No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites are a quick, simple, make ahead snack for on the go!
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.
This peanut butter energy ball recipe is my submission for this month’s Recipe Redux theme, which is supporting fellow Recipe Redux members. I chose to do a recipe inspired by Rachel from Delicious Balance. She has a recipe for Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Date Balls on her site that looks fantastic! It inspired me to make an easy energy ball recipe. She’s a fellow dietitian who creates lots of great recipes, so be sure to check her out!
Watch the step by step recipe video for these No Bake $ Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites below.
No-Bake 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites
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
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Cindy Kerschner says
My kind of snack! I think almond butter would be yummy too!
April says
I did put almond butter instead of peanut butter and added two ripe bananas and ground flax seed. Yum!
Rachel @ Delicious Balance says
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I love how you made it simpler by just adding the chocolate chips right in!
Joanna says
To reduce fat and sugar I made this with PB2 and sugar free maple syrup and it turned out really well!
Ashoey says
Do you know the adjusted calories with your mods? Thanks!
Maddy says
Can I use one minute oats?
Tracy says
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!
Rachel Hodgman says
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?
Juliana says
Try adding 1/2 cup of ground flax seeds. It might help.
Dawn says
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!
Stephanie J Aguirre says
refrigerate
Jennifer says
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??
Jennifer says
Also, we do dark chocolate chips. Yum!
Jennifer says
Also, we do dark chocolate chips. Yum!
Shannon says
Can I use honey 🍯 instead of maple syrup?
Tracy says
I did, they were great!
Marguerite Webb says
I did too! They’re delicious with honey. I added some coconut too 😋
Sarah says
Did you try the honey instead of maple syrup?
Bob the builder says
I added some raisins and milk. IT ended up really liquidy, I don’t know why, but it tasted really good.
Ash says
Because you added milk.
Mr. Bean says
Milk is a liquid. If you add liquids to things, they become liquidy
Joan says
Can you use honey in place of the maple syrup
Chris says
I added Chia seeds, coconut and cacao powder and honey instead of maple syrup and rolled them in coconut to finish.
Kristi says
I used cashew butter! Yummy!
Brenna says
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
Jacqueline Tomeo says
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
Dawn Pendleton says
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.
Natalie Shannon says
How long can you store these? Going on a road trip with a portable fridge.
Leah says
I added coconut, flaxseed, used almond milk instead of coconut milk, and added a few butterscotch chips. It was great!
Terrie Brown says
Maple syrup is expensive, can I use pancake syrup instead and how much?
Erin says
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!