Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Oats, peanut butter, and honey rolled into no-bake fuel — five minutes, a week of snacks.
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- 150 g Oats
- 150 g Peanut butter
- 80 g Honey
- 50 g Chocolate chips (optional)
- ½ tsp Ground cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ tsp Salt (optional)
Method
- Mix the oats, peanut butter, and honey together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chocolate chips, the ground cinnamon, and the salt, and stir everything into a thick, sticky mass.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for 10 minutes so it firms up enough to roll.
- Roll the chilled mixture into golf-ball-sized balls with damp hands so it does not stick.
- Serve the energy balls right away, or stack them in a container and refrigerate for up to a week.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Peanut butter energy balls are a no-bake American snack, the kind of make-ahead bite that lives in the fridge for grabbing on the way out the door. They're bound together from oats, peanut butter, and honey into a thick, sticky mass, then studded with chocolate chips and rolled into balls — no oven, no cooking, just mixing and chilling. Cinnamon and a pinch of salt sharpen the flavors, and the whole batch comes together in about five minutes of active work for close to a week of snacks.
What you get is dense, chewy, and satisfying, with the oats giving substance, the peanut butter and honey carrying richness and sweetness, and the chocolate chips adding little pockets of melt. A short chill in the fridge is the key step, firming the sticky mixture just enough to roll cleanly — damp hands keep it from gluing to your fingers. They're ideal as portable fuel: a post-workout bite, a mid-afternoon lift, or a lunchbox filler that feels like a treat. Stored in a container in the fridge, they keep for up to a week, so a single batch quietly solves several days of snacking.
Peanut Butter Energy Balls: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Peanut Butter Energy Balls?
One serving of Peanut Butter Energy Balls has about 296 calories, with 10g of protein, 33g of carbs, 14g of fat and 4g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Peanut Butter Energy Balls gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oats. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Peanut Butter Energy Balls take to make?
About 20 minutes start to finish, but only around 11 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Peanut Butter Energy Balls?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out chocolate chips, ground cinnamon, salt — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Peanut Butter Energy Balls make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.