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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.
I think i made this recipe almost 5 times in the past 2 weeks. I think mainly because my sister, mom, dad or whoever keeps eating them i have to keep making them. These are so delicious! Thank you for posting.
I made these in my preparation for my exam week at the university. They are so tasty and filling, in addition to being the perfect little snack. They are prepared in no time so it did not affect my studies! Thanks a lot for this healthy snack recipe, my new favorite.
WOW! These were so good! I found them on pinterest and decided to make them yesterday. I made them even smaller so that I will eat them in moderation.. Good thing because they are delicious!!!! Thank you!
Is it necessary to refrigerate them since the ingredients alone shouldn’t require refrigeration? I’m thinking about taking some with me while traveling abroad and stashing them in my backpack for day trips.
I have made these several times this month. My kids loves these and so do I. We used to make something similar with ground oatmeal, milk powder, honey and PB. But these have taken over. My boys like to eat them for snacks and before they head out to swim or t-ball. Thanks for sharing.
These are soooo good! I loved them. Such a great snack for the afternoon when I’m looking for something sweet. Only problem, can’t stop eating them! Definitely will double recipe next time. Great recipe thanks!
Made these last night with white chocolate chips and crunchy peanut butter. DELICIOUS! But I am going to have to make another batch becase my boyfriend took the entire container to work!
Made these today with the kiddos! They are awesome!! I used White Chocolate chips and sliver almonds, I diced both of those into smaller pieces. Ended up with 30 inch balls. Each ball is less then 95 calories and 4 grams of sugar total!! Such a great afternoon snack. I think next time I’m going to leave out the chocolate chips and add more coconut and nuts!
Your calorie count is going to depend completely on what ingredients you choose to use. Did you use regular (full-fat) peanut butter? Reduced fat? Natural? Sweetened or unsweetened coconut? Chocolate chips or dried fruit? What type of nuts? This is one everyone will need to figure out on their own.
I don’t count calories because I’m a Weight Watcher, so I just figured WW Points Plus on these. I used nutrition info on each ingredient and added all points for the whole batch together….using Reduced Fat peanut butter and unsweetened coconut. If you make 25 bites at 1″ each, I figured they will be 3 points each so BE CAREFUL!! I’ve lost 46 lbs. on WW and maintaining so I know I MUST watch it with these but they look awfully good.
I just made these today and substituted flax seed for wheat germ. I used a recipe calorie calculator and wow, these are not healthy!! They taste great, but pretty much killed my diet after I ate these.
Here are the calculations based on 25 servings and using wheat germ instead of flax seed.
Oh my word, love these thank you so much!!! just made a batch with dried strawberries, cherry chips and strawberry extract…yummy. Thanks for an easy snack for my kiddos (and ME!!)
I just made these and they are awesome! A big hit with my son and husband, I put some molasses in them b/c I didn’t have quite enough honey, and added raisins. YUUUM. Great idea!!
My trainer boyfriend & I have been making these for 2 months with tons of variations! Sometimes with sliced almonds, omit coconut, with & without flaxseed, and we always use natural peanut butter. I use the dark chocolate chips since they are “better” for you (lol). We have also been adding chocolate protein powder (mixed with water to a pudding consistency). And we have been using the steel cut oats also at times. We mix it all up and press it into a casserole dish, chill and make nice thick bars. These are amazing and my 3 boys love them as snacks too! It’s so great that you can vary what you want in them and know exactly what you are eating, without all those preservatives and unnecessary ingredients there seem to be in foods these days!
These are amazing! I accidentally melted my chocolate chips the first time I made them (I had to warm up my honey to get it out of the bottle) and I liked them so much, I did it again tonight. I ate my first batch in 5 days – we’ll see how long this next batch lasts.
These are great!!!! I have made them many times now and each time I put something different in them. I like to add Rice krispies and have added raisins, chopped dates, Nuts, marshmallows, dried cranberries. The dates were good however they get a little hard in the fridge. I like to add a butterscotch & chocolate chips mix. Great recipe!
I just made this recipe so that my husband wont have any excuse to buy snacks from the vending machine at work! lol. I also used the app on his phone to figure out the calories. I made this EXACT recipe using skippy creamy pb and sweetened generic coconut flakes. I used my cookie scoop to make balls. Which turned into 20 bite size power/energy balls. Anywho…each ball would add up to about 134 calories. Hope that helps those of you using this recipe!
