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!
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.
How to make No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
Here’s the ingredients you’ll need:
- Rolled oats
- Crunchy peanut butter: You can use smooth if that’s what you prefer.
- Honey, maple syrup, or agave: I used agave for this recipe.
- Vanilla extract
- Desiccated coconut
- Chia seeds
- Chocolate chips: You can use milk, dark, or semi-sweet.
Simply grab a large mixing bowl, and combine all of the ingredients together. The mixture may be too crumbly to roll into balls at this point, so refrigerate until firm enough.
Once firm, roll the mixture into 1oz balls. Keep refrigerated until ready to eat!
The printable recipe card with the FULL list of ingredients and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
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.
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: 137 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 46mg Carbohydrates: 17g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 11g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 3g
9 comments
Love these with sunflower seed butter too! A delicious afternoon snack!
That sounds wonderful!
The only thing better than chocolate + peanut butter is chocolate, peanut butter, + Coconut!! These are so perfect for a snack!
Yes! Thanks, Liz!
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!
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! 🙂
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.
Mine always turn out dry. If they end up dry how can I fix it without throwing it out?
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.