CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BALLS

These chocolate peanut butter energy balls are the perfect no-bake snack! They are packed with peanut butter flavor and mini chocolate chips. Also, they are super easy to make. These energy balls are made with simple pantry staples that you most likely already have on hand. Just combine the ingredients and then roll them into balls.

We absolutely love making these chocolate peanut butter energy balls and snacking on them all week. They store well in the refrigerator and are the perfect snack for any time of the day. Also, you can freeze some of these energy balls for later. They are great to have on hand!

What Are No-Bake Energy Balls?

Energy balls are a no-bake snack. We made chocolate peanut butter energy balls with oats. To make energy balls, combine all of the ingredients, roll them into balls, let them chill, and enjoy! They are the perfect easy snack.

Are Energy Balls Healthy?

These no-bake chocolate peanut butter energy balls are a lightened-up snack. To get the peanut butter flavor, we used natural creamy peanut butter and PB2 powdered peanut butter. Using some PB2 reduces the amount of peanut butter you have to use to get the delicious peanut butter flavor. It lightens this recipe up while keeping it packed with peanut butter flavor. Also, we used maple syrup to naturally sweeten these energy balls. Additionally, we added chia seeds to these energy balls. Chia seeds have fiber and protein and help you stay full longer.

Ingredients For Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

• Oats: Blend the rolled oats into oat flour for this recipe.
• Peanut Butter: We used natural creamy peanut butter in this recipe.
• Powdered Peanut Butter: You can use PB2 or PBfit in this recipe. Both are powdered peanut butter.
• Chocolate Chips: We used mini chocolate chips to evenly disperse chocolate flavor throughout the energy balls.
• Maple Syrup: Sweeten these chocolate peanut butter energy balls with maple syrup.
• Vanilla Extract: Some vanilla extract for flavor.
• Milk: Use unsweetened almond milk or your milk of choice in this recipe.
• Chia Seeds: I love adding chia seeds because they add fiber and protein to the energy balls.

Which Peanut Butter To Use For Energy Balls

We used natural creamy salted peanut butter because it was what we had on hand. Both salted and unsalted peanut butter will work great in this recipe. If you use unsalted peanut butter just make sure to add a pinch of salt to the recipe.

Which Chocolate Chips To Use

I love adding chocolate chips to energy balls! We used mini chocolate chips in this recipe to evenly distribute the chocolate flavor. If you use regular-sized chocolate chips, you can roughly chop them so the chocolate flavor is more evenly dispersed. Also, a great option is Lily’s sugar-free chocolate chips.

How To Sweeten Energy Balls

We used maple syrup to naturally sweeten these energy balls. Also, maple syrup helps bind the energy balls together since it is a liquid sweetener. We have tried this recipe with maple syrup and honey. Either one will work perfectly to sweeten the energy bites. For a sugar-free option, you can use sugar-free maple syrup.

Energy Balls With Nut Butter

You can use any kind of nut butter you would like for this recipe. We used peanut butter, but almond butter, cashew butter, or reduced-calorie peanut butter will work for the peanut butter part of the recipe.

Nut-Free Energy Balls

If you have a peanut allergy or just want to make these energy balls nut-free, you can use sunflower seed butter. Just omit the PB2 and add 2 more tablespoons of sunflower seed butter.

Why Add Chia Seeds?

Chia seeds are a great addition to these chocolate peanut butter no-bake energy balls because of their nutritional benefits. Chia seeds don’t change the flavor of the energy balls. They add fiber, protein, and omega-3 fat. Also, they help reduce cholesterol levels and help keep you full.

How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

First, blend the rolled oats to make oat flour.

Next, add the blended rolled oats, peanut butter, PB2, mini chocolate chips, maple syrup, vanilla extract, unsweetened almond milk, and chia seeds to a bowl. Then, thoroughly combine the ingredients.

Once thoroughly combined, use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop and use your hands to roll the energy balls. After that, place all of the energy balls in an air-tight container in the refrigerator to chill for one hour. Then, enjoy and store them in the refrigerator to enjoy throughout the week!

Why Chill Energy Balls?

We recommend chilling the energy balls in the refrigerator for one hour. This helps the flavors come together and solidifies the shape of the energy balls.

How Long Do Energy Balls Last?

These chocolate peanut butter energy bites will last up to 1 week in an air-tight container stored in the refrigerator. It is important to refrigerate these energy bites. Or, you can freeze them for up to 3 months.

How To Make Vegan Energy Balls

These no-bake energy balls can be made vegan. Just make sure to use vegan chocolate chips or omit them and sweeten the energy balls with maple syrup.

Gluten-Free Energy Balls

These chocolate peanut butter energy bites are naturally gluten-free. Just make sure to use certified gluten-free rolled oats.

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