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This No-Bake Energy Bites recipe is easy to make, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious!

Easy No Bake Energy Bites Recipe

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!

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Energy Bites Ingredients

No Bake Energy Bites Ingredients:

To make this no bake energy bites recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

  • Old-fashioned oatsAlso called rolled oats — these will serve as the base ingredient for our energy bites.
  • Shredded coconutWhich 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 butterI have used both traditional creamy peanut butter and natural creamy peanut butter in this recipe, and both work!
  • Ground flaxseedTo add some extra protein, fiber and omega-3s to our energy bites.
  • Semisweet chocolate chipsI photographed this recipe with standard-sized semisweet chips, but mini semisweet chips mix in easier.
  • HoneyTo add some natural sweetness and also help to bind the energy balls together.
  • Vanilla extractFor a touch of extra flavor.
  • 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 Bites (Balls)

How To Make Energy Balls:

To make these energy bites, simply…

  1. Stir everything together. Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. Chill. Cover the mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or until the mixture is chilled.*
  3. Roll into balls. Roll into mixture into 1-inch balls.
  4. 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.

Healthy 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 barsPress 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.

Healthy Energy Bites with Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter

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No Bake Energy Bites Recipe

No Bake Energy Bites

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  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 20-25 energy bites 1x

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This No-Bake Energy Bites recipe is easy to make, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious!


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Stir everything together.  Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. 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.)
  3. Roll into balls.  Roll into mixture into 1-inch balls.
  4. Serve.  Then enjoy immediately!  Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.


Notes

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.

Source: Recipe slightly adapted from Smashed Peas & Carrots.

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2,108 comments on “No-Bake Energy Bites”

  1. What can you use to replace the crushed flax seed?

  2. These are lovely. Definitely going to have to double the recipe next time though!

  3. These are adorable! I love that.

  4. SO good! Left out the flax seed b/c I don’t know what that is much less where to buy it. I added chopped almonds and doubled the recipe and got about 54 good sized balls. Mixed everything up in my Kitchenaid stand mixer….much easier. In the future I might leave out the chocolate chips and dip each one in chocolate to make “candy”.

  5. I just made these and they are amazing!!!!! They are so easy!!!! Perfect snack to bring for any gatherings. Thank you so much for sharing!

  6. These look really good! Not a big fan of peanut butter but will definitely try them with almond butter!

  7. What a great little snack! Perfect for hitting the slopes!

  8. does anyone know the nutrition facts on these?

  9. Nutrition Facts
    User Entered Recipe

    25 Servings

    Amount Per Serving

    Calories 101.0

    Total Fat 6.1 g

    Saturated Fat 2.6 g

    Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4 g

    Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g

    Cholesterol 0.0 mg

    Sodium 26.6 mg

    Potassium 58.1 mg

    Total Carbohydrate 10.9 g

    Dietary Fiber 1.9 g

    Sugars 6.3 g

    Protein 2.3 g

    Vitamin A 0.0 %

    Vitamin B-12 0.0 %

    Vitamin B-6 1.3 %

    Vitamin C 0.2 %

    Vitamin D 0.0 %

    Vitamin E 2.7 %

    Calcium 0.6 %

    Copper 1.2 %

    Folate 1.2 %

    Iron 2.5 %

    Magnesium 2.3 %

    Manganese 3.8 %

    Niacin 3.6 %

    Pantothenic Acid 0.5 %

    Phosphorus 2.3 %

    Riboflavin 0.6 %

    Selenium 1.1 %

    Thiamin 1.2 %

    Zinc 1.3 %

    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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  10. What could you replace the coconut with? These sound good and i LOVE no bakes but I am allergic to coconut! :(

  11. I make the same recipe, only I flatten mine in a cake pan and cut them into little granola bars. They are also good with almonds in them :)

  12. would love to know the nutritional info on these(fat,calories,fiber)as a weightwatcher this would be very helpful,thanks.

  13. Just love this recipe.. I just got back from Breckenridge this week and it was wonderful!! I am going to try these little bites for sure

  14. WOW- we just made them with a slight variation and they were GREAT!

    One big tip- we made them the first time and they were really crumbly. Instead of upping the wet ingredients (which would also up the fat, cals, and sugar), we just melted the chocolate and peanut butter on the stove, then mixed the other ingredients in. Since the chocolate was now ‘wet,’ everything stuck together just fine. This method allowed for chocolate in every bite and was DELICIOUS!

    We also added some ground up pumpkin seeds (that I froze from our pumpkin carving in the fall) in place of the coconut.

    • Awesome tip with melting the peanut butter and chocolate. I used only 1/4 cup of chocolate and they still came out deliciously chocolatey.
      Thank you

  15. I followed the directions completely. but mine came out dry and kind of crumbly. But they tasted oh so good! And suggestions?

  16. OMG! Must make these!!

  17. These looks great! I’v made some similar on my blog, but more like macaroons. I’ll definitely try these!:-)

  18. these sound great!! :) cannot wait to make these tomorrow

    @Stephanie i was thinking maybe you could substitute the coconut with some dried fruit or maybe crush some slivered almonds? just some ideas hopefully you find something that works!

  19. I made these last night. YUM. I skipped the coconut and halved the chocolate chips in favor of Reese’s pieces. So paint buttery good! One batch is definitely not enough. I did add flax , but I didn’t really notice any flavor from it. Might as well continue to use it for health benefits… Thank you for the recipe!

  20. I would love to hear what we can substitute the coconut flakes with.

  21. These are awesome!! I also make some protein bars that I found on the website cooks.com which my family just loves but sometimes they’re a little too much for my kids so these are great for a quick bite and for the “on the run family.” I did substitute vanilla protein powder for the coconut and they turned out great! Thanks for sharing :)

  22. These are great! Habit forming but don’t feel guilty because they are made with real good stuff!

  23. i just bought the ingredients….. can’t wait to make it!

