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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!

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.

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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.

No Bake 4 Ingredient Energy Bites

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 Energy Bites
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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 Time10 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate peanut butter energy balls, energy balls recipe, energy bites recipe, peanut butter oat energy bites
Servings: 16 balls
Calories: 108kcal
Author: Amanda Finks

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.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.3g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 6.9g

 

No Bake 4 Ingredient Energy Bites

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  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

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

      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

    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

      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

      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
  6. Jennifer says

    January 10, 2018 at 10:48 AM

    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

    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

      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
  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
  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

    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

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Hi, I’m Amanda Finks –

A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist living in the St. Louis, MO area. I'm an avid cook, travel nerd, & lover of good food! Most of my recipes are healthy. Some are not! Hopefully, you love them all as much as I do.

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