Description
Easy no-bake energy bites packed with peanut butter, jelly, oats, and healthy seeds. A perfect grab-and-go snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- ? cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons grape jelly (or your favorite flavor)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional toppings: extra shredded coconut, chopped peanuts, mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, peanut butter, honey (or maple syrup), chia seeds, ground flaxseed, shredded coconut, grape jelly, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or overnight) to allow the mixture to firm up.
- Line a baking sheet or plate with parchment paper.
- Use a small spoon or cookie scoop to portion out the mixture and roll it into balls.
- Place the rolled balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- If desired, roll the energy bites in extra shredded coconut, chopped peanuts, or mini chocolate chips to coat them.
- Refrigerate for another 15-20 minutes to firm up.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze for up to 2-3 months.
- Enjoy as a quick and healthy snack!
Notes
- Use rolled oats, not instant oats, for the best texture.
- Natural peanut butter is recommended, but any peanut butter will work.
- If your peanut butter is very thick, microwave it for a few seconds to make it easier to mix.
- You can substitute maple syrup for honey.
- If you don’t have ground flaxseed, you can use whole flaxseed, but ground flaxseed is easier to digest.
- Feel free to experiment with different flavors of jelly or other toppings.
- Dampen your hands with water if the mixture is sticking to them while rolling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes