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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.
Hey! Looking forward to these. Question – I can’t use vanilla extract because it contains alcohol. Any suggestions for an alternative?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Ashly! We would just leave it out, it won’t make a big difference — they’ll still be yummy. If you really want that vanilla flavor though, you can use vanilla bean (scrape the seeds from half a pod, or use vanilla bean paste). We hope you enjoy these!
How many calories are in each piece using your original recipe? Thanks.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Laurie! 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 things are amazing! I mean really good. There is one problem with them though…I keep them in the freezer (bottom section of the fridge) and they’re too easy to get to. My wife and I go through these fast enough but now our 3 year old is strong enough to open the freezer and get them himself. They just don’t last. I have to make a double batch every week it seems and everyone who tries them gets hooked.
These are the best snack I’ve ever made, and I’m not a huge health nut. These taste so good, they’re a great pick me up, they’re easy to keep at work or around the house and they’re the perfect size.
I’ve just started a new job at a school and it’s nut free so I’m going to try making them with “wow butter” instead of peanut butter. I’ll be sure to let you know how they work out.
I’ll give these an honest 9.9/10 (they lost 0.1 because they’re so good that we go through them too fast and I have to keep making them)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thank you for sharing, Paul — we’re so glad you guys enjoy them! :)
might as well throw in the chia seeds too as you suggest, I’ve been looking for something else besides energy bars for a lot of these same ingredients, so thank you for these!
Thanks for this recipe!! One day I’ll follow it, but I wanted to make it now, although I didn’t have all the ingredients. So I made my own variation & it’s good. It’s still chilling in the fridge, but ai tasted it, & it’s yummy.
I used: a muesli cereal that has oatmeal, dates & raisins; raisins; Craisins; Nutella; peanut butter; honey; vanilla; hemp seeds; chia seeds; flax seeds; & teff seeds. I didn’t measure any of the ingredients out, but that’s all right this time. ?
I look forward to eating the yummy balls, & thanks again for your recipe. ?
I have been struggling in my 5:30AM spinning, and weight training classes, and realized it was because I was not eating before the class. I made a batch of these yesterday (batch of 30, so very small), leaving out the flax seed (did not have it on hand) and adding in a little more oatmeal as suggested. These were the perfect small snack to eat with coffee before the class, and I kicked hiney in my weight training class today (if I do say so myself); I also came home feeling energized. Thank you so much for this recipe! Personally, I found them slightly too sweet, so I’ll cut back the honey to 1/4 cup. Making them very small also made the reasonable with respect to WW SmartPoints.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing with us, Jen — we’re so happy you enjoyed them and that they helped you out before your class! :)
I have been making these (among other of your recipes) and sending them to my daughter and her sorority sistsers. One of the girls asked me the calorie count in these. Do you know? I told her I would check but that I don’t count calories, but concentrate on what goes into the food I make. Thanks! Love your recipes!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Amy, we’re so glad to hear you enjoy the blog! As for the calorie count for these though, we’re sorry but we aren’t sure. 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!
I am curious about the calories per ball (I make mine about 1 inch as suggested) I am trying to use the calorie tracker on my fitbit and have no idea what these count as…. any help would be apreciated ?
PS these are amazing recently brought some to work and everyone loved them and all wanted the recipe
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
We’re so happy these were a hit with folks, Christina! As for the calories though, we’re sorry but we are not sure. 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!
I love this recipe but would really like to know the calorie content.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Charlene! 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!
I made these today and they were easy and delicious! The next time I make them, I’m going to try using mini chocolate chips instead of regular size, and reduce the overall amount that I add- I made my balls smaller than the recipe called for (I ended up with a 35 ct instead of 20-25) so some of them had trouble sticking together with too many chips. I also omitted the chia seeds since I’m not fond of them. For storage, I put them 3 at a time into paper cupcake liners to make them easy to stack in tupperware in multiple layers without sticking. For the amount of time it took shaping and rolling them into balls, I might try pressing them out into a cookie sheet and cutting them into bars next time. Great recipe! I did enter it into the new feature on MyFitnessPal where you can enter recipes from scratch, and while it doesn’t have a share feature yet I hope it will soon so that I can come back and post nutritional information. Depending on how large you make them, they seem to have 80-138 calories in them (80 was for my 35 ct, 130 was for a hypothetical 20 ct).
