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Easy Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Easy Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Name: Easy Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 energy balls
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 cup crushed walnuts; ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips; ¼ cup honey, or more as needed

Rating: 4.5 stars

22 Ratings
20 Reviews
7 Photos

My kids and I love having these peanut butter energy balls on hand. They make for an easy and quick protein or bite of energy during the day. My husband also loves having these treats in his lunch box at work.

By Artell Swapp Wadsworth

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

24 energy balls

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup crushed walnuts (Optional)
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup honey, or more as needed

Directions

Step 1

Combine oats, peanut butter, crushed walnuts, chocolate chips, and honey in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until well combined, adding more honey if the mixture is not holding together.

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Step 2

Form 24 balls with a cookie scoop and place on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate until firm, 30 to 60 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

Use a bigger scoop to make 12 large energy balls, if preferred.

Have fun with the recipe and add different things that you like into it such as M&M's(R), dried cranberries, flax seeds, hemp powder, protein powder, chia seeds, coconut shavings, coconut oil, almond butter, etc.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

148 calories; protein 4.5g; carbohydrates 12.5g; fat 10.1g; sodium 50.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (20)

Most helpful positive review

linda bostian

03/20/2020

Instead of chocolate chips I used craisins also flaxseed meal about 1/3,cup Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Jennifer Wallace Barber

03/26/2020

I can not get mine to stick together. I added honey and added more honey and still will not stick together. Read More

22 Ratings

5 star values: 13
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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linda bostian

03/20/2020

Instead of chocolate chips I used craisins also flaxseed meal about 1/3,cup Read More

Helpful

(1)

Jennifer Wallace Barber

03/26/2020

I can not get mine to stick together. I added honey and added more honey and still will not stick together. Read More

Prudy England

03/25/2020

This recipe is so easy and tasty. Just rolled them in coconut for colour and we are 3 adults and they didn’t last 3 days. Will make them again for a healthy snack.. Read More

Chef Austin

04/01/2020

Absolutely terrific! I added 1/2 Cup Honey as well as 1/4 Cup Shredded Sweetened Coconut and 1/3 Cup Dried Cranberries. Amazing! Read More

Sherry Avaritt

07/31/2020

This are excellent little energy bites! I usually add what I have and then roll in oatmeal, coconut, or left over crushed cereal. I also wrapped them individually in wax paper, place in a zip lock bag, and pop them in the freezer. A great little "go to" item when you need a quick pick up snack until you can eat a meal. Read More

Kathleen R Devine

04/12/2020

Really good recipe! I've been looking for one that didn't need too many ingredients. Super easy to put together. Read More

Joel Stapleton

05/06/2020

It was great, but I did have to put in extra peanut butter. Read More

Moonflower1313

04/19/2020

These are great. You can add in what ever you have and they make great snacks. I made them as is, and I made them with craisins and pecans. Tough part is not eating too many at once! Read More

Ali Way

03/19/2020

I used peanuts instead of walnuts. I also added 1/4 cup chia seeds and 1/4 cup flax seeds will need to up honey and peanut butter Read More

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Instead of chocolate chips I used craisins also flaxseed meal about 1/3,cup

I can not get mine to stick together. I added honey and added more honey and still will not stick together.

This recipe is so easy and tasty. Just rolled them in coconut for colour and we are 3 adults and they didn’t last 3 days. Will make them again for a healthy snack..

Absolutely terrific! I added 1/2 Cup Honey as well as 1/4 Cup Shredded Sweetened Coconut and 1/3 Cup Dried Cranberries. Amazing!

Really good recipe! I've been looking for one that didn't need too many ingredients. Super easy to put together.

It was great, but I did have to put in extra peanut butter.

These are great. You can add in what ever you have and they make great snacks. I made them as is, and I made them with craisins and pecans. Tough part is not eating too many at once!