  24. These are lovely and delicious! I put a little oil on my hands before forming them, and they didn’t stick as much. I will definitely offer this recipe to my clients!

  25. Just made these and they are delish! Substituted wheat germ for flax seed since that’s what I had on hand, and added craisins! Should have doubled the recipe because these will be gobbled up quickly!

  26. These were a big hit with my hubby and my 2 year old loved getting to help me “cook” them! We added dates and walnuts to ours and I adjusted the amount of Peanut butter and honey. I also slightly toasted the oats, coconut and walnuts to bring out some flavor.

  27. I make these a lot, the exact same ingredients, except I use mini chocolate chips and melt them just slightly in the microwave first, so the chocolate really mixes into the rest of the ingredients. Also, I pulse everything in my food processor a couple of times. I guess I also put a ton of fruit into them too, so maybe not the exact same ingredients. One or two of them are perfect after a hard workout.

  28. Awesome recipe! I’ve been looking for easy, healthy snacks to make. (Just recommended you on my Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/crazybusymamablog.) Can’t wait to make these with my daughter. Thanks!

  29. These look awesome. I love the idea of adding the quinoa. One problem, though. Every nut butter is off limits, thanks to my girlfriend’s nut allergy. She’s having a hard time keeping food down right now, so I’d love to be able to make her a super-healthy snack she can munch on slowly throughout the day. Any suggestions?

  30. google says sunflower seed butter. I’ve never had it. thoughts?

  31. I’ve always bought something called “Energy chunks” at our local food co-op. They’re oh so yummy and actually taste like they are good for you. I’ve been wanting to learn how to make them at home and now I can! Thank you! One question – are they sticky?

  32. Yum!! I just made- and sampled- these and this is definitely a keeper recipe. As many others did already, I made some substitutions. While I love coconut, I didn’t have any, so instead I used 1/2 cup sliced almonds and 1/2 cup dried cranberries. I could not find ground flax seed so I used wheat germ. After letting it chill as directed, the mixture was still a bit crumbly and dry-ish. Not a big deal, though- just be sure to squish and compact everything into a ball.

  33. Sooo…I just made these. I used quick oats, peanut butter, honey, a sprinkling of chocolate chips, unsweetened organic coconut flakes, chopped prunes, 1/2 cup of my favorite trail mix and then…for a bit of added energy….I dissolved some instant coffee and added that. THESE ARE DELICIOUS!! I don’t think you can make them taste bad:) Taking them to work tonight, and then making some sans caffeine for my 4 year old and I tomorrow. Thank you for the idea!

  34. Love these!! They’re a huge hit with my two boys, ages 6 & 2. I’ve been making them every week at their request. They’re a great snack for me as well! :D

  35. I’ve made these twice. The first time I used chopped carrot instead of coconut. They turned out great, the carrots added the necessary moisture, crunch, and sweetness the coconut usually lends. I also threw in some crushed pepitas (pumpkin seeds) because I had some on hand, substituted a bit of the honey for molasses, used quick oats, and used sun butter instead of peanut butter. The sun butter definitely does add a different distinct flavor versus peanut butter, so be warned!

    I just made another batch with coconut, old fashioned oats, and regular peanut butter. They are not staying together as well. I think if you use old fashioned oats you need to chop them up a bit first. I added a splash of milk and I’m letting them sit for the hour in the fridge now.

  36. I just made these with a few variations. I did not have flax weed so I used wheat germ, I used white chocolate chips and added a 1/2 cup of a granola mixture that I have that has granola, nuts and dried fruit. This was so yummy. I will double the recipe next time.

  37. 3 points each for weight watchers points

  38. Thanks for the great recipe! I found this on Pinterest and followed your recipe exactly. We love `em!!

  39. I’m mildly obsessed with granola bars and I love the idea of being able to make my own without even having to turn on the oven. That’s for the great recipe.

  40. I made them with chopped apple and golden raisins instead of coconut and choc chips for a slightly healthier version and they were DELICIOUS!!! I will def be making them again with all sorts of variations. A few of these will make a great on the go breakfast. Thanks!

  41. These are so great! I make them every week now. I add chia seeds and use cacoa nibs in replacement of the chocolate chips. Thanks for sharing!

  42. Do you melt all the ingredients on the stove or just mix it?

  43. These were delicious! Since I was making them for health food-a-phobes, I reduced the amount of flax and replaced what I cut out with extra oatmeal. I also subbed in pumpkin seed butter for the peanut butter, and melted the chocolate chips as some other readers had suggested. It was a little stiff to mix together, but I just melted down the pumpkin seed butter and chocolate, and it came together fine. Thanks for a great recipe!

  44. These are AMAZING! I’ve made 3 batches in 4 days.
    Im not a fan of coconut so i replaced it with sliced almonds (honey roasted or butter toffee).

  45. Hi there! Would you be able to tell me if these absolutely need to be refrigerated? I can’t see anything on the ingredients list that needs refrigerating, so I just want to make sure. We are traveling next week and I think these would be great to bring along if they’d be ok un-refrigerated! Thank you!

  46. I would like to know what the caloric value is of these amazing treats

  47. Do you have the exact nutrition break down? I saw another use posted one, but I didn’t know if that was correct or not.

  48. the energy bites were super easy and really good!

  49. Thank you for the recipe. My daughter plays volleyball and tournament days are long. I just made these and they taste great and will give her some energy to make it through the day!

  50. Just made these with almond butter instead of peanut butter and they turned out beautiful AND delicious.