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing with us, Jade — we’re glad to hear you enjoyed them!
These are delicious! I used only 1/4c honey & they were plenty sweet. Did have troubles shaping into balls – not sure how much was due to less liquid or to not waiting for them to chill. Might add some coconut oil next time & see if that helps. These remind me of the raw granola I used to eat by the (small) bowlful when my mom made granola.
Btw, your yield says 3 dozen (must be really small balls!) but at the bottom of the recipe it says 20-25 balls (which is more like the yield I got).
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing, Julie, we’re so happy you enjoyed these! We’re sorry they were a bit tricky to shape — it does sound like they were on the drier side with less liquid, which can make them more difficult to work with. Coconut oil would definitely help! And oops, thank you for pointing out that yield inconsistency, we’ll fix that!
I have made these so many times and shared the recipe tons too.
Posted it on Facebook today because I made more and felt compelled to let others know a great place to find yummy recipes!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing, we’re so glad you enjoyed them! :)
Hi! I am looking forward to making these! Has anyone tried making them with maple syrup instead of honey? My husband is allergic to honey and I don’t have any agave on hand.
Can you please provide an estimate on how many calories are in 1 and 1/2 inch balls, please?
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Bonnie! 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!
Danielle —
I just looked this up using a nutrition calculator. Here’s the breakdown, if you follow this recipe (with honey and chia seeds) and make 20 balls:
I think the next time I make these I might substitute cocoa nibs for the chocolate chips, or add mini chocolate chips, but only a 1/4 of a cup, just to cut down on the sugar.
I just made these and I toasted the oats first which added nice flavour. I mostly did it though because I have heard you should not eat raw oats but I don’t know if that’s true (all I can find online is totally conflicting information about eating raw oats). Does anyone know if there is a problem with it? I use old fashioned large rolled oats and I toasted them for five mins at 420 and then let them cool before adding them to the mixture.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Oooh we love that you toasted the oats first! We hope you enjoyed these!
Adding the full 1/3 cup of honey was too sweet for my taste. I ended up having to add about 1/4 cup additional oatmeal to help cut the sweetness. I also didn’t have any toasted coconut available, so I substituted for sliced almonds, and still delicious. This recipe is GREAT, and easy to add/remove ingredients based on preferences. Thank you for sharing!!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks, Elisa, we appreciate your feedback and you trying these!
Hi Katya! We usually have one or two of these at a time, but it’s up to you! :) As far as nutritional facts and serving size info, we’re sorry but we aren’t sure. 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!
Looking for the nutritionals on the energy bites please?
Thank you
Stacy
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Stacy! 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!
I tried it and loved it! Better and less time-consuming (washing the bowl) than instant oatmeal for breakfast. Feel like I went longer at the gym when I popped a few before that, too. Thanks, making my batch for the week right now.
Hi! Recipe looks great, but I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat raw oats? I’ve heard that dry oats should be soaked in milk/water to prevent stomach issues, is the honey and PB liquid enough to prevent any stomach problems from eating oats uncooked? Thanks!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Kajal! We haven’t heard that and we’ve eaten these several times and have never had any issues with eating them raw.
Do you have any suggestions for substitutions for coconut? I’i do t like coconut at all, so I’m wondering what is the value the coconut adds? Is it for flavour? Texture? A sweetener? Thanks so much.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Kalyn! If you want to leave the coconut out, you can just add nuts, oats, and/or dried fruit in place. We hope you enjoy!