Lisa Dircks
On the web site Calorie counter I broke down the recipe this is for 25 balls:
Oatmeal 12 calories
coconut flakes 11 calories
Peanut butter 30 calories
Chocolate chips 18
calories flax seed 17
calories honey 14 calories
vanilla 0 calories
for a total of 103 calories each, 6.2 grams of fat, 10.5 carbs,dietary fiber 1, sugars 6.2, protein 2.7. My daughter and son-in-law just love these. I’m going to try them soon.
Do you have any suggestions on what I could substitute the peanut butter with? I have two kids that are allergic to peanuts. The rest of us love these though. I made 3 batches in 5 days.
This is a super yummy recipe. I use agave nectar in my (to make it vegan) and they hold together great. They just need to sit in the refrigerator for a couple of hours after you roll them. After that they are nice and firm :).
I will be making many many batches of these. I will likely change them up for the seasons. Pumpkin butter and dried apple chips. Dark chocolate and crushed candy canes. Etc.
i’d like to suggest if you dont want to use honey but want that stickiness then you can take pitted dates with enough water to cover and boil them for a few minutes the puree and you have a great sweetner
just made these…oh, wow, they are AMAZING! Thanks for the great recipe!
I think i made this recipe almost 5 times in the past 2 weeks. I think mainly because my sister, mom, dad or whoever keeps eating them i have to keep making them. These are so delicious! Thank you for posting.
I made these in my preparation for my exam week at the university. They are so tasty and filling, in addition to being the perfect little snack. They are prepared in no time so it did not affect my studies! Thanks a lot for this healthy snack recipe, my new favorite.
WOW! These were so good! I found them on pinterest and decided to make them yesterday. I made them even smaller so that I will eat them in moderation.. Good thing because they are delicious!!!! Thank you!
awww very nice. thanks for sharing
Does anyone know about how many calories are in one of these?
102 calories if you make 25 balls ;)
102 calories per ball??
these are wonderful! I followed the recipie to a T, perfection!
I’m not a fan of coconut… is there something I can substitute for it?
do you have caloriecount on these? fiber? protein?
I’m allergic to coconut. Any suggestions for substitutions for that?
Is it necessary to refrigerate them since the ingredients alone shouldn’t require refrigeration? I’m thinking about taking some with me while traveling abroad and stashing them in my backpack for day trips.
Just made them and very good but curious to know how many calories are in them?
I have made these several times this month. My kids loves these and so do I. We used to make something similar with ground oatmeal, milk powder, honey and PB. But these have taken over. My boys like to eat them for snacks and before they head out to swim or t-ball. Thanks for sharing.
These are soooo good! I loved them. Such a great snack for the afternoon when I’m looking for something sweet. Only problem, can’t stop eating them! Definitely will double recipe next time. Great recipe thanks!
These are awesome! Anyone know the nutritional value?
Made these last night with white chocolate chips and crunchy peanut butter. DELICIOUS! But I am going to have to make another batch becase my boyfriend took the entire container to work!
A lady @ ortho was telling me how awesome these are…I can’t wait to make them!! Thx..what a healthy snack
Made these today with the kiddos! They are awesome!! I used White Chocolate chips and sliver almonds, I diced both of those into smaller pieces. Ended up with 30 inch balls. Each ball is less then 95 calories and 4 grams of sugar total!! Such a great afternoon snack. I think next time I’m going to leave out the chocolate chips and add more coconut and nuts!
These are awesome! About how many calories would you estimate each ball is?
Any chance that you have the nutrition information for a serving of the no-bake energy bites?
How many calories do they have?
Off to the kitchen to make them now~ they sound YUMMY!
These are delicious.. I made them without coconut and they turned out great!!!
Your calorie count is going to depend completely on what ingredients you choose to use. Did you use regular (full-fat) peanut butter? Reduced fat? Natural? Sweetened or unsweetened coconut? Chocolate chips or dried fruit? What type of nuts? This is one everyone will need to figure out on their own.
These are crazy yummy! Thanks for the awesome recipe and substitution tips!
I don’t count calories because I’m a Weight Watcher, so I just figured WW Points Plus on these. I used nutrition info on each ingredient and added all points for the whole batch together….using Reduced Fat peanut butter and unsweetened coconut. If you make 25 bites at 1″ each, I figured they will be 3 points each so BE CAREFUL!! I’ve lost 46 lbs. on WW and maintaining so I know I MUST watch it with these but they look awfully good.
I just made these today and substituted flax seed for wheat germ. I used a recipe calorie calculator and wow, these are not healthy!! They taste great, but pretty much killed my diet after I ate these.
Here are the calculations based on 25 servings and using wheat germ instead of flax seed.
1 serving:
95 calories
5 grams of fat
10 carbs
Oh my word, love these thank you so much!!! just made a batch with dried strawberries, cherry chips and strawberry extract…yummy. Thanks for an easy snack for my kiddos (and ME!!)
I just made these and they are awesome! A big hit with my son and husband, I put some molasses in them b/c I didn’t have quite enough honey, and added raisins. YUUUM. Great idea!!
here is the recipe
Would sugar free maple syrup work in place of the honey? I can’t eat the latter so I was curious.
My trainer boyfriend & I have been making these for 2 months with tons of variations! Sometimes with sliced almonds, omit coconut, with & without flaxseed, and we always use natural peanut butter. I use the dark chocolate chips since they are “better” for you (lol). We have also been adding chocolate protein powder (mixed with water to a pudding consistency). And we have been using the steel cut oats also at times. We mix it all up and press it into a casserole dish, chill and make nice thick bars. These are amazing and my 3 boys love them as snacks too! It’s so great that you can vary what you want in them and know exactly what you are eating, without all those preservatives and unnecessary ingredients there seem to be in foods these days!
These are amazing! I accidentally melted my chocolate chips the first time I made them (I had to warm up my honey to get it out of the bottle) and I liked them so much, I did it again tonight. I ate my first batch in 5 days – we’ll see how long this next batch lasts.
Keep them in your freezer and pop one in your hot plain oatmeal for a sweet surprise!
These are great!!!! I have made them many times now and each time I put something different in them. I like to add Rice krispies and have added raisins, chopped dates, Nuts, marshmallows, dried cranberries. The dates were good however they get a little hard in the fridge. I like to add a butterscotch & chocolate chips mix. Great recipe!
Sound really yummy!! I would imagine a finely graded carrot would be a nice ingredient too
Do you know have many calories are in each one?
I just made this recipe so that my husband wont have any excuse to buy snacks from the vending machine at work! lol. I also used the app on his phone to figure out the calories. I made this EXACT recipe using skippy creamy pb and sweetened generic coconut flakes. I used my cookie scoop to make balls. Which turned into 20 bite size power/energy balls. Anywho…each ball would add up to about 134 calories. Hope that helps those of you using this recipe!
Lisa Dircks
On the web site Calorie counter I broke down the recipe this is for 25 balls:
Oatmeal 12 calories
coconut flakes 11 calories
Peanut butter 30 calories
Chocolate chips 18
calories flax seed 17
calories honey 14 calories
vanilla 0 calories
for a total of 103 calories each, 6.2 grams of fat, 10.5 carbs,dietary fiber 1, sugars 6.2, protein 2.7. My daughter and son-in-law just love these. I’m going to try them soon.
This is a really good recipe! Though, I used mini chocolate chips instead of the regular ones. Thanks a bunch for posting! Thumbs up from me! (^_^)b
Do you have any suggestions on what I could substitute the peanut butter with? I have two kids that are allergic to peanuts. The rest of us love these though. I made 3 batches in 5 days.
do you have to melt the chocolate chips? I didn’t see that in the recipe. If so, When do you do that? :)
This is a super yummy recipe. I use agave nectar in my (to make it vegan) and they hold together great. They just need to sit in the refrigerator for a couple of hours after you roll them. After that they are nice and firm :).
What are the nutrition facts?
Would putting Protein Powder in work? Or would that taste be too overpowering? Thoughts?
Thanks for leaving this comment! I saw it and added protein powder instead of coconut and it was great!
Wow…. Looks awesome…. Thanks for the yummy recipe…
I will be making many many batches of these. I will likely change them up for the seasons. Pumpkin butter and dried apple chips. Dark chocolate and crushed candy canes. Etc.
Do you have to add coconut? I don’t like it.
i’d like to suggest if you dont want to use honey but want that stickiness then you can take pitted dates with enough water to cover and boil them for a few minutes the puree and you have a great sweetner
My daughter has a coconut allergy. Any suggestion for what to substitute that with?