These cookie bites are super good and easy to throw together! They have no eggs, no flour and no white sugar (except for the M&M’s) and are perfect for a quick snack, when you need something sweet but want to skip the cookie jar. Delicious and yummy, these no-bake monster cookie granola bar bites look like a great way to refuel after a workout!
Thanks to Ellen and Aimee for this amazing recipe! Featured photo: no-bake protein balls, five flavors, by Taylor Stinson, The Girl on Bloor.
No-Bake Monster Cookie Granola Bar Bites
You’ll need: creamy peanut butter, honey, mini chocolate chips, mini M&M's, old-fashioned oats.
Get the full recipe from Ellen and Aimee at Like Mother Like Daughter →
On this page: The basic method · 5 more no-bake bites worth making
How to make no-bake energy bites: the basic method
Almost every no-bake bite follows the same pattern: something sticky, something dry and a few fun extras.
- Start with a sticky binder. A nut or seed butter plus a liquid sweetener such as honey or maple syrup holds everything together.
- Stir in the dry base. Old-fashioned oats are the usual choice and give a chewy bite. Quick oats make a softer, finer one.
- Fold in the extras. Mini chocolate chips, candy-coated chocolates, dried fruit, coconut or seeds add the flavor and the look.
- Chill before rolling. A short rest in the fridge firms the mixture, so it rolls into balls instead of sticking to your hands.
- Roll with slightly damp hands or a small cookie scoop. Aim for even sizes so every bite is the same.
- Fix the texture as you go. Too crumbly? Add a spoonful more nut butter or honey. Too sticky? Add a few more oats.
Most cooks keep their bites in an airtight container in the fridge. Check each recipe’s own notes for how long they keep. For a nut-free version, sunflower seed butter is the usual swap for peanut butter.
5 more no-bake bites worth making
Same easy idea, five different flavors, including two fall favorites and a nut-free one for school lunches. We’ve listed what goes into each, but the full recipes belong to the cooks who created them, so follow the links for their method. We have more of our own, too: quick, easy and healthy no-bake energy bites and blueberry vanilla Greek yogurt granola bars.
Jump to: 1. Pumpkin energy balls · 2. Apple pie energy bites · 3. Nut-free SunButter bites · 4. Cookie dough bites · 5. Chocolate coconut date balls
1. No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls
Why it stands out: Pumpkin pie in a bite: dates, oats, pumpkin puree and pecans blitzed in a food processor with pumpkin pie spice. Most of the sweetness comes from the dates.
Good to know: The cook says to use gluten-free oats if you need them gluten-free.
You’ll need: chia seeds or ground flaxseed, kosher salt, maple flavor, maple syrup, Medjool dates, old-fashioned rolled oats, pecans, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract.
Makes: about 12 balls · Time: about 40 minutes
Get the full recipe from Erin Clarke at Well Plated by Erin Clarke →
2. Apple Pie Energy Bites
Why it stands out: Dried apple rings and dates are ground with almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg, so they taste like apple pie. An optional roll in maple sugar and cinnamon makes them look like little donut holes.
Good to know: The cook says they’re vegan and gluten-free.
You’ll need: almonds, coconut oil, dried apple rings, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, maple sugar (optional), Medjool dates, peanut butter, water.
Makes: 20 bites · Time: about 10 minutes
Get the full recipe from Alyssa Rimmer at Simply Quinoa →
3. No-Bake SunButter Energy Bites
Why it stands out: A dietitian mom’s allergy-friendly version. Sunflower seed butter stands in for peanut butter, so the cook says they’re nut-free and safe to pack for school.
Good to know: Leave out the coconut for anyone with a coconut allergy, the cook says, and allow about an hour for chilling.
You’ll need: ground flaxseed, honey, mini chocolate chips, old-fashioned rolled oats, sunflower seed butter, unsweetened shredded coconut, vanilla extract.
Makes: 20 balls · Time: about 20 minutes, plus about an hour of chilling
Get the full recipe from Anna Lutz at Sunny Side Up Nutrition →
4. No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites (5 Minutes!)
Why it stands out: They taste like chocolate chip cookie dough, but they’re made with cashew butter and almond, oat and coconut flours instead of oats and peanut butter. One bowl, about 5 minutes, no chilling.
Good to know: The recipe relies on nuts, so it won’t work as a nut-free bite.
You’ll need: almond flour, coconut flour, dairy-free mini chocolate chips, maple syrup, oat flour, raw cashew butter, sea salt, vanilla extract.
Makes: 12 bites · Time: about 5 minutes
Get the full recipe from Minimalist Baker →
5. Easy Chocolate Coconut Date Energy Balls (Vegan)
Why it stands out: Just dates, raw cacao, hemp seeds and coconut, plus a splash of water, make a fudgy chocolate-coconut ball with no nuts at all.
Good to know: They firm up in the freezer, so start a couple of hours ahead. The cook says they’re vegan, gluten-free and nut-free.
You’ll need: desiccated coconut, hemp seeds, Medjool dates, raw cacao powder, water.
Makes: 12 balls · Time: about 2 hours 20 minutes, mostly in the freezer
Get the full recipe from Carrie Walder at Walder Wellness →
Kitchen Kit
- A small cookie scoop, for bites that are all the same size
- Parchment paper, so nothing sticks while the bites chill
- Airtight glass containers, for keeping a batch in the fridge
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