Second time making these. Fantastic!! I used old fashioned gluten free oats, local raw honey, mini choc chips, and organic ground flax, chia, almond butter, toasted coconut and vanilla, for my yoga studio peers the first time. I/we got rave reviews and a thank you card. That is the expensive version ;) Just made a batch for son’s lunch tomorrow :) He will be thrilled! This recipe is a keeper :)
Delicious combination of ingredients, however, I’m not sure if it was the natural simply almond butter I used, but they would not stick. I followed the recipe to a tee. Any suggestions? Thanks for your amazing snack suggestion.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Whitney! Oh no, we’re sorry you had a tough time getting them to stick! It sounds like it could have been the peanut butter you used. We would recommend trying adding a bit more peanut butter, and a splash or two of water (until you achieve a good consistency to work with). Putting the mixture in the fridge for a bit can also help. We hope this is useful!
Thank you for this Recipe. It is so delicious. When making choco chip cookies for my husband – I make up a batch of energy bites & store them in the freezer for me.?
So Good.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
You’re very welcome, Nita — we’re happy you enjoy these!
These Energy Bites look delicious and a great alternative for a snack or treat! Will definitely give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing the great post and photos. Rob :)
Looks amazing!!! Anyway you substitute the coconut???? My husband hates it :(
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks, Linnea — we hope you enjoy them! And yes, you can simply leave the coconut out and just add some extra nuts and/or dried fruit and/or seeds in its place.
Hi Jessie! You really want to use regular old-fashioned oats for these — the steel cut oats are much smaller, which will throw off the other ingredient quantities, but mainly, they just have a rough texture.
Hello! These are amazing – nutritious and delicious. Good cold or warm. My question: may I post this recipe on another recipe site while crediting you -Gimme Some Oven -? Thx!:)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thank you, Mary, we’re so happy you enjoy them! And thank you for asking our permission, that is fine, as long as you link back! :)
Hi
We have loved these for years but my daughter is now not able to eat honey. Would maple syrup be sticky enough? I’m sure there’s an answer but 2,200 comments is too many to dig thru!! I guess the secret is out about how good these are!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hi Suzanne! We would actually recommend Agave since it’s not as thin as maple syrup. We hope you guys enjoy them! :)
Cammy —
I used maple syrup and it worked fine! You might want to add a little more flax (golden flax is the best)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thanks for sharing, Cammy, we’re glad to hear that! :)
I tried this recipe using Pb2 (peanut butter powder) and sugar free chocolate chips would that make it less calories? And how much would you say is a good amount to eat for a snack? I had 3 and I feel guilty about it.
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Hello Nour! Yes, that should bring the calorie count down, though we aren’t sure how many calories are in one serving. We generally have one or two of these at a time. We hope this helps!
These are so great! I make these for my family and they love them…it’s so great that they are delicious but also pretty healthy! Thanks for sharing!! :)
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
Thank you, we’re so happy you and your family love them! :)
Hey! Looking forward to these. Question – I can’t use vanilla extract because it contains alcohol. Any suggestions for an alternative?
Hi Ashly! We would just leave it out, it won’t make a big difference — they’ll still be yummy. If you really want that vanilla flavor though, you can use vanilla bean (scrape the seeds from half a pod, or use vanilla bean paste). We hope you enjoy these!
If I leave the flax seeds out, will it affect the recipe at all or should it be fine? Thanks!
No, you can totally leave those out (you might want to compensate with some extra oats though). We hope you enjoy! :)
How many calories are in each piece using your original recipe? Thanks.
Hi Laurie! 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!
I love this recipe!!!!
My younger siblings devour these balls! for a family of seven it is a perfect snack!!!
We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed them!
Do you think I can freeze these?
Yes, definitely — these freeze beautifully!
These things are amazing! I mean really good. There is one problem with them though…I keep them in the freezer (bottom section of the fridge) and they’re too easy to get to. My wife and I go through these fast enough but now our 3 year old is strong enough to open the freezer and get them himself. They just don’t last. I have to make a double batch every week it seems and everyone who tries them gets hooked.
These are the best snack I’ve ever made, and I’m not a huge health nut. These taste so good, they’re a great pick me up, they’re easy to keep at work or around the house and they’re the perfect size.
