Description
These no-bake energy bites are a delicious and healthy snack made from wholesome ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and flax seed. Perfect for a quick energy boost, they require no baking and come together in just 15 minutes plus freezing time. Loved by kids and adults alike, they are best enjoyed chilled or frozen.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup ground flax seed
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all the necessary ingredients including oats, mini chocolate chips, ground flax seed, crunchy peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract to prepare your energy bites.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the rolled oats, semisweet chocolate chips, ground flax seed, crunchy peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract until well combined to form a sticky dough.
- Form Bites: Using your hands, roll the dough mixture into 24 equally sized balls. Make sure they are compact so they hold together well.
- Freeze to Set: Place the formed balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick surface. Transfer the tray to the freezer and allow the bites to freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy the energy bites straight from the freezer or chilled. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer to keep them fresh.
Notes
- You can substitute crunchy peanut butter with smooth if preferred.
- For a nut-free version, consider using sunflower seed butter.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of honey to your taste.
- These bites freeze well and can be stored for up to 2 weeks.
- If you prefer softer bites, you can refrigerate them instead, but freezing enhances the texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
