Peanut Butter Energy Balls are the perfect HEALTHY sweet treat for back to school, for a simple dessert, or for snacks on the go. These peanut butter banana no bake energy bites are so easy to make, and easy to grab on as you head out the door. Make these healthy peanut butter balls any time you need an energy boost, and keep them on hand for a daily pick-me-up.
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Peanut Butter Energy Balls are the perfect way to fuel your day. These no bake energy bites are filled with good ingredients, taste amazing, and take very little effort to make!
Peanut Butter Banana No Bake Energy Bites are the perfect back to school treat! These Peanut Butter Energy Balls are the perfect size, the perfect mix of healthy ingredients, and the perfect thing to trick your kids into eating something good for them.
This is the time of year when parents are getting their kids ready, teachers are decorating their classrooms, and I…well I’m brainstorming snack ideas. Don’t act surprised! Coming up with tasty and healthy treats to pack in school lunches is an important job, and I’m happy to do it.
These healthy peanut butter balls are SO tasty! They are perfect for all of us, but especially perfect for those going back to school. Your kids will think they’re eating cookie dough bites, but you’ll know you’re actually fueling their day with much needed energy.
These peanut butter energy balls are great for adults too! Whether you are a teacher, a parent, or just someone who needs a healthy snack in the middle of the day, these are for you. Bring one to work for an afternoon pick-me-up, or eat one before heading to the gym. You’ll be filled with energy from one little bite-sized treat.
Peanut Butter Energy Balls are the perfect solution for back to school. Pack these healthy peanut butter balls for your kids’ snacks, or for your own mid-day snack!
Peanut Butter Banana No Bake Energy Bites Recipe
I love that these no bake energy bites are pop-able treats you can feel good about feeding your kids, or yourself! If your kids have a nut allergy, you can easily swap out the peanut butter for sunflower butter, or your favorite alternative.
What’s in these peanut butter energy bites:
- Peanut Butter
- Banana
- Old Fashioned Oats
- Coconut Flakes
- Ground Flax Seed
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Sweetener
Everything in these peanut butter energy balls combine to create a tasty, healthy treat that will fill you with energy to get you through the day and eliminate hunger!
How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Balls
These healthy peanut butter balls are the perfect mid-day snack to get your energy up! And of course these no bake energy bites are easy to make too, so you can whip up a bunch for grab and go breakfasts throughout the week.
How to make Banana Peanut Butter Energy Balls:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl
- Use a fork to mash everything together until it becomes the desired consistency
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- When ready to make the bites, roll mixture into 1-inch balls
I love how easy these little healthy peanut butter balls are to make any time. You can make a bunch all at once and store them in the refrigerator for a up to 2 weeks.
Whether you’re preparing for back to school season, looking for a healthy mid-day treat to bring to work, or looking for a tasty workout snack, these no bake peanut butter energy balls are perfect for you!
Watch the video or see the recipe card below for details on how to make healthy peanut butter balls. Enjoy!
If you like these peanut butter energy bites, try these other snacks too:
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
- Homemade Chex Mix recipe
- Cinnamon Sugar Apple Chips
- Mexican Spice Cheese Crackers
- Homemade Gardetto’s recipe
- Brownie Protein Balls
- Maple Syrup Granola
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter if you are dealing with a peanut allergy, you can sub other butters such as sunflower seed butter
- 1 banana chopped
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup small flake coconut smaller than shredded. click to see example. see note.
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon sugar or sweetener of your choice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Using a fork, mask and stir until all ingredients are well combined. If you feel the consistency is a bit too sticky, add more oats as needed.
- Place bowl in fridge for about 30 minutes. This will help in creating the bites later.
- Remove bowl from fridge and roll "dough" into 1 inch size balls.
- Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
You could try sunflower oil!
I can’t wait to make these!! Are the coconut and flax seed absolutely necessary or can I leave them out? Or substitute with something else? Thank you!
about how many 1″ balls does this make?
Hope you love them!
Thank you!! Can’t wait to try them!
I did some tweaking…it’s per ball now. Enjoy!
Are the nutrition facts per energy bite or per batch?
Each Peanut Butter Ball has approx 200 calories
Is the serving size for the Peanut Butter Balls one ball or 12 balls for the 196 calories?
Yay! Love hearing that :)
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It’s really so good, tastes like homemade lemonade!
Your information is good and very helpful for me. Thanks for the post.!
Another simple recipe likes this would be to used just bananas, oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and honey. For extra taste, you can add some cinnamon. My friends and I will pair each ball with a small pretzel for extra texture; however, only do this if you plan on eating that day. Otherwise, the pretzels tend to get soggy.
