste. And yes, you can use cacao bits in these! Thanks for your sweet words about the blog — we hope you enjoy these! :)
Hi! Do you know roughly about how many grams of protein would be in one bite? Can’t wait to try- thanks!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Natalee! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These are so easy to make and love that my girl loves them. I add about 1/2 cup of crushed almonds and increase my PB by 1/2 cup and they are delish. This recipe helps me clean out my pantry.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing Megan, we’re happy you both love them! :)
With the energy bites how many balls per serving? I made these and LOVE THEM. Thank you!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Lisa! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps — we’re so happy you enjoy these! :)
My boys and I LOVE these. Everyone I know loves these delicious balls.
I looked up the nutrition facts because I was curious and saw others on this site asking. Here’s what I found:
(Based on making 18 balls)
Calories: 138
Calories from fat: 70
Total fat: 7.8g
Saturated fat: 3.0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 35mg
Potassium: 89mg
Total Carbohydrates 15.1g
Dietary fiber: 2.6g
Sugars: 9.7g
Protein: 3.6g
It’s one site (caloriecount.com) but it seems pretty good. They have an extensive list of ingredients and it is designed for you to analyze recipes.
Happy energy bite “no-baking” everyone!!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing Kelly! We’re so glad to hear that! :D
How long do they keep? And should you store them in the fridge, or are they okay on the counter in a sealed container?
Thanks
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Teresa! We think they’ll keep the longest if you store them in the fridge (they also freeze really well) – probably close to two weeks or so. You can also store them in a sealed container at room temp though. We hope you enjoy!
Just made these for breakfast and they were excellent! I finely chopped some carrots and added them to the mixture. Definitely will be making these again!
Thanks Alyssa, we’re happy you enjoyed them! :)
Hi,
I read all the interesting comments and can’t wait t try them out. Should we use instant oats or rolled oats ?
Thanks, we hope you love them! Rolled oats are best! :)
Hey so I making the energy bites but i wanted to ask you how to store them after, fridge or can i leave em at room temp?
Hi there! It’s best to store them in the fridge. We hope you enjoy!
These are my family’s favorite and now a staple in our house. I omit the chia because my husband is grossed out by them but they’re fabulous without. Such a great thing to have on hand especially since we can’t seem to ever get out of bed on time. Great in the go breakfast along with a piece of fruit. Thank you!
That’s so awesome to hear Julie, thanks for sharing with us! :)
Hi! These energy bites are so delicious- the perfect healthier cure for my sweet tooth! I thought it might be helpful for others to know that if I make around 24 energy bites with this recipe, they equate to about 105 calories per bite. As you mentioned, this could all depend on the specific ingredients you use. I used all natural peanut butter, old fashioned oats, Tollhouse dark chocolate chips, and organic, unsweetened coconut flakes! Hopefully that helps!!
Awesome Olivia, we’re happy you like them! Also, thanks for sharing! :)
Hi! These look great, and I’m excited to try them out! I am thinking of making them for a how-to speech I have to do, but I only have five minutes. Do you think they would roll at all without chilling?
Thanks Caroline, we hope you enjoy them! We really recommend chilling them before trying to roll them though, as they get pretty sticky!
I’ve been making these for many months now. I triple the recipe, divide the balls into quart sized bag portions, and freeze. We eat them straight out of the freezer, and they are absolutely divine. I’ve made probably 10 different energy ball/bar recipes, and this one is by far our favorite! I won’t ever make another! As soon as we are down to the last bag my 3 year old starts pestering me to make a new batch. Thanks for the great recipe!
Thanks for sharing Camille, we’re so happy you (and your little one) enjoy these! :)
Hi, I used your lovely recipe on my no-bake roundup. I hope that is ok with you – I linked back to your post. Please let me know if that’s ok :)
Hi Marina, that’s completely fine, thank you for asking, and for linking back! We’re always okay with people sharing recipes, as long as they link back and attribute credit. :)
Absolutely amazing.Even my 2 year old loves these!
Yay, we’re so glad to hear that Ciara! :D
So delicious!! & Super easy to make!
Thanks Jenn, we’re glad you enjoyed these!
Can you use steel cut oats for these?
We haven’t tried that Laura, and we suppose you could, but the old fashioned, rolled oats will be softer in texture. The steel cut oats will have some bite to them. Perhaps you could try a mix of the two?
can i make them without oats
Hi Chana! The oats hold everything together, so they’re essential in this recipe, and we can’t really think of a substitute.
These are so good! I didn’t bother to toast the coconut flakes (too lazy, you know?), but they worked just fine raw (more nutritious, too). I also used agave, omitted the chia and didn’t bother to chill the dough. It really does taste like cookie dough! Delicious! I will be keeping this recipe close by.
