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No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites

June 21, 2016

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No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites are a quick, simple, make ahead snack for on the go!

small glass bowl full of No Bake 4 Ingredient Energy Bites

I love a recipe that I can whip up in a couple of minutes with ingredients that I always have on hand!  This is one of those recipes.  These tasty little energy balls only have 4 ingredients:  oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, and chocolate chips.

They could’t be easier to make.  Just stir all the ingredients together, chill for about 30 minutes, then pat into balls.

I’ve always been a huge fan of the peanut butter and chocolate flavor combo!  However, I’m sure any nut butter, like almond butter, would be great in this recipe.

small glass bowl full of No Bake 4 Ingredient Energy Bites

Watch the step by step recipe video for these No Bake 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites below.

glass bowl full of No Bake 4 Ingredient Energy Bites

No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites

No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites are a quick, simple, make ahead snack for on the go!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 balls
Calories: 108kcal
Author: Amanda Finks
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5 from 14 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl. Mix together until well incorporated. Cover and chill in a refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Grab about a heaping tablespoon full of the mixture and press it into a ball with your palms. Repeat with the remaining oat mixture, making about 16 energy bites.
  • Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.3g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 6.9g
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peanut butter energy balls, energy balls recipe, energy bites recipe, peanut butter oat energy bites
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Comments

  1. Cindy Kerschner says

    June 21, 2016 at 4:29 PM

    My kind of snack! I think almond butter would be yummy too!

    Reply
    • April says

      February 26, 2017 at 4:48 PM

      5 stars
      I did put almond butter instead of peanut butter and added two ripe bananas and ground flax seed. Yum!

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        April 7, 2020 at 7:38 PM

        How much flax seeds did you put?

        Reply
  2. Rachel @ Delicious Balance says

    June 23, 2016 at 7:26 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I love how you made it simpler by just adding the chocolate chips right in!

    Reply
  3. Joanna says

    August 17, 2017 at 5:37 PM

    5 stars
    To reduce fat and sugar I made this with PB2 and sugar free maple syrup and it turned out really well!

    Reply
    • Ashoey says

      March 1, 2018 at 8:53 AM

      Do you know the adjusted calories with your mods? Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Maddy says

    September 7, 2017 at 4:52 PM

    Can I use one minute oats?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 9, 2018 at 12:08 PM

      5 stars
      I did, they tasted great with them! I’m not sure if that will change after they’ve been in the fridge for a few days, but I don’t anticipate them lasting that long!

      Reply
  5. Rachel Hodgman says

    October 25, 2017 at 6:34 PM

    I’m loving this but binding the individual bites together is giving me a difficult time. I’m using organic creamy peanut butter, organic pure maple syrup, ghiradelli chocolate chips and quaker old fashioned oats. Any tips?

    Reply
    • Juliana says

      March 4, 2018 at 11:44 AM

      Try adding 1/2 cup of ground flax seeds. It might help.

      Reply
    • Dawn says

      October 27, 2018 at 10:33 AM

      5 stars
      I use a ripe banana instead of the maple syrup. I also add 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, just because we like it! Less sugar and they form into balls easily without refrigerating first. They have to be stored in the frig because of the banana. But are delicious!

      Reply
    • Stephanie J Aguirre says

      November 11, 2019 at 10:18 PM

      refrigerate

      Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    January 10, 2018 at 10:48 AM

    5 stars
    I love this recipe and make a double batch because they go so fast! Doing a double batch, instead of 2/3 pure maple syrup, I only do 1/3 cup – still taste great, and I think that means less sugar??

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    • Jennifer says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM

      Also, we do dark chocolate chips. Yum!

      Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    January 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    5 stars
    Also, we do dark chocolate chips. Yum!

    Reply
  8. Shannon says

    March 1, 2018 at 4:38 PM

    Can I use honey 🍯 instead of maple syrup?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 9, 2018 at 12:07 PM

      5 stars
      I did, they were great!

      Reply
    • Marguerite Webb says

      January 20, 2019 at 3:20 PM

      I did too! They’re delicious with honey. I added some coconut too 😋

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 11, 2019 at 1:57 PM

      Did you try the honey instead of maple syrup?

      Reply
  9. Bob the builder says

    March 19, 2018 at 4:20 PM

    I added some raisins and milk. IT ended up really liquidy, I don’t know why, but it tasted really good.

    Reply
    • Ash says

      June 8, 2018 at 8:15 PM

      Because you added milk.

      Reply
    • Mr. Bean says

      November 4, 2019 at 8:03 PM

      Milk is a liquid. If you add liquids to things, they become liquidy

      Reply
      • karina says

        April 5, 2020 at 7:05 AM

        well said 🙂 hahah

        Reply
  10. Joan says

    June 30, 2018 at 2:25 PM

    Can you use honey in place of the maple syrup

    Reply
  11. Chris says

    July 11, 2018 at 12:01 AM

    I added Chia seeds, coconut and cacao powder and honey instead of maple syrup and rolled them in coconut to finish.

    Reply
  12. Kristi says

    July 25, 2018 at 4:09 PM

    5 stars
    I used cashew butter! Yummy!

    Reply
  13. Brenna says

    February 4, 2019 at 2:25 AM

    I used honey instead of maple syrup and coconut instead of chocolate chips and i also added a small dash of vanilla essence and they tasted amazing

    Reply
  14. Jacqueline Tomeo says

    March 15, 2019 at 8:03 PM

    Hello stupid question but do you cook the oats first? I’m not into cooking or baking so I really dont have a clue TIA

    Reply
    • Dawn Pendleton says

      April 6, 2019 at 6:42 PM

      5 stars
      Delicious! Easy to make and such a treat. I use a ripe banana instead of the maple syrup and add 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut. My daughter is allergic to peanuts so I make them with almond butter for her. Recipe easily adapts to your needs. Store in the refrigerator if you use a banana. You don’t cook the oats.

      Reply
  15. Natalie Shannon says

    April 23, 2019 at 6:47 PM

    How long can you store these? Going on a road trip with a portable fridge.

    Reply
  16. Leah says

    May 13, 2019 at 6:23 PM

    5 stars
    I added coconut, flaxseed, used almond milk instead of coconut milk, and added a few butterscotch chips. It was great!

    Reply
  17. Terrie Brown says

    December 23, 2019 at 8:19 PM

    Maple syrup is expensive, can I use pancake syrup instead and how much?

    Reply
  18. Erin says

    January 9, 2020 at 8:16 AM

    Such a simple and awesome recipe. I had a few packets of instant flavored oatmeal (brown sugar) so I used this too and the flavor was amazing!

    Reply
  19. Erika says

    April 23, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    I used 2 teaspoons of powdered stevia and 1/3 cup of almond oil. It still needs a bit more texture. I will add almond milk next time. The maple syrup is unnecessary and will only add a ton of sugar. You don’t need that.

    Reply
  20. Grace says

    April 25, 2020 at 10:21 AM

    5 stars
    These are SO good. I added a couple of fresh rasberries (mostly mashed) to the mix and they are *unbelievable*. Highly recommend.

    Reply
  21. Leslie says

    April 26, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Quick and easy to make. I used syrup and honey. Also used Lily’s semi sweet baking chips. They’re sweetened with stevia so less sugar. I was able to roll mine immediately.

    Reply
  22. Lilly says

    May 19, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    amazing recipe

    Reply
  23. Rose says

    May 19, 2020 at 11:40 AM

    5 stars
    tastes amazing and works perfectly we added extra chocolate chips and it tasted amazing toatally recomend these.

    Reply
  24. Allison Cunningham says

    May 25, 2020 at 10:31 PM

    I’m allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. I use Sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) instead.

    Reply
  25. Candi says

    May 28, 2020 at 7:43 AM

    5 stars
    These are DELICIOUS!! And sooo easy to make! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Yana says

    June 13, 2020 at 1:00 AM

    This is delicious great recipe, thanks for sharing

    Reply
  27. Anna says

    August 25, 2020 at 7:17 PM

    5 stars
    So quick an easy! If you need a little extra pick me up I also add Nestle espresso chips with my chocolate chips — PURE GOLD! I also recommend heating your peanut butter in the microwave for about 15 seconds for easier mixing!

    Reply
  28. Janine says

    October 7, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    I made them and cut the recipe in 1/2. I ran out of maple syrup so I added honey to the maple syrup and it was delicious. Still made 10 good size snacks with half the recipe and a little less than 100 cal a snack.

    Reply

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