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You can just leave them raw! Makes it super easy :) Hope you love the recipe!
do you not have to cook the oats first? you just eat them raw with the other ingredients?i’m a newbie at this stuff so please answer :) thanks
The unsweetened work fine, and its whatever chocolate taste you like best! I prefer semi sweet but my husband prefers dark. Hope you LOVE the recipe!
Do you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes, and for the chips, do you prefer using the semi sweet, or perhaps even dark? I can’t wait to make & taste these…thanks for the recipe.
Up to two weeks after serving is what I did. They will keep in an airtight container if there are leftovers. I like to eat a couple a day after workouts or what not. Enjoy!
Do you keep them in the fridge for 2 weeks before serving? Or up to two weeks in the fridge after serving (if there are leftovers)?
Of course! Glad you like them :)
This is really a great stuff for sharing. Thanks for sharing.
This is really an amazing recipe I am just loving itttt!!!!
I know you asked this a while ago but in case anyone is wondering, I’d imagine any syrup would work. I use Agave or honey and it’s perfect, I’d be willing to bet maple syrup would work (though it would alter the taste), corn syrup, rice syrup, molasses (again , it would alter the flavor), etc. even very reduced sugar water would probably work.
Thanks Sabrina!
We make this all the time, it’s amazing how good it is!! :)
Thank Becky so much
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Thank you! Hope you love them.
wow these sound awesome. Thanks so much for this recipe. can’t wait to make these.
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Thank you so much Vicky!
It looks wonderful, Becky. Love the chocolate chips on it. Yummy!
Do you have a suggestion of an alternative to the sweetener? Sugar water? Just sugar?
Thanks!
The detailed guidance of the preparation of this dessert enables to make it very quick and easy. We need only to adhere to the instructions to get a tasty dish.
I just loved these energy bites. I used chia seed didn’t have flaxseed.
I also used agave for sweetener.
Getting ready to make copies for my friends.
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I can totally see packing these in my kids’ lunchboxes.
I am DELIGHTED to have come across your site! I have bookmarked it in my folder titled “Fun Blogs”. *smile* And I am particularly grateful that you have included this recipe on your site. I have reactive hypoglycaemia and simply never know when my blood sugar is going to hit the floor seemingly out of the blue. I am always looking for recipes for something healthy to be able to grab really quickly. Low blood sugar too often triggers seizures so I will eat anything I need to, and too often it’s just an unhealthy sugar snack. These banana oatmeal bites are going to be FABULOUS for me to have on hand!
But could you suggest a different sweetener? I am also allergic to Stevia. However, since the bites are small I am sure using plain sugar will still keep this snack healthy enough. Thank you SO MUCH!
Hello,
I came across these because I needed to use up some bananas. I substituted powdered Stevia for the monk fruit. I added flax and chia seeds then one extra banana and more oats for it bundled up nice and held together. My biggest problem was NOT eating any before they were finished. It tasted really good.: -)
The next batch I’ll do a peanut buttet /nutrla blend.
Definitely. I should have specified as an after school snack. I did state in the recipe that sunflower seed butter or other alternatives can make this recipe safe for allergies. Thanks for stopping by!
What do you mean by” Mona fruit in a real sweetner”?
These would be a great post-workout snack! It’s on my to-do list! :)
Such a perfect snack. The combination of peanut butter and banana is one of my favorites!
What a perfect snack! My family loves peanut butter and bananas!
Oh, these would be perfect to whip up for my son to take with him for cross country meets this season! :)
Peanut butter and banana is a fav combo of mine! These look so good!
These are such a perfect little snack! I love anything peanut butter banana so this is going on my must-make list!
Just a note– in some school districts children are not permitted to bring peanut butter. But they can bring almond butter, cashew, etc. So first time school parents need to find that out before sending these little gems in their kids lunch boxes. They look and sound delicious!! Will definitely try them!
Could I just use sugar instead of the sweetener.
What is monk fruit in the raw sweetener…..is it needed to hold the ball together.
Just made these with my daughter and we had a problem with not being sticky enough. Followed the recipe exactly, what could be be added or changed? More peanut butter, less oats? Need help!
Thanks! West Elm, one of my weaknesses :)
Hi!! Where did you get that white bowl in the photographs? I love it!
So glad to hear that!! Thanks so much for letting me know :)
I used honey as a sweetener. It worked great! I will definitely make these again
I haven’t done that but I think that would work great. Im going to give that a try now that you said it! I’m so glad they love them, thanks so much for saying hi!
Loved this recipe. My kid is my husband and he’s just loving these! Can you freeze them? And thaw as you go? Thanks!
Honestly you could leave it out and they would be fine. You could also use a few more chocolate chips :)
These look wonderful! I’m not a big fan of coconut do you know if I could leave it out or substitute it for something else?
Awesome, hope you love it!
Wow, such a great recipe. Gonna try it soon for my little boy.
Oh bummer (about the lack of In The Raw but def not about living in Quebec…so beautiful!) You can use your favorite sweetener. In the Raw specializes in alternative sweeteners, but you could use regular sugar or whatever you like best. You don’t need much, the pb makes them naturally sweet :) Thanks for stopping by!
I am in Quebec Canada, and I have never seen these products, nor did the site give me any local locations for purchase. What can I use instead of the Raw products? Thanks so much.
They would be great with sunflower butter instead of peanut butter if nut allergies are an issue. Hope you love them, thanks so much for stopping by!!
That sounds like the perfect way to get some added protein in a tasty, meatless way! :) Just a heads up though, there are a lot of schools up here in Canada that have a nut-free policy so it would be more ideal as an afterschool snack. Thank you for the great recipe I cannot wait to make them for my son with raisins instead of chocolate chips :D
Yay! So glad to have you!! Thanks for stopping by and saying hi :)
Hi Becky, I just discovered your site and recipe on yumgoggle.com and think that it looks amazing. This is such a healthy looking treat that I would love to try.
TOTALLY agree. Thanks Christine!
I’m such a fan of these bite-sized snacks. They look like nothing but really do take the edge off.
Yay!! Thank you Mary!
Hi Becky! These energy bites look SO HEALTHY! They’re the perfect snack for mornings on the go – which is basically every morning for me!
Awesome!! Hope you love them Madiha!
These look amazing and so delicious! I’d love to try this healthy treat someday soon.
Thanks for sharing the lovely recipe! ?
Thank you so much Elysia!
Thank you Steph!
Hope you love them Pam! Thanks for stopping by!
It’s funny but even though I don’t teach any more, I still need an afterschool snack! these would be perfect!
Yum yum yumminess! I love everything about this energy bites!
Yummm! These little bites look so delicious and healthy! You’re seriously making me hungry…I think I need a couple of these right now ;)
Thank you Sandi! So glad you stopped by :)
Fabulous back to school cookies. I love the protein to give the kids the boost they need to do their best at school. Pinning for later.
Thanks Krista!! Your little guy is SO cute!
Hey Jody, here is a product locator: http://www.intheraw.com/finding-itr/find-retailer/ I hope it’s sold near you!! If not, let me know and I can give you some alternative!! Thanks for stopping by :)
Where can I find monk fruit in the raw sweetner in rural Ohio
Delish! My little guy would love to have these in his lunch … ok… i would too! :)
I know! How is it already into August!! Ha thanks for stopping by Denise!
Thanks for stopping by Tonia!
Thanks so much Justine!
Well I don’t have kids, but I can appreciate how amazing these are for easy back to school recipes! I think I’ll have my own back to school party, and add these to the menu. :) Pinned!
I love energy bites and they are great snacks for my kids!
Ack…back to school?! How did that happen, wasn’t it just June? These look delicious…a perfect healthy snack!
Me too!! It’s really so good, tastes like homemade lemonade!
Thanks so much Cristina!
Thanks so much Chandra!
Thanks Ashley!!! And the bowl is from west elm of course :) haha, my fave!
I LOVE the new lemonade!!! It tastes like homemade. Thanks for stopping by Jessica!
Hey Stephanie, it’s something I’m hoping to add in the future, but I haven’t found a good app to use yet. I will definitely keep looking! It would be a nice feature, I totally agree!
Would you be able to start putting the nutritional info on your recipes? I am counting cals, and this would be helpful!
thank you
Sweetener from monk fruit sounds interesting, I’ve got to try it out. These energy bites sound super easy and delish! Love that they’re pb & banana. Oh, and that lemonade – hold the phone! I need to get my hands on it ASAP!
I love little snacks like this! These look like the perfect between lunch and dinner snack for me!
PS random – but that bowl. I kind of love it.
I love healthy treats! No more back to schoolers in the house anymore, but I always need some for my lunches to work.
Peanut butter and chocolate are the best! And mixed with banana to, yum! I’ll have to try these. Sweetener from monk fruit, eh? That’s really interesting, but makes sense since they’re so sweet. Yum! Those lemonades look so refreshing too.
This is a total winner all around! I’m a huge snacker so these are perfect for me. And that lemonade? I love that it comes in a glass bottle!