Dates, whole grain oats, peanut butter and flax make these Simple Energy Bites a delicious and nutritious boost for on-the-go families. Perfect for a quick breakfast, energizing afternoon snack, or healthy lunchbox treat, they’re a family favorite!
An Easy, No-Bake Snack Bite
When life gets busy, these Simple Energy Bites are a delicious and nutritious alternative to processed energy or granola bars. Made with whole grain oats and flax meal, sweetened with dates and held together with protein packed peanut butter, they’re everything you need in a quick breakfast or snack, and nothing you don’t.
Healthy Customizable Snack Bites for the Family
Simple doesn’t have to mean boring. These energy bites are so flavorful and satisfying on their own, but they’re also easy to customize with your favorite mix-ins. Nuts, seeds, candies, dried fruit – your imagination is the limit in making these snack balls your own.
Simple Energy Bites Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- Rolled oats
- Peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- Pitted dates
- Honey
- Ground flaxseed meal
Supplies:
Alternatives and Mix-Ins
Alternatives: Switch it up with almond butter or a seed butter in place of peanut butter. Or use a mixture! I love the texture and flavor of using both almond butter and peanut butter sometimes.
Mix-ins: Stir in up to 1/2 cup of mix-ins to flavor the bites, if desired.
- Chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, M&M’s
- Dried fruits (like dried cranberries, dried blueberries or raisins)
- Nuts (like chopped peanuts, almond slivers or pecan bits)
- Seeds (like flax seed, sesame seeds or pepitas)
How to Make Simple Energy Bites
- In a food processor, add the oats, peanut butter, dates, honey and ground flaxseