[Recipe] Quick, Easy & Healthy No Bake Energy Bites!

These bites look so good, and they are just what you need to get you through a Monday, or any other rough day. They are a quick snack, and not having to turn on the oven is always a win.

It takes about 20 minutes to make this easy recipe, and you end up with about 20 no-bake energy bites. They won’t stay around for very long!

Thanks to Jaclyn of Cooking Classy for this wonderful recipe and featured image.

No-Bake Energy Bites

What You’ll Need

chocolate chips, ground golden flaxseed meal, honey, old-fashioned oats, peanut butter (creamy), toasted sweetened coconut, vanilla extract

Makes: about 20 bites. Time: about 20 minutes, no oven.

Why It Stands Out

• Seven pantry ingredients, one bowl, no baking.
• Toasted coconut is the small extra step that makes these taste better than most energy balls.
• Good to know: these are a snack, not diet food. Peanut butter, honey, coconut and chocolate make them rich, so one or two is a serving.
• Gluten free? Oats are often processed alongside wheat. Buy oats labeled gluten free if that matters in your house.

Tips for Energy Bites

• Too sticky to roll? Chill the mix for 15 to 30 minutes first, and roll with slightly damp hands.
• Too dry? Add a spoonful more peanut butter or honey. Too wet? A spoonful more oats.
• Mini chocolate chips spread through the bites more evenly than regular ones; Jaclyn says she would use minis next time.
• Nut allergy? Sunflower seed butter works in place of peanut butter.
• Storage: keep them in a covered container in the fridge for about a week, or freeze them for longer.

More No-Bake Treats

• Strawberry oatmeal bars
• No-bake peanut butter pie
• 10-minute no-bake Reese’s krispy cookies
• 17 no-bake desserts
• High protein smoothies that keep you full

Get the full recipe with step-by-step photos and helpful tips from Jaclyn at Cooking Classy.