These easy no bake energy balls make a big batch using only a handful of ingredients and are a perfect healthy snack! Peanut butter oat balls have oats, honey, flaxseed meal, peanut butter, and even chocolate chips!
½cupcoconuttoasted optional, sweetened or unsweetened
¼cupflaxseed meal
⅔cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the “dough” and roll between your palms to form the energy balls.
Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Storage: Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months - use airtight containers to keep energy balls sealed.
Notes
Customize peanut butter oat balls to suit your taste preference - peanut butter and honey are needed for binding, but you could substitute almond butter if preferred.Add in cinnamon or nutmeg. Use toasted coconut for added flavor. Cranberries, raisins, M&Ms, or chopped dried fruit would all be great additions.You don’t have to mix the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla first, but I feel like it helps combine those ingredients more evenly so that it’s easier once you start stirring in the bulky ingredients.Refrigerating for 30 minutes before rolling the balls gives the ingredients a little time to bind together and soften the oats. You can also make rough scoops of the “dough” and lay it out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet then refrigerate and then give them a quick roll between your palms.The flaxseed meal is typically available in your local grocery store with the specialty flours like almond flour, coconut flour, or gluten-free flour. The consistency of the flaxseed meal is soft and easy to mix into the energy balls. The flavor is also more subtle than using whole flaxseeds. Flaxseed meal is an excellent source of protein.