Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Balls
This gluten free chocolate peanut butter no bake energy balls recipe requires simple ingredients. Easy to make and great as a healthy snack/ dessert.
I first started making these QUICK and EASY chocolate peanut butter no bake energy balls when I was in college.
Between spending my days in classes, labs, work and commuting everywhere, I had to keep my energy up and these energy bites did that for me.
Now, I have a very active toddler and I still rely on these chocolate peanut butter energy balls to keep up with him…lol.
They are made by mixing together coconut, oats, pistachios, peanut butter, flaxseed, and honey.
All those ingredients come together in the most DELICIOUS little CHEWY bites that are packed with strong peanut butter and chocolate flavors.
Here are some reasons why I LOVE these chocolate peanut butter no bake energy balls:
- They are easy to make
- They require simple ingredients
- They are healthy and packed with nutrients
- This recipe can easily be modified to suit your taste buds (using different nut butters or different sweeteners or different nuts e.t.c.)
- They are fun to make with kids
- They make a wonderful healthy work-out or after-school snack
- They are great for packing in kids school lunches
Here are some TIPS for making easy chocolate peanut butter no bake energy balls:
- Make sure to CHILL the mixture since that makes it easier to handle the mixture and roll it into even sized chocolate energy balls.
- If you like the sweet and salty flavor combination, use salted pistachios.
- You can adjust the quantity of cocoa powder to suit your preference.
- You can make VEGAN no bake energy balls, if you use an alternate sweetener that’s vegan-friendly.
- To make sure these peanut butter energy balls truly gluten free, make sure to use gluten free oats.
- If the mixture is too DRY, add a little more peanut butter or honey or even a splash of milk.
- Leftovers should be STORED in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you liked this post, you may like some of these other healthy snack/desserts too:
Healthy chocolate chip cookie dough bars
Healthy chocolate blueberry truffles
Healthy coconut cream chocolate frosting
Healthy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
Avocado chocolate chip cookies
Skinny chocolate banana popsicles
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup Oats, Old fashioned
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup Coconut, Desiccated
- ½ cup Flaxseed, Ground
- ⅓ cup Honey
- ½ cup Peanut butter, Creamy
- ½ cup Pistachios, Roughly chopped
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon powder
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix until you have a thick mixture.
- Chill this mixture for 30-40 minutes.
- Scoop out small portions and roll into little balls. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Well, that’s all for today.
Until next time, tata my lovelies!
@Linda… I use fat free milk at home. So, that’s what i used in these choco balls. But, you can use skim or even full fat milk if you like 🙂