These Peanut Butter Energy Balls are so simple to make and make the best on the go snack. Oats, peanut butter and medjool dates make these gooey and delicious.
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Why you will love this recipe
- Flavor: Natural creamy peanut butter that's sweetened up with medjool dates, pure maple syrup and has filling oats giving you some delicious Peanut Butter Energy Balls.
- Easy Recipe: This quick easy peanut butter energy balls recipe comes together easily in a food processor, you pulse until it forms a dough you roll into balls, it all takes about 20 minutes with simple ingredients you may already have on hand and the clean ups quick and easy.
- No Bake Snack: Yes these no bake peanut butter oatmeal energy balls are easy to grab, a great snack and the taste is perfectly delicious. These make a great snack for kids or adults to grab anytime of the day.
- Freezer Friendly: Definitely make extras to keep in the freezer, simply pull some out and let thaw in the fridge or on the counter and you'll have some delicious peanut butter oat energy balls to enjoy.
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Ingredients
Take a look at the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and quantities to make these Peanut Butter Energy Balls.
- Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: I like old fashioned rolled oats but quick oats also work just don't pulse them up in the food processor.
- Medjool Dates: Make sure soft and gooey, if not soak in warm water for 15 minutes then drain. Be sure to pit the dates.
- Hemp Seeds: Added nutrition.
- Salt: Helps to bring out the flavors.
- Natural Peanut Butter: It should be oily and runny, if not see recipe notes on adding the pure maple syrup.
- Pure Maple Syrup: Be sure to read recipe notes on this, you may or may not need it, I like to add it personally because I like moist gooey peanut butter energy balls.
Variations
- Nut Butter: I used peanut butter to make these peanut butter energy balls recipe feel free to use any nut or seed butter you like best.
- Chocolate chips: I absolutely love chocolate, you can definitely add vegan mini chocolate chips to this peanut butter energy balls recipe, it adds the perfect chocolate richness to these balls.
- Any Shape Works: I used a 1 ounce cookie scoop to make these peanut butter no bake energy balls, it makes about 14 balls and I feel it's the quickest and easiest way to grab and eat, but feel free to do bars or cookie shapes instead.
- Nuts: Yes, you can add pecans, almonds and walnuts or any other nuts that are your favorite to these energy balls with oats and peanut butter, I would definitely chop the nuts up into smaller pieces before you add them in, or be sure to pulse them in the food processor the break them up.
- Enjoy anytime of the day: Perfect for breakfast, lunch, after dinner treat or just a snack during the day these Peanut Butter Energy Balls are perfect anytime if the day.
How to make Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Step 1: Add the oats to the food processor and pulse until broken up, then add the oats to a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Next add the pitted dates, peanut butter, sea salt and hemp seeds to the food processor and blend until a paste forms.
Paste looking dough.
Step 3: Add dough to bowl of oats.
Step 4: Use your hand to mix it all up, if dry add the maple syrup, if nice and moist start forming balls. (add chocolate chips if you want before rolling). Make about 14 balls, store in a container in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months in a freezer bag.
Expert Tips
- Old Fashioned Oats: Yes, if you want gluten free energy balls be sure you look for gluten free on the oatmeal package (do not use quick oats).
- Snack Prep: These are great to make extra and freeze them to always have some peanut butter energy balls on hand.
- Storing: Enjoy right away or store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer up to 3 months, I pull them out about 15 minutes before and let them thaw on the counter.
Recipe FAQs
Yes you can eat to many protein balls, just like every food you eat anytime of the day you need to be aware of the ingredients, calories and consider what you've eaten for the day.
Follow what the recipe states, it depends on the ingredients in the recipe, generally if dates and oats are in the energy balls and you keep them at room temperature they only last a few days. But if you refrigerate or freeze them they last a lot longer and the texture also stays.
Energy balls are a great snack, depending on the ingredients of the energy balls of course. Generally it's recommended 2-3 balls per day, depending on the size of the balls. It shouldn't replace your full meals.
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Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup medjool dates (about 8 dates - pitted - soak in warm water if not soft and gooey)
- 1 cup natural peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter you like)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup (see notes)
- ⅓ cup mini vegan chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Add the oats to the food processor and pulse until broken up, then add the oats to a mixing bowl.
- Next add the pitted dates, peanut butter, sea salt and hemp seeds to the food processor and blend until a paste forms. Add this to the bowl of oats.
- Use your hand to mix it all up, if dry add the maple syrup, if nice and moist start forming balls. (add chocolate chips if you want before rolling).
- Makes about 14 balls, store in a container in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months in a freezer bag.
Faye
These are awesome. Making again today exactly like the recipe but double batch! Be sure to use the dates recommended in recipe!
I recently diagnosed with urethral cancer. Elimination of processed sugar from my diet.
These are perfect to satisfy the urge for sugar! Couple in the afternoon when my energy takes a dip, gives me a healthy pick me up!
Michele Elizabeth
YAY! I am so glad you liked them, thank you for commenting!!!