by Jennifer Debth
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5 from 4 votes
These no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites are the perfect healthy snack. Loaded with all natural peanut butter, honey, old fashioned oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, and dark chocolate. Quick, easy, and they taste like a peanut butter cup!
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If you love healthy no bake snacks, you’ll also love: no bake protein brownie bites, cashew cookie lara bar bites, and honey walnut granola bar bites.
Summer is in full force in Raleigh. While I LOVE cooking, it’s just too darn hot to turn on the oven.Who’s with me?! Which means . . . we need all the no-bake recipes . . . for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between.
- No Bake Breakfasts: overnight oats
- No Bake Lunches: easy egg salad
- No Bake Dinners: shrimp avocado salad
- No Bake Snacks, Desserts, and Everything in Between: no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites.
These energy bites are quick, easy, require ZERO “cooking”, and BONUS they’re healthy and delicious.
Ingredients to make chocolate peanut butter energy balls:
- All natural peanut butter – the just nuts, no sugar added variety
- Honey – if you’re vegan, you *may* be able to use agave (maaaaybe even maple syrup), although I haven’t personally tested this
- Old fashioned oats
- Cocoa powder
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Dark chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips – optional, but super yummy
To make these no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites, you’ll start by throwing all natural peanut butter, honey, oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt into your food processor. Pulse together until well combined. If necessary, scrap down the sides. Add in dark chocolate chips and peanut butter chips and pulse a few times to incorporate.
Use a cookie scoop to scoop the mixture into 11 bites. Use your hands to then roll them into more even balls.
Place them onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Optional: drizzle with melted peanut butter chips and/or chocolate chips (I melted them each with a little coconut oil). Place into the freezer until the peanut butter/chocolate has hardened .
Transfer the bites into an airtight container. Seal, then store in the fridge.
How long do no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites last in the fridge?
Energy bites last about 1-2 weeks in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer! If you’re freezing, you can thaw them in the fridge overnight or even pop them in the microwave.
Why are energy balls good for you?
Energy balls are good for you, because they’re packed with healthy fats, protein, and fiber! If you’re looking for a quick, sweet treat to curb your cravings, energy balls toooo the rescue!
Recommended tools to make no-bake energy balls:
More energy bite recipes:
- Healthy Almond Joy Energy Bites
- Peanut Butter Energy Bites
- Monster Cookie Bites
- 8 No-Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls (Bless This Mess)
- No Bake Energy Bites (Gimme Some Oven)
- 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites (Chef Savvy)
While I love any and all energy bites, I absolutely LOVE this chocolate peanut butter variety, because they literally taste like a Reeses’s peanut butter cup.
But they’re healthy.
#winning
– Jennifer
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
5 from 4 votes
These no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites are the perfect healthy snack. Loaded with all natural peanut butter, honey, old fashioned oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, and dark chocolate. Quick, easy, and they taste like a peanut butter cup!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yield: 11 bites
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Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup all natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats use gluten free if you're gluten free
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips + more for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter chips optional + more for drizzling
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Instructions
Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
Place peanut butter, honey, oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt into a food processor.
Process until well combined, scrapping down the sides as necessary.
Add in chocolate/optional peanut butter chips and pulse a few times to incorporate them into the batter.
Use a cookie scoop to scoop into 11 bites, then roll into balls using your hand.
Optional: drizzle with melted peanut butter chips and/or chocolate chips (I melted them each with a little coconut oil).
Place into the freezer until the peanut butter/chocolate has hardened.
Transfer the bites into an airtight container. Seal, then store in the fridge.
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:1-2 Weeks
Freezer:3 Months
Reheat:Microwave to warm
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
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Nutrition Facts
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Amount Per Serving (1 bite)
Calories 166 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 123mg5%
Potassium 127mg4%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 5g10%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth