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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 the coconut has cooled before adding in the chocolate chips or the chocolate may melt.) Feel free to use either sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut.
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.
Delicious! I did about half the flax and added brewers yeast too (but make sure to get debittered brewers yeast! Or you will taste bitterness). Melting the peanut butter and honey in the microwave first helps a little bit for everything to stick together too.
I absolutely love these no-bake energy bites. I use them in place of protein bars that is used to buy. These are easy to make, and my family enjoys when I make them. I omit the chocolate chips though.
So based on my very rough and unchecked calculations, here’s what I come up with as far as nutrition numbers. This is based on 20 bites per batch:
Per bite
Cal: 120
carb: 12-13
Protein: 3
sugars: 7
I think this is pretty close…at least it gives you an idea. This is also based on the exact ingredients listed in the recipe. Hope this helps! P.S. I have made these and they are addictive!
Best recipe for energy bites that I have ever used! I ground my flax seed in a coffee grinder, left out the chocolate chips (too sweet for me) , and I used crunchy peanut butter as that’s the kind I buy. Absolutetly yummy!
It’s like Christmas morning when I remember that I have some of these squirreled away in the freezer! So good and so easy to customize with goodies I find in the pantry. I put them in an 8×8 pan and cut into bars .So far this is my favorite recipe for these that I’ve found. Thank you!
I made these for the first time today and being from the South, I had to taste before putting in the refrigerator to set. These are amazing and will become my go-to snack for summer and especially when school starts back in the fall!!!!!!
This is my go to energy ball recipe for my postpartum friends and they are such a crowd pleaser! My family loves them too. I like to use half old fashioned oats and half quick oats or even pulse the oats a bit for a smoother texture. I use unsweetened shredded coconut and I don’t toast the coconut, though I’m sure that tastes amazing – I like easy and less steps. I love to mix the ingredients with a hand mixer or toss it all in my Kitchen Aid mixer to make it easier. These also freeze well!
So I am wondering about the nutritional information on these balls and about how many it makes?
Super quick and easy. i added brewers yeast as well to make them more lactation friendly
These are AMAZING!!! My husband and I are obsessed. Will be making weekly!
Do we know the nutritional content? Either way I love that they’re homemade and have amazing ingredients.
Been making these for years, i just started adding protein powder, hemp seed, and cologne along with the flax meal and chi seeds.
Do you know what the calorie count and protein is?
Very good and easy to make- didn’t add coconut- just added more oats! Thank you! Would love nutritional value, please
Where can i find the nutritional value?
Really delicious and very easy to make – my 4 year old helped me make them. Any nutritional info available?
Where can I find the nutrition information for these? How many calories are they?
Thanks
I do not have the flax seed meal. Is there a substitution or is it possible to just leave it out.
For those asking about nutritional value, this is what ChatGPT said:
Note: I omitted coconut since I’m not fond of it, and added 1/2 cup to the oats instead. :)
Estimated Calories for the Full Recipe:
Old-fashioned oats (1.5 cups) → ~450 kcal
Peanut butter (1/2 cup) → ~760 kcal
Ground flaxseed (1/2 cup) → ~260 kcal
Semisweet chocolate chips (1/2 cup) → ~400 kcal
Honey (1/3 cup) → ~275 kcal
Chia seeds (1 tbsp) → ~58 kcal
Vanilla extract (1 tsp) → ~12 kcal
Total Calories for the Whole Batch: ~2,215 kcal
Calories Per Energy Bite (1-inch ball)
If you roll them into 20 balls, each ball would be:
~111 calories per 1-inch ball
If you make 24 smaller balls, each would be:
~92 calories per ball
Delicious! I did about half the flax and added brewers yeast too (but make sure to get debittered brewers yeast! Or you will taste bitterness). Melting the peanut butter and honey in the microwave first helps a little bit for everything to stick together too.
Sooo delicious, hearty, and healthy. Thank you for the recipe!
Does anyone know the nutrition facts!?
Looking for nutrition value breakdown of these. Thanks !
What is the nutritional information on these?
I’d love to know the macro breakdowns of the energy balls.
I absolutely love these no-bake energy bites. I use them in place of protein bars that is used to buy. These are easy to make, and my family enjoys when I make them. I omit the chocolate chips though.
What is the nutrition info for this recipe?
These are amazing!
Do you have the nutrition information for these?
easy & delicious!
My family LOVES these!
Delicious!! They’re like candy! Any idea how many calories per ball?
So based on my very rough and unchecked calculations, here’s what I come up with as far as nutrition numbers. This is based on 20 bites per batch:
Per bite
Cal: 120
carb: 12-13
Protein: 3
sugars: 7
I think this is pretty close…at least it gives you an idea. This is also based on the exact ingredients listed in the recipe. Hope this helps! P.S. I have made these and they are addictive!
Could you please give me the calories, protein and carbs per ball. I know it would be a guestament:)
Thank you,
Kim
Muy útil y fácil de elaborar con alto contenido de proteína e ingredientes saludables gracias
Definitely a 5 star recipe. Excellent instructions.
I make these frequently.
As a diabetic, many of us definitely need the nutrition information before we ever make a recipe.
Can I use quick cooking oats to make these instead of old fashioned oats?
has anyone tried adding unflavored protien powder to these? if so, amounts?
Best recipe for energy bites that I have ever used! I ground my flax seed in a coffee grinder, left out the chocolate chips (too sweet for me) , and I used crunchy peanut butter as that’s the kind I buy. Absolutetly yummy!
It’s like Christmas morning when I remember that I have some of these squirreled away in the freezer! So good and so easy to customize with goodies I find in the pantry. I put them in an 8×8 pan and cut into bars .So far this is my favorite recipe for these that I’ve found. Thank you!
I made these for the first time today and being from the South, I had to taste before putting in the refrigerator to set. These are amazing and will become my go-to snack for summer and especially when school starts back in the fall!!!!!!
Can’t wait to try !
This is my go to energy ball recipe for my postpartum friends and they are such a crowd pleaser! My family loves them too. I like to use half old fashioned oats and half quick oats or even pulse the oats a bit for a smoother texture. I use unsweetened shredded coconut and I don’t toast the coconut, though I’m sure that tastes amazing – I like easy and less steps. I love to mix the ingredients with a hand mixer or toss it all in my Kitchen Aid mixer to make it easier. These also freeze well!