I’ve just started a new job at a school and it’s nut free so I’m going to try making them with “wow butter” instead of peanut butter. I’ll be sure to let you know how they work out.
I’ll give these an honest 9.9/10 (they lost 0.1 because they’re so good that we go through them too fast and I have to keep making them)
Thank you for sharing, Paul — we’re so glad you guys enjoy them! :)
might as well throw in the chia seeds too as you suggest, I’ve been looking for something else besides energy bars for a lot of these same ingredients, so thank you for these!
Thanks for this recipe!! One day I’ll follow it, but I wanted to make it now, although I didn’t have all the ingredients. So I made my own variation & it’s good. It’s still chilling in the fridge, but ai tasted it, & it’s yummy.
I used: a muesli cereal that has oatmeal, dates & raisins; raisins; Craisins; Nutella; peanut butter; honey; vanilla; hemp seeds; chia seeds; flax seeds; & teff seeds. I didn’t measure any of the ingredients out, but that’s all right this time. ?
I look forward to eating the yummy balls, & thanks again for your recipe. ?
Sounds delicious! :)
These have become a favorite in our house! All four kids love these and I love how easy it is to sneak in so much goodness!
We’re so happy you and your family enjoy them! :)
I have been struggling in my 5:30AM spinning, and weight training classes, and realized it was because I was not eating before the class. I made a batch of these yesterday (batch of 30, so very small), leaving out the flax seed (did not have it on hand) and adding in a little more oatmeal as suggested. These were the perfect small snack to eat with coffee before the class, and I kicked hiney in my weight training class today (if I do say so myself); I also came home feeling energized. Thank you so much for this recipe! Personally, I found them slightly too sweet, so I’ll cut back the honey to 1/4 cup. Making them very small also made the reasonable with respect to WW SmartPoints.
Thanks for sharing with us, Jen — we’re so happy you enjoyed them and that they helped you out before your class! :)
I have been making these (among other of your recipes) and sending them to my daughter and her sorority sistsers. One of the girls asked me the calorie count in these. Do you know? I told her I would check but that I don’t count calories, but concentrate on what goes into the food I make. Thanks! Love your recipes!
Hi Amy, we’re so glad to hear you enjoy the blog! As for the calorie count for these though, we’re sorry but we aren’t sure. 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!
I am curious about the calories per ball (I make mine about 1 inch as suggested) I am trying to use the calorie tracker on my fitbit and have no idea what these count as…. any help would be apreciated ?
PS these are amazing recently brought some to work and everyone loved them and all wanted the recipe
We’re so happy these were a hit with folks, Christina! As for the calories though, we’re sorry but we are not sure. 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!
I love this recipe but would really like to know the calorie content.
Hi Charlene! 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!
I made these today and they were easy and delicious! The next time I make them, I’m going to try using mini chocolate chips instead of regular size, and reduce the overall amount that I add- I made my balls smaller than the recipe called for (I ended up with a 35 ct instead of 20-25) so some of them had trouble sticking together with too many chips. I also omitted the chia seeds since I’m not fond of them. For storage, I put them 3 at a time into paper cupcake liners to make them easy to stack in tupperware in multiple layers without sticking. For the amount of time it took shaping and rolling them into balls, I might try pressing them out into a cookie sheet and cutting them into bars next time. Great recipe! I did enter it into the new feature on MyFitnessPal where you can enter recipes from scratch, and while it doesn’t have a share feature yet I hope it will soon so that I can come back and post nutritional information. Depending on how large you make them, they seem to have 80-138 calories in them (80 was for my 35 ct, 130 was for a hypothetical 20 ct).
Thanks for sharing with us, Jade — we’re glad to hear you enjoyed them!
On my fitness pal, each bite is 107 calories if you made 30 bites per batch.
Great recipe! We make bars pretty often, but I like these ingredients & the idea of shaping them into 1″ bite size balls makes them more fun!
