No-Bake Energy Bites

Chewy oat-and-date bites you roll in five minutes — the perfect grab-and-go snack for the week.

Total 15 min
Prep 15 min
Cook None
Serves 16
Level Easy
Type Snack
No-CookMeal PrepVegetarianKid-FriendlyBudget
Oats, flax, and nut butter make a balanced snack of slow carbs, fiber, and healthy fat — no processed granola bar needed.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Stir everything together in a bowl until it holds together when pressed.
  2. If the mixture is too crumbly, add a little more peanut butter or honey; if too sticky, add more oats.
  3. Chill the mixture 20 minutes to firm up — this makes rolling much easier.
  4. Roll into 16 bite-sized balls.
  5. Store in the fridge up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.

Tips

  • Chilling before rolling is the difference between neat balls and a sticky mess.
  • Swap peanut butter for almond or sunflower seed butter to make them nut-free for school.

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