No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites – Deliciously creamy and fudgy energy bites bursting with peanut butter flavour, and loaded with chocolate chips. A healthy protein-packed breakfast or snack!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
Today’s recipe is a little healthier than my usual ones, but is in no way less delicious.
I bring you my protein-packed No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites. These little snacks are loaded with peanut butter and coconut flavour, and are studded with chocolate chips – they taste absolutely incredible, and are very moreish.
It’s hard to believe that these peanut butter bites are healthy. They taste more like dessert than protein balls!
They are the perfect on-the-go snack – you’re gonna love them. 🙂
Looking for more healthy snacks? See my Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites, Pumpkin Energy Bites, and my Banana Breakfast Cookies.
Ingredients you’ll need
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make these energy bites. You can find my recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list with their amounts.
- Rolled oats: Quick porridge oats work fine too.
- Crunchy peanut butter: You can use smooth peanut butter if that’s what you prefer.
- Honey, maple syrup, or agave
- Vanilla extract
- Desiccated coconut
- Chia seeds
- Chocolate chips: You can use milk, dark, or semi-sweet.
How to make No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, coconut, chia seeds, and chocolate chips until completely combined.
Refrigerate the mixture until firm enough to roll into balls.
Roll the dough into 1oz balls. Refrigerate or freeze until firm before serving.
The printable recipe card with the FULL list of ingredients and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
NOTE: For best results, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup measurements.
Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough, and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
These peanut butter coconut bites pack a lot of nutrition. Here’s a quick breakdown:
- Peanut butter: Filled with healthy fats and fibre. One serving (2 tablespoons) of peanut butter contains 8g of protein! Perfect for a quick energy boost, and will also keep you full for longer. My favourite peanut butter is Whole Earth Organic Peanut Butter.
- Desiccated/shredded coconut: Full of healthy fats, fibre, and protein. One cup (80g) of desiccated coconut contains 7g of fibre, and 2g of protein.
- Chia seeds: Just one ounce (2 tablespoons) of chia seeds contains 4g of protein, 10g of fibre, plus vitamins and minerals!
- Rolled oats: Rich in fibre, protein, and nutrients. 100g of oats will get you 10g of fibre, and 13g of protein.
These no-bake snacks are perfect for when you’re on the go, or just need a quick, healthy energy boost.
How long will these bites last? When you’re not devouring these energy bites, they will keep fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
Deliciously creamy and fudgy energy bites bursting with peanut butter flavour, and loaded with chocolate chips. A healthy protein-packed breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (90g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125g) crunchy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup (113g) honey, maple syrup, or agave
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (30g) desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup (90g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, coconut, chia seeds, and chocolate chips until completely combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture until firm enough to roll into balls.
- Roll the dough into 1oz balls. Refrigerate or freeze until firm before serving.
Notes
These bites can be kept refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before eating.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 bites Serving Size: 1 biteAmount Per Serving: Calories: 137Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 46mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Judith hirst
Friday 15th of January 2021
I don't like peanut butter, anything I can use instead?
Marsha
Friday 15th of January 2021
Almond butter works, too.
David
Saturday 10th of October 2020
I made these today but as I couldn't find any chocolate drops that were dark chocolate and low sugar, I used organic cacao powder for a chocolate taste instead - delicious, even my kids love them and said they taste like Reeves... plus want them for school breaks! Oh and I sprinkled cocoa powder over them too. Lovely recipe, thank you.
Lindsey
Wednesday 18th of September 2019
Mine always turn out dry. If they end up dry how can I fix it without throwing it out?
Marsha
Thursday 19th of September 2019
Are they too dry to roll into balls, or do you mean too dry to eat once rolled into balls? You can try adding a little more honey or peanut butter next time.
Suze
Friday 16th of August 2019
Sinfully delicious! I will take on every hiking/kayaking/outdoor activity for a little extra oomph. Ps: No-one in my family realizes I’m switching out their junk with wholesome options.
Kim
Thursday 6th of June 2019
These are super yummy, but very sweet (I used agave) and so loose I have to eat them with a fork - even out of the freezer. I used all natural peanut butter - just peanuts and salt and it was pretty funny so that didn't help. I think next time I might try a little more oatmeal and a little less agave. REALLY tasty though!
Marsha
Thursday 6th of June 2019
Hi Kim! My favourite peanut butter to use is Whole Earth. If you choose a more runny peanut butter, you may need to use more oats to prevent the mixture from falling apart. I'm glad you enjoyed the overall taste of them! :)