Oatmeal Super Energy Bites

Loaded with oats, peanut butter and flax seeds. These Energy Bites are a healthy protein packed breakfast or snack! You may have heard of these referred to as energy balls or protein bites. Either way they are a healthy pick me up that is the perfect on the go snack.

This recipe is no bake, super easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes to put together. Loaded with protein, fiber and healthy fats to keep you full and loaded with energy throughout the day.

These bad boys could easily pass as dessert. My batches typically last less than 24 hours. Great to curb the afternoon munchies and the dreaded mid-afternoon energy slump, full of feel-good ingredients, and irresistibly delicious

It’s one of my all-time favorite recipes on my blogs, and one that I’ve personally made about a zillion times since I first published it eight years ago.

I love these little energy bites because they are easy to make with simply pantry ingredients that I almost always have on hand. They are super easy to mix up and roll into cute little balls of yumminess.

They are the perfect make-ahead recipe to keep on hand for healthy snacking or breakfasts and a great healthy, high protein, high fiber snack for children.

Why you will love these oatmeal energy bites:

The best things about this recipe is that it is super versatile. If you do not have flax seed on hand substitute wheat germ. Try dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet or even white chocolate. Add in cranberries, dried pineapple, raisins, cocoa powder, protein or collagen powder.

These bites could easily pass as dessert. My batch lasted less than 24 hours. They are the perfect mix between a granola bar and cookie dough. You can even freeze these oatmeal energy bites if you don’t eat them all within a week.

Possible energy bites variations:

There are all sorts of ways that you can customize this energy bites recipe, so feel free to get creative! For example, you are could…

Make energy bars: Press the mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8-inch baking pan, chill, and then slice into energy bars (instead of rolling the mixture into energy balls).

Use a different nut or seed butter: Use almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, tahini or any other nut/seed butters that you prefer in place of peanut butter.

Next you pick your favorite add in’s. Keep it simple and do chocolate chips or add in M & M’s, chocolate or caramel bits! Everything gets combined in one bowl. Best of all you never have to turn on the oven!

Add spices: If you would like to give these energy bites some extra flavor, feel free to add in a few pinches of ground cinnamon or some pumpkin pie spice.

Try lemon or orange: Zest one whole lemon or orange, then add the juice of half of it! Sprinkle in poppy seeds too!

“These are amazing! I make these balls all the time because I’m that obsessed with peanut butter. Always switching up the ingredients to give it a new kick 🙂” – Karen

Over the years, thousands of my readers have made and loved this classic energy bites recipe too. So I whole heartedly recommend giving it a try!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy snack balls, no bake energy balls, oat energy bliss balls, oatmeal super energy bites

Servings 16

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats, instant or quick
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

  Cover the mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or until the mixture is chilled.  (This will help the mixture stick together more easily.)

  Roll into mixture into 16-20 1-inch balls.

  Then enjoy immediately!  Or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.

  Note: To speed up the chilling, I recommend spreading the mixture out on a small baking sheet and popping it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes until the mixture is cool and easier to roll into balls.

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