Awesome, so glad you like the recipe! :)
These are delicious! I used only 1/4c honey & they were plenty sweet. Did have troubles shaping into balls – not sure how much was due to less liquid or to not waiting for them to chill. Might add some coconut oil next time & see if that helps. These remind me of the raw granola I used to eat by the (small) bowlful when my mom made granola.
Btw, your yield says 3 dozen (must be really small balls!) but at the bottom of the recipe it says 20-25 balls (which is more like the yield I got).
Thanks for sharing, Julie, we’re so happy you enjoyed these! We’re sorry they were a bit tricky to shape — it does sound like they were on the drier side with less liquid, which can make them more difficult to work with. Coconut oil would definitely help! And oops, thank you for pointing out that yield inconsistency, we’ll fix that!
I have made these so many times and shared the recipe tons too.
Posted it on Facebook today because I made more and felt compelled to let others know a great place to find yummy recipes!
Thanks for sharing, we’re so glad you enjoyed them! :)
I do not have flaxseed with me and I can’t easily get to a store. Do you have any suggestions or is this even necessary?
Hi Kenli! No worries, you can leave the flax out and supplement with oats. We hope you enjoy these!
Omg just tried these so good, instead of the coconut flakes I added crushed almonds! amazing thank you.
We’re so happy you enjoyed these, Dalal!
Just curious, do you sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
Hi! I am looking forward to making these! Has anyone tried making them with maple syrup instead of honey? My husband is allergic to honey and I don’t have any agave on hand.
Can you please provide an estimate on how many calories are in 1 and 1/2 inch balls, please?
Hi Bonnie! 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!
I just looked this up using a nutrition calculator. Here’s the breakdown, if you follow this recipe (with honey and chia seeds) and make 20 balls:
Per ball:
Calories: 122
Protein: 3.3g
Fat: 6.5g
Total carb: 13.5g
Fibre: 2.2g
Sugar: 8g
I think the next time I make these I might substitute cocoa nibs for the chocolate chips, or add mini chocolate chips, but only a 1/4 of a cup, just to cut down on the sugar.
Do you think it would work with sunflower butter in place of the peanut butter? I can’t have peanut butter.
Sure, that should work! :)
Hi, I can’t wait to make these. Has anyone added Brewers a Yeast to the recipe?
I just made these and I toasted the oats first which added nice flavour. I mostly did it though because I have heard you should not eat raw oats but I don’t know if that’s true (all I can find online is totally conflicting information about eating raw oats). Does anyone know if there is a problem with it? I use old fashioned large rolled oats and I toasted them for five mins at 420 and then let them cool before adding them to the mixture.
Oooh we love that you toasted the oats first! We hope you enjoyed these!
Adding the full 1/3 cup of honey was too sweet for my taste. I ended up having to add about 1/4 cup additional oatmeal to help cut the sweetness. I also didn’t have any toasted coconut available, so I substituted for sliced almonds, and still delicious. This recipe is GREAT, and easy to add/remove ingredients based on preferences. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, Elisa, we appreciate your feedback and you trying these!
How many can I eat a day?
Hi Katya! We usually have one or two of these at a time, but it’s up to you! :) As far as nutritional facts and serving size info, we’re sorry but we aren’t sure. 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!
Looking for the nutritionals on the energy bites please?
Thank you
Stacy
Hi Stacy! 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!
I tried it and loved it! Better and less time-consuming (washing the bowl) than instant oatmeal for breakfast. Feel like I went longer at the gym when I popped a few before that, too. Thanks, making my batch for the week right now.
Thank you, Allie, we’re so glad you enjoyed them!
Hi! Recipe looks great, but I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat raw oats? I’ve heard that dry oats should be soaked in milk/water to prevent stomach issues, is the honey and PB liquid enough to prevent any stomach problems from eating oats uncooked? Thanks!
Hi Kajal! We haven’t heard that and we’ve eaten these several times and have never had any issues with eating them raw.
Do you have any suggestions for substitutions for coconut? I’i do t like coconut at all, so I’m wondering what is the value the coconut adds? Is it for flavour? Texture? A sweetener? Thanks so much.