We’re happy you liked them Nicole, thanks for sharing! :D
I input the recipe into MyFitnessPal as you suggested and the estimated calories per ball is 140.
Thanks for sharing with us Melanie!
You can do so much with these. I make mine with-Oats, flax, chia, hemp, coconut flakes, dark choco chips, cranberries, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom mix these. Almond butter, honey, blackstrap molasses, vanilla mix these then combine. Makes it easier to mix doing liquid and dry separately. So good!! :)
You can indeed Diana, aren’t they fun?! :) We love how you make yours, yum!
I LOVE these energy bites – I double the recipe and make them at least every second week!
Thanks for sharing Dyane, we’re so glad you like them! :)
I can’t wait to try these! Is the flax essential for binding? My husband has a sensitivity to it and I’d like to omit it if possible. Will they hold together without it or should I sub in something else?
Thanks Meghan, we hope you enjoy them! The flax is not essential – we would just add more oats in place of it. :)
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this recipe (the first one.) I make it weekly for snacks while I’m out, and while super tasty, they keep me satisfied. My husband and daughter are also big fans. We’re planning to make these to go with us on vacation. Thanks so much!
Thank you Kristy, we’re so happy you and your family enjoy these – thanks for sharing! :D
Obsessed with these. Thank you.
You’re very welcome Meggan, we’re glad you love them! :)
These classic balls look so yummy. Will be making them this weekend! FYI: I loved agave when it first hit the market but, it’s just as bad as Corn syrup… something to do with how they process the agave. Again love your blog.
Thanks, we hope you love them, and thanks for being a fan of the blog as well! :)
How long will these stay good in the refrigerator? Do you think I could freeze half the batch? Thanks!!
Hi Katie! These can definitely be frozen! In the refrigerator, they will probably last close to two weeks.
These look great and can’t wait to try but am wondering if there is a substitute for the peanut butter as my kids school is a nut-free school?
Thanks
Thanks Victoria! We would recommend trying sun butter – we haven’t tried ourselves, but we think that would be the closest thing to a nut butter. We hope that helps and that you enjoy!
Hi,
Can the energy bites be mailed to a friend in college?
Yes, but we would go ahead and freeze them a day before you plan to mail them, then take them out of the freezer and package them frozen, that way you don’t have to worry bout them getting mushy/losing their shape. :)
I absolutely love these! Thanks for the recipe. ?
Thanks Lori, we’re so glad you enjoy them!
I only had large flake and minute oats at home so I went to the grocery store and the closest to “old-fashioned” I could find were the steel cut oats. So far so good (just tasted mixture before chilling). And the taste is a hit with my 12 year-old who will be bringing these to a volleyball tournament on the week-end. Thank you for this recipe :)
You’re very welcome Arwen, we’re glad to hear you and your kiddo enjoyed these! :)
I made these tonight and they were so good!!! I used chocolate peanut butter instead!
Thanks for sharing Loren, we’re so glad you enjoyed them!
Can you use maple syrup to make these??
Hi Tara, yes, you can – we hope you enjoy! :)
Just finished making my first batch! Rolled oats, PB, raw agave, chi, flax, dark chocolate chips, and dried cranberries! They are to die for! Thanks for sharing!
Woohoo! We hope you enjoy, Bekka! :)
While the taste is great I’m having the hardest time rolling them, they keep crumbling even though I followed the recipe exactly. Any ideas or tips?? Can you refrigerate them too long?
Hi Kimber! We’re sorry you’re having a difficult time working with these! Yes, you can definitely refrigerate them, and that should help make them easier to work with (kind of like cookie dough). We’d suggest maybe 30 minutes? If they’re still not behaving, maybe try 20 or 30 more minutes. We hope this helps!
About how many calories does each yield?
Hi Lauren! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
What can I substitute for the coconut? Family doesn’t like it.
Hi Lindsay! You can leave it out, or you can leave it out and supplement with extra nuts and dried fruit. We hope you enjoy! :)
These are very tasty. Out first batch we followed the recipe except used almond butter. We calculated them to be about 160 calories and got about 30 from a double batch. Tonight we made another double batch but used the dates from the almond joy recipe for half and honey for the other half and are still quite tasty. This made about 10 more balls and dropped the calories to about 130 per. We are using these as a smart carb snack on the nutrisystem plan.
Thanks for sharing with us Jeff! We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed these! :D
It seems like a lot of sugar. Do you have the nutritional break down for these?
Hi Maura! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
Great recipe! I’ve also made them using “wow butter” instead of peanut butter, and they turn out great (and can be sent in school lunches since they’re nut-free).
