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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bites

March 26, 2013 by Emily Hill 45 Comments

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Very rarely do I find something healthy that also satisfies my sweet tooth. Those Fiber One 90-calorie brownies just don’t cut it, so when I stumbled across these no-bake energy bites (and I had all the ingredients on hand), I knew I had to give them a try.

Holy crap, were they good—like, absolutely delicious. In fact, writing this post has me thinking I need to go in the kitchen and make another batch of no-bake energy bites…or peanut butter oatmeal protein bites as I like to call them.

Actually, their proper name is “peanut butter oatmeal honey chocolate chip bites of yumminess.”

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No-bake peanut butter oatmeal protein bites 1 -- THE BEST recipe for energy bites I have ever tasted!

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I tweaked the original recipe just a little bit, and then tweaked it again. That’s what’s nice about these no-bake energy bites—you can change up the recipe until your sweet tooth is completely satisfied.

And I’ve found the absolutely best way to control portion size is to use a small or medium cookie scoop like this OXO cookie scoop. Plus it makes shaping the energy bites that much easier.

Printable recipe for no-bake energy bites (aka peanut butter oatmeal protein bites) below.
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5.0 from 2 reviews
No-Bake Energy Bites (aka Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Bites)
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Super easy and healthy snack packed with protein. Change it up by leaving out the chocolate chips and substituting raisins or craisins. Or use toasted coconut instead of shredded. You could even use maple syrup or agave in place of the honey.
Author: Emily ~ isthisREALLYmylife.com
Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup all-natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup ground flaxseed
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed.
  2. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.
  3. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (I used the smallest scoop from Pampered Chef.)
  4. Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
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Comments

  1. Kristina P

    March 26, 2013 at 7:44 am

    I’ve seen these on Pinterest and have been curious about them, so I’m glad to have a personal review! I’m always looking for ways to get protein since I don’t eat meat. boo.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 9:23 am

      They really are yummy. I whipped up a batch last night. :)

      Reply
  2. Becca Dulgarian

    March 26, 2013 at 9:57 am

    I want to make these right now! I love recipes that you can tweak! I think I’ll leave the chocolate chips out and add more oats! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:45 am

      That sounds yummy too!

      Reply
  3. Becky

    March 26, 2013 at 10:38 am

    I love these things! I was wondering how many calories are in each one, approximately.

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    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:48 am

      I actually don’t know but you could plug the ingredients into a site like My Fitness Pal and find out. I don’t eat more than 1 or 2 a day, so I don’t worry as much about calorie count (and we use the smallest of dough scoops so they’re super tiny).

      Reply
      • Becca

        February 3, 2015 at 2:26 pm

        if you make 30 balls, they are 93 calories a piece. :)

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        • Emily Hill

          February 4, 2015 at 3:09 pm

          Thank you, Becca!

          Reply
  4. carrian

    March 26, 2013 at 10:44 am

    I’ve been dying to try these!! Thanks for taking the plunge for me!

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    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:46 am

      Any time. ;)

      Reply
  5. Stepper

    March 26, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Okay – now I must go get some coconut so I can try these. They look amazing – just the kind of thing I like best! Do your kids like ’em?

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    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:47 am

      Yes, they love them! Of course, they don’t always know where to find them…I like to hide them in the back of the fridge.

      Reply
  6. Brandie

    March 26, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    Yummy!! I will be trying these! I don’t LOVE flaxseed could I substitute something for that??

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    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:33 pm

      I googled a substitute and here are a couple ideas: http://www.livestrong.com/article/359337-foods-that-can-be-used-as-a-substitute-for-flaxseed-meal. I’ve heard of chia seeds, so maybe try those?

      Reply
  7. Michelle

    March 26, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Trying them now. They are cooling in the fridge. mmmm

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    • Emily Hill

      March 26, 2013 at 11:31 pm

      Can’t wait to hear what you think!

      Reply
  8. Alicia

    April 4, 2013 at 11:39 am

    Can’t have coconut, is there anything I could sub for it? I really want to try these!

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    • Emily Hill

      April 4, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      I think you could easily leave it out and they would still be yummy. You could try throwing in some extra oats too.

      Reply
  9. Mila

    April 12, 2013 at 10:34 am

    What a clever idea!I’ve heard you can do similar to those with banana if you are peanut butter intolerant.I’ve never tried those type of cookies but I will!Sounds so much healthier than regular cookies.

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      April 12, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      If you do try them with banana, let me know how they turn out and what you think!

      Reply
  10. Ivanna

    March 16, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    These look awesome! How much protein does anyone know?

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      March 16, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      When I put the recipe into MyFitnessPal, it said only 2 to 4 grams per serving but I don’t think that’s correct. I’ll have to figure it out somehow.

      Reply
  11. Rea

    October 13, 2014 at 5:22 am

    I also added almond slivers!! Yum!!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      October 13, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Oh my! That sounds super yummy! I’ll have to try that next time!

      Reply
  12. Anna

    December 28, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Hi there! Have you ever stored these in the freezer? Wondering what they’d be like after thawing.

    Thanks!

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    • Emily Hill

      December 28, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      I haven’t but I’d bet they’d be okay. I don’t think anything would get too mushy but I can’t say for sure. If you try it, let me know!

      Reply

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