Hi Kalyn! If you want to leave the coconut out, you can just add nuts, oats, and/or dried fruit in place. We hope you enjoy!
I doubled the recipe and they came out deliciouses!
We’re glad to hear that, Norma!
Ok are these still healthy if I eat the whole batch lol??
These are absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing this fabulous recipe.
Thanks, Calin, we’re so happy you enjoyed them! :)
Second time making these. Fantastic!! I used old fashioned gluten free oats, local raw honey, mini choc chips, and organic ground flax, chia, almond butter, toasted coconut and vanilla, for my yoga studio peers the first time. I/we got rave reviews and a thank you card. That is the expensive version ;) Just made a batch for son’s lunch tomorrow :) He will be thrilled! This recipe is a keeper :)
We’re so happy you’re a fan, Stephanie! :D
Can you freeze these balls?
Yes, totally! We hope you enjoy them!
Hmmmmmmm….love them … thanks for sharing … blessings..
*joy
We’re glad you like them, Joy!
These are my saving grace with picky eater #1 and monkey see monkey do #2. We don’t use the coconut, but I add a scoop or two of veggie powder. Shhh
We’re so glad you and your little ones enjoy them, Nicole!
Delicious combination of ingredients, however, I’m not sure if it was the natural simply almond butter I used, but they would not stick. I followed the recipe to a tee. Any suggestions? Thanks for your amazing snack suggestion.
Hi Whitney! Oh no, we’re sorry you had a tough time getting them to stick! It sounds like it could have been the peanut butter you used. We would recommend trying adding a bit more peanut butter, and a splash or two of water (until you achieve a good consistency to work with). Putting the mixture in the fridge for a bit can also help. We hope this is useful!
Thank you for this Recipe. It is so delicious. When making choco chip cookies for my husband – I make up a batch of energy bites & store them in the freezer for me.?
So Good.
You’re very welcome, Nita — we’re happy you enjoy these!
So Good !
I make them often, storing in the freezer.
Thank you, Nita, we’re so glad you enjoy them!
These Energy Bites look delicious and a great alternative for a snack or treat! Will definitely give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing the great post and photos. Rob :)
Thanks, Rob, we hope you love them!
Looks amazing!!! Anyway you substitute the coconut???? My husband hates it :(
Thanks, Linnea — we hope you enjoy them! And yes, you can simply leave the coconut out and just add some extra nuts and/or dried fruit and/or seeds in its place.
Can you use steel cut oats?
Hi Jessie! You really want to use regular old-fashioned oats for these — the steel cut oats are much smaller, which will throw off the other ingredient quantities, but mainly, they just have a rough texture.
Hello! These are amazing – nutritious and delicious. Good cold or warm. My question: may I post this recipe on another recipe site while crediting you -Gimme Some Oven -? Thx!:)
Thank you, Mary, we’re so happy you enjoy them! And thank you for asking our permission, that is fine, as long as you link back! :)
These were awesome, they taste great!
We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Jen!
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We have loved these for years but my daughter is now not able to eat honey. Would maple syrup be sticky enough? I’m sure there’s an answer but 2,200 comments is too many to dig thru!! I guess the secret is out about how good these are!
Hi Suzanne! We would actually recommend Agave since it’s not as thin as maple syrup. We hope you guys enjoy them! :)
I used maple syrup and it worked fine! You might want to add a little more flax (golden flax is the best)
Thanks for sharing, Cammy, we’re glad to hear that! :)
I tried this recipe using Pb2 (peanut butter powder) and sugar free chocolate chips would that make it less calories? And how much would you say is a good amount to eat for a snack? I had 3 and I feel guilty about it.
Hello Nour! Yes, that should bring the calorie count down, though we aren’t sure how many calories are in one serving. We generally have one or two of these at a time. We hope this helps!
These are so great! I make these for my family and they love them…it’s so great that they are delicious but also pretty healthy! Thanks for sharing!! :)
Thank you, we’re so happy you and your family love them! :)
super easy to make and so yummy! I made a peanut butter base and a sunflower base. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Yay, so happy to hear it!