Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Balls – These delicious and nutritious no-bake energy bites are easy to make with nut butter, oats, raisins, and chocolate chips. They taste like a decadent oatmeal raisin cookie, but this customizable recipe is totally dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free!

Why We Love This Easy Energy Balls Recipe

Need some pep – and fast? Pop one or two protein-rich and totally plant-based energy balls for a tasty snack to jumpstart your morning or afternoon!

We’ve loaded these No-Bake Energy Balls with all of the best oatmeal cookie must-haves, like raisins and chocolate chips, so you get a ‘lil sweet indulgence in your treat. But while they taste nearly identical to your favorite classic cookies, this energy balls recipe is completely gluten-free, dairy free, and easy to make vegan.

To balance the sweetness of the chocolate, we also include heart-healthy extra add-ins like flaxseed, shredded coconut, and nut butter. However, you can easily customize our peanut butter oatmeal balls recipe by swapping or adding all kinds of different mix-ins.

Whatever ingredients you choose, these raw energy balls take barely any energy to make! Simply add most ingredients to a food processor, give it a whirl, stir in some goodies, and shape the balls. (Kids especially love to help with rolling the dough!) They are ready to enjoy in as little as 20 minutes, and are great to prep in a large batch to keep on hand for quick morning snacks, post-workout boosts, healthier lunchbox treats, or as an anytime pick-me-up!

Ingredients You Need

• Oats – quick rolled are best, but old-fashioned oats will also work well
• Flax seeds – use whole seeds to grind by hand, or purchase ground flaxseed to skip a step
• Shredded coconut – raw and unsweetened
• Nut butter – your choice of peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or even sunflower butter for a nut-free energy balls recipe
• Vanilla extract – use a good quality extract for the best taste
• Spices – ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and salt
• Maple syrup – use real pure maple syrup, not a pancake syrup blend
• Raisins – optional
• Chocolate chips – vegan, your choice of semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate chips

How to Make No-Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Energy Balls

1. Grind the flax seeds in a food processor just until they start to break up, but before they turn into powder.
2. Next, add the oats, coconut, nut butter, vanilla, spices, and maple syrup to the food processor. Blend the ingredients on high for a minute or so, until the ingredients form a thick consistent crumble.

3. Then mix raisins and chocolate chips into the peanut butter oatmeal balls cookie dough by hand with a large wooden spoon.
4. Use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out even balls of dough. Use clean, slightly damp hands to roll the dough into tight balls.

Place the energy balls into an airtight container and keep them refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Recipe Variations

There are SO many easy and fun ways to customize this basic no-bake energy balls recipe! Here are a few ideas for swaps or extra add-ins:

• Shredded coconut – feel free to leave out, and add 3 extra tablespoons of oats
• Spices – mix in a pinch or two of pumpkin pie or apple pie spice, ground cloves, or allspice for a gingerbread taste
• Sweetener – swap maple syrup for agave or honey (not vegan)
• Dried fruit – substitute raisins or do a 50/50 blend with other fruits like dried cranberries, dates or cherries
• Chocolate chips – use semi-sweet, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even white chocolate chips (your choice of dairy-free or not)
• Extra goodies – include a few tablespoons of chopped walnuts or pecans, mini M&M candies, or colorful sprinkles (obviously not quite so healthy)

Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for More Heathy(ish) Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:

• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
• Protein Pudding (Yogurt)
• Easy Egg Bites
• 4-Ingredient Avocado Ice Cream (Vegan!)
• Keto Cream Cheese Fat Bombs

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No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Balls Recipe

These delicious no-bake energy bites are easy to make with nut butter, oats, raisins and chocolate chips. They taste like a decadent oatmeal raisin cookie, but this customizable recipe is totally dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 25 balls

Calories 130kcal

Author Sommer Collier

Equipment

• 1 Food processor

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups quick rolled oats
• 1/3 cup flax seeds
• 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Place the flax seeds in a food processor. Grind the flax seeds until they start to break up. (They do not have to be fully ground into powder.)
• Add the oats, coconut, nut butter, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and maple syrup. Turn the processor on high and mix until the ingredients form a thick consistent crumble.
• Add in the raisins and chocolate chips. Mix these ingredients in by hand.
• Use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out even balls of dough. Roll the dough into tight balls.
• Place the energy balls into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Notes

Store the balls in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for up to a week.

To Freeze: I suggest first flash freezing them for 1 hour on a baking sheet. Then transfer all of the energy balls to a freezer-safe zipper bag or other container. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months, then thaw in the fridge overnight or on the counter for 20-30 minutes

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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