Thanks Cheri, that’s good to know! We’re happy you enjoy these! :)
I made these today with my 3 year old. We used chia seeds and hemp hearts ground in a blender instead of flax meal because I didn’t have any on hand, it worked well and was the same consistency as flax meal. I also used half peanut butter and half almond butter because I ran out of peanut butter.
Overall I thought these were too sweet and ended up picking out about a quarter of the chocolate chips. Next time I’ll halve the honey and halve the chocolate chips. My kids obviously love them because they are a very sweet treat!
Great basic and easy recipe to make with little ones, we enjoyed making these!
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed them! And sure thing, feel free to use as much honey and chocolate chips as you’d like. :)
I love this recipe! Do you know how this would fit into the 21 Day Fix meal plan?
Thanks Dewayne, we’re glad to hear that! :) We’re actually not familiar with the 21 Day Fix meal plan, so we can’t say. We aren’t sure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe, and we currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate. We never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These are amazing. I make them all the time for my other half; he dreams about them. We even created a custom recipe on MyFitnessPal for them. Even my fussy stepfather and whole family loved them when I made some during a visit. Pure unadulterated bliss. A million thanks!
Thanks for sharing Steph, we’re so glad you and your family love them! :D
Like this idea. 2 questions B4 I make these: 1) If I only have unsalted PB, how much salt would I add, & 2) Can I sub an equal amount of cacao bits? Thanks so much for all your time & energy in making life more beautiful! You are a lifesaver for people with special dietary needs. I found you only a short time ago & I have made 6-7 of your recipes but have yet to comment, though I have shared everything with family & friends who have grown to love you too! When I can breathe again (I suppose after Christmas) I promise to critique every recipe that I have made because they are soooo good! Your granola bars will forever be a staple in our home.
Thanks! Hmm, we haven’t tried these with unsalted peanut butter, so it’s hard to say. We would think 1/2 teaspoon, but you might need to start by adding a little less than that, and possibly add more to taste. And yes, you can use cacao bits in these! Thanks for your sweet words about the blog — we hope you enjoy these! :)
These were so yummy thanks!
You’re welcome Melinda, we’re glad you liked them! :)
Hi! Do you know roughly about how many grams of protein would be in one bite? Can’t wait to try- thanks!
Hi Natalee! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These are so easy to make and love that my girl loves them. I add about 1/2 cup of crushed almonds and increase my PB by 1/2 cup and they are delish. This recipe helps me clean out my pantry.
Thanks for sharing Megan, we’re happy you both love them! :)
Going to make these for my next hiking trip, but not a fan of coconut. Does the recipe work without the coconut?
Hi Thomas, yes, you can leave the coconut out, but you’ll probably want to supplement it with some more oats and some nuts. We hope you enjoy!
Love these! I came across this last week and have made them twice now… I can’t stop eating them!
Thanks for sharing Alyssa, we’re so glad you like them!
Thank you for this great idea/recipe…..love it Larry
You’re welcome Larry — we’re happy you like these! :)
With the energy bites how many balls per serving? I made these and LOVE THEM. Thank you!
Hi Lisa! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps — we’re so happy you enjoy these! :)
Is there something I can use instead of coconut? I am allergic.
Hi Molly, you could just add more oats and nuts or another type of dried fruit that you like. We hope you enjoy these!
Could you make these and freeze them?
Yes, totally! We hope you enjoy these! :)
My boys and I LOVE these. Everyone I know loves these delicious balls.
I looked up the nutrition facts because I was curious and saw others on this site asking. Here’s what I found:
(Based on making 18 balls)
Calories: 138
Calories from fat: 70
Total fat: 7.8g
Saturated fat: 3.0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 35mg
Potassium: 89mg
Total Carbohydrates 15.1g
Dietary fiber: 2.6g
Sugars: 9.7g
Protein: 3.6g
It’s one site (caloriecount.com) but it seems pretty good. They have an extensive list of ingredients and it is designed for you to analyze recipes.
Happy energy bite “no-baking” everyone!!
Thanks for sharing Kelly! We’re so glad to hear that! :D
How long do they keep? And should you store them in the fridge, or are they okay on the counter in a sealed container?
Thanks
Hi Teresa! We think they’ll keep the longest if you store them in the fridge (they also freeze really well) – probably close to two weeks or so. You can also store them in a sealed container at room temp though. We hope you enjoy!
Hi if your not a fan of coconut can u leave it out or subsitute it?
Hi Virginia! Yes, you can leave it out and just add more oats, and/or nuts and dried fruit to compensate (if you like). We hope you enjoy these!