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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!
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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.
Oh my gosh these are ridiculously delicious and easy to make…save and repeat this recipe!!
SM —
Omg. I never ever comment but I just had to come on here and give my honest opinion. I didn’t have enough flaxseed and still Omg! This was amazing!! Will definitely make more.
JoAnne —
Maybe I am missing something, but I cannot find the amounts of the ingredients listed. I really want to try these but I don’t
know how much of each ingredient to use. If someone would please email me johope18@yahoo.com that information I
would so appreciate it. 😊
Rose morgan —
I’m thinking of giving them a try but confused on how many is one serving size. Could u tell me please?
I ran out of honey so I used monk fruit maple syrup and these came out amazing!!! Great recipe.
Holly —
These energy balls are the BEST THING EVER!!! I’m huge on baking and making treats… but so many of them are loaded with sugar. These delicious energy balls are much healthier and yet still a fun treat to make! Plus, you get double the satisfaction knowing what your eating is better for your body. Super easy to make, a great snack for the go, and all around delicious 😋 A new family favorite.
Omg these are so good , I left the coconut out and just did chia seeds not flax seed and my daughter adds mini m&m’s with hers so I might try that next time
I don’t see the nutrition info on these either…even under the print options
Mary —
I did not put the coconut in. I got 17 balls.
I plugged in all the ingredients in my lose it app. They are about 137 calories each. 7.5gm of fat 15.4 gm carbs and 3.2 gm of protein
I would personally add a little more peanut butter to help keep things together.
Absolutely love these! I have adapted this recipe here and there. Today I tried them with date syrup instead of honey and Lilys white chocolate chips. And I always add some pink salt to the bowl and your suggestion to toast the coconut is a must.
For your original recipe, assuming each ball is roughly 2 tbsp, I figure the macros for 1 is 1.4 P/ 8.2 C/ 4 F. I typically eat two of these with a protein shake and one of my meals or snacks for the day! I keep in the freezer because I just love them a little more firm.
I made these as instructed but used steel cut oats and added a scoop of vanilla protein powder- they kept their shape fine and tasted great. I keep them in the freezer for a grab and go breakfast, and they also double as a healthier nighttime sweet when I’m too lazy to bake a cookie. I might shape them into bars to replace my Clif bar habit!
Thank you Ali,
Honestly love your recipes and your how you blog about them. Its entertaining, fun, and easy to follow. I am a RD and love sharing your recipes with my clients. Thanks for everything :)
Dayna
We make these weekly now. Sometimes I switch it up and theme the bites. Today I did white chocolate chips, crushed macadamia nuts and added cranberries.
These are really good and satisfy my craving for something sweet.
Here is the nutrition info for those looking – I made mine into 15 balls, not 20-25 (though I didn’t add the chia, and cut the honey from 1/3 to 1/4 cup. Semisweet chocolate chips were from Ghirardelli)
Calories 156
Total fat 9.2g
Saturated 3.2g
Polyunsaturated .1g
Monounsaturated .2g
Sodium 51.5mg
Total carbohydrates 17g
Dietary fiber 2.6g
Sugar 10.2g
Added sugars .5g
Protein 3.7g
Calcium .8%
Iron 4.7%
Potassium 83.4mg
I just made these and oh my goodness!! I didn’t have chia seeds so omitted them and instead of honey I used sugar-free pancake syrup (I prefer the taste and hey, a little less added sugars!). I used dark chocolate chips and they were to die for. I was too lazy to toast the coconut and they still tasted great. Myself and my roommates all loved them!
We add sugar free maple syrup (half honey half syrup) and raisins and chocolate protein powder to ours. Amazing every time! I always use your recipe as the base and it is always perfect. Thanks!!
I absolutely love this recipe. So easy and quick to make up a batch. I have numerous people whom have tried them and all completely enjoyed them and asked for the recipe. Which I have happily forwarded. 😊
Wanting to have my husband carry these during his hike for a snack! Does anyone please know how quickly these melt? Can they be portable for a certain amount of time? He’ll be doing a long, 7-day hike, and it may be warm out. These look so yummy, he won’t have trouble with caloric intake if he can keep these from the fridge for a few days or so!
