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Delicious bite-sized treats filled with healthy goodness, these No-Bake Energy Balls are a protein-packed snack that is perfect for all ages. An easy grab-and-go snack or packed in a lunch box, these energy balls are so easy to make!
Made with simple, everyday ingredients, these no-bake energy balls are a household favorite. They work as a quick snack or an easy dessert and are quite filling. Even better, as a no-cook recipe, you can bring your kids in to help roll the energy balls!
If you’re looking for more easy healthy recipes, you should try my Healthy Orange Chicken and Healthy Oven Baked Cod. They’re so tasty and satisfying, perfect for any occasion.
Why You’ll Love This Energy Balls Recipe
- They’re kid-friendly. Get your kids involved in making this recipe by having them mix the batter or roll the balls. Cut down the time it takes to roll them all up by having some helpers!
- Wholesome ingredients. These no-bake energy balls are filled with good-for-you healthy ingredients!
- No cooking required. No need to turn on the oven and heat up the house to make these energy balls. No need to cook anything on the stovetop either! I love no-bake, no-cook recipes as it usually means fewer dishes are used!
What You’ll Need
- Quick oats or regular rolled oats
- Salt — I like sea salt for this.
- Creamy natural peanut butter
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chia seeds — you can use white or black chia seeds.
- Maple syrup — or sweetener of your choice.
- Vanilla extract — ideally, you should use real vanilla extract and not artificial extract.
How To Make No Bake Energy Balls
- Combine the ingredients: place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Roll into balls: Take tablespoon-sized pieces of dough and with the help of your palms tightly roll even balls. You can also use an ice cream scoop to help you have even portions.
- Chill in the fridge: Place rolled balls onto a sheet lined with parchment paper and chill for 30 minutes. Once chilled place the balls into an airtight container and store them in a fridge.
Tips and Notes
- Make these a little fancier by checking out my post on How to Melt Chocolate and drizzle some overtop of the energy balls.
- If the mixture doesn’t want to stick together and roll into a ball, you can add a little more maple syrup, stir well and try rolling again. Alternatively, you can refrigerate the mixture for a couple of minutes to help them firm up a bit before rolling.
- Maple syrup can be swapped with honey or agave.
- Don’t want to roll them? You can press the mixture into a square pan and once they’ve chilled, cut them into squares to make them into no-bake energy bars.
- Any creamy nut butter (such as cashew butter or almond butter) will work in place of peanut butter if needed but the flavor will change to taste like the nut butter.
- Use an ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to help portion out the energy balls.
FAQs
There are quite a few ingredients that you can add to the energy balls. Try adding in hemp hearts, flaxseed, dried fruit, other nuts, protein powder, and more! You can also swap the chocolate chips for different types of chips such as white chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, and more. Play around with whatever you have in your pantry.
I highly suggest you stick with old-fashioned oats for this recipe. Steel-cut oats would change the texture as steel-cut oats are whole oat groats chopped up, making them more crunchy.
These no-bake energy balls can stay fresh for 5 days when stored correctly. Once the energy balls have been chilled, they should be transferred to an airtight container or Ziploc bag and refrigerated.
Yes! These easy energy balls are freezer-friendly! You can freeze them for up to a month. Freeze the balls in a single layer on a sheet pan before transferring them to a freezer-safe container or bag so they don’t stick together. They last for a month in the freezer.
More Healthy Recipes To Try
- Healthy Banana Oat Muffins
- Spinach Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Homemade Vegetable Soup
- How to Cook Oatmeal
- Baked Oats {3 Ways}
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No-Bake Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats or regular rolled oats
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
- Let’s start by measuring and prepping all the ingredients needed.
- Once you have everything on hand place all the ingredients into a large bowl.
- Using a spatula, or with your hands, mix everything until well combined.
- Take a tablespoon-sized piece of dough and with the help of your palms tightly roll an even ball. You can also use an ice cream scoop to help you have even portions.
- If the mixture doesn’t want to stick together and roll into a ball, you can add a little more honey or maple syrup, stir well and try rolling again.
- Place rolled balls onto a sheet lined with parchment paper and chill for 30 minutes.
- Once chilled place the balls into an airtight container and store them in a fridge.
- Use within 5 days.
- Freeze for up to a month.
Notes
- Make these a little fancier by checking out my post on How to Melt Chocolate and drizzle some overtop of the energy balls.
- If the mixture doesn’t want to stick together and roll into a ball, you can add a little more maple syrup, stir well and try rolling again. Alternatively, you can refrigerate the mixture for a couple of minutes to help them firm up a bit before rolling.
- Maple syrup can be swapped with honey or agave.
- Don’t want to roll them? You can press the mixture into a square pan and once they’ve chilled, cut them into squares to make them into no-bake energy bars.
- Any creamy nut butter (such as cashew butter or almond butter) will work in place of peanut butter if needed but the flavor will change to taste like the nut butter.
- Use an ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to help portion out the energy balls.