These are my go to cycling energy food. My only additions are that quick oats hold their shape better and heating the peanut butter and honey mixture help combine the ingredients better and melts the chocolate chips further helping them stick together. I freeze them and they last until eaten.
Delicious, made exactly as written!
Do you have the nutrition information on this?
These are amazing and so easy to make!
Where can I find the calorie count , carbs , fat , etc breakdown. Makes these every weekend for all our sport activities.
Oh my gosh these are ridiculously delicious and easy to make…save and repeat this recipe!!
Omg. I never ever comment but I just had to come on here and give my honest opinion. I didn’t have enough flaxseed and still Omg! This was amazing!! Will definitely make more.
Maybe I am missing something, but I cannot find the amounts of the ingredients listed. I really want to try these but I don’t
know how much of each ingredient to use. If someone would please email me johope18@yahoo.com that information I
would so appreciate it. 😊
I’m thinking of giving them a try but confused on how many is one serving size. Could u tell me please?
An you freeze these?
Yes! I’ve froze them- I’ve also rolled them out into bars and ate them straight out of the freezer and I think they might taste even better
I make these at least 2 times a week! A great snack on the go, I make 2 batches and freeze one.
Yes! They freeze really well!
I’ve frozen many times
So easy to make and delicious.
These are so delicious!! Just wondering if you know how many calories or sugars per serving? 😊🤤
I ran out of honey so I used monk fruit maple syrup and these came out amazing!!! Great recipe.
These energy balls are the BEST THING EVER!!! I’m huge on baking and making treats… but so many of them are loaded with sugar. These delicious energy balls are much healthier and yet still a fun treat to make! Plus, you get double the satisfaction knowing what your eating is better for your body. Super easy to make, a great snack for the go, and all around delicious 😋 A new family favorite.
I’m trying to look for nutritional value if you happen to know it?
Me too! Was wondering the same thing. We LOVE this recipe in our house!
I am looking for nutritional info also.
How many calories????
Can you provide the nutritional breakdown on these energy bites?
I’m looking for this too!!
Omg these are so good , I left the coconut out and just did chia seeds not flax seed and my daughter adds mini m&m’s with hers so I might try that next time
I make these at least once or twice a week! They’re my absolute go to. Never had a better protein ball! I add a scoop of protein powder to mine too!
Wondering what the calories, protein, and carb value would be in these.
I don’t see the nutrition info on these either…even under the print options
I did not put the coconut in. I got 17 balls.
I plugged in all the ingredients in my lose it app. They are about 137 calories each. 7.5gm of fat 15.4 gm carbs and 3.2 gm of protein
I would personally add a little more peanut butter to help keep things together.
So simple to make, as well as a great alternative to sweets.
How much protein in each ball?
Sooo good!! Def don’t skip the toasted coconut – it takes it to a different level.
Absolutely love these! I have adapted this recipe here and there. Today I tried them with date syrup instead of honey and Lilys white chocolate chips. And I always add some pink salt to the bowl and your suggestion to toast the coconut is a must.
For your original recipe, assuming each ball is roughly 2 tbsp, I figure the macros for 1 is 1.4 P/ 8.2 C/ 4 F. I typically eat two of these with a protein shake and one of my meals or snacks for the day! I keep in the freezer because I just love them a little more firm.
Thanks for this great recipe!
Do you know the macros?
My granddaughter loves when I add bananas.
I made these as instructed but used steel cut oats and added a scoop of vanilla protein powder- they kept their shape fine and tasted great. I keep them in the freezer for a grab and go breakfast, and they also double as a healthier nighttime sweet when I’m too lazy to bake a cookie. I might shape them into bars to replace my Clif bar habit!
Tastes great but didn’t bind well.. I omitted chia seeds but maybe they’d help.
Fabulous!
great recipe! Love it .
These energy bites are super delicious and easy to make.
Thank you Ali,
Honestly love your recipes and your how you blog about them. Its entertaining, fun, and easy to follow. I am a RD and love sharing your recipes with my clients. Thanks for everything :)
Dayna
We make these weekly now. Sometimes I switch it up and theme the bites. Today I did white chocolate chips, crushed macadamia nuts and added cranberries.
These are absolutely delicious and so addicting! They keep me full for a long time too. The entire family loves it! Definitely making this again!
I agree, amazing recipe but nutrition info would be helpful! My kids love them. Thanks :)
Can you use steel cut oatmeal?
Has anyone tried subbing PBfit for the peanut butter and have success?
These are really good and satisfy my craving for something sweet.
Here is the nutrition info for those looking – I made mine into 15 balls, not 20-25 (though I didn’t add the chia, and cut the honey from 1/3 to 1/4 cup. Semisweet chocolate chips were from Ghirardelli)
Calories 156
Total fat 9.2g
Saturated 3.2g
Polyunsaturated .1g
Monounsaturated .2g
Sodium 51.5mg
Total carbohydrates 17g
Dietary fiber 2.6g
Sugar 10.2g
Added sugars .5g
Protein 3.7g
Calcium .8%
Iron 4.7%
Potassium 83.4mg
This is my favorite no bake protein ball recipe. It’s easy, quick, and my kids LOVE them.
I just made these and oh my goodness!! I didn’t have chia seeds so omitted them and instead of honey I used sugar-free pancake syrup (I prefer the taste and hey, a little less added sugars!). I used dark chocolate chips and they were to die for. I was too lazy to toast the coconut and they still tasted great. Myself and my roommates all loved them!
These were so easy to make and they are delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
So delicious great for after swimming
So good. This recipe will be made again soon. Thank you so much!
Could I get nutritional info pls
Made these added protein powder and coffee grounds
and dark chocolate chips they are great
Hi, how much protein powder and coffee grounds? This sounds perfect!
So good! Thank you.
Oh no…I forgot the mix in the fridge and it has dried up. Can I salvage it?
I also add a half cup of chopped prunes or other dried fruit. My kids love them.
I would. Just call it granola. 😄
We add sugar free maple syrup (half honey half syrup) and raisins and chocolate protein powder to ours. Amazing every time! I always use your recipe as the base and it is always perfect. Thanks!!
Can the mixture be put in a food processor and then fold in the chocolate chips?
I absolutely love this recipe. So easy and quick to make up a batch. I have numerous people whom have tried them and all completely enjoyed them and asked for the recipe. Which I have happily forwarded. 😊
looks delicious and easy. Can you pls share nutritional information and calorie?
THANKS
Wanting to have my husband carry these during his hike for a snack! Does anyone please know how quickly these melt? Can they be portable for a certain amount of time? He’ll be doing a long, 7-day hike, and it may be warm out. These look so yummy, he won’t have trouble with caloric intake if he can keep these from the fridge for a few days or so!
WARNING – highly addictive! :-)
How did you base the amount of time they are good for? 1 week and 3 months? What would make them not good anymore?
These are my go to cycling energy food. My only additions are that quick oats hold their shape better and heating the peanut butter and honey mixture help combine the ingredients better and melts the chocolate chips further helping them stick together. I freeze them and they last until eaten.
How many cals are in each ball?
Hello, can I please see the nutritional content for this recipe? Thank you so much!!
They sound great but before I make them, can you give a calorie count, protein and carb, fat?
I LOVE these, but anyone else notice that it says you should get 20-25 balls from this? I use a 3/4 oz cookie scoop and only get, like 8.
When I calculated the nutrition (for 20 balls)
Each ball is
Calories 170
Fat 13.1g
Carbs 16.2g (fiber 5.2g, sugar 7.8g)
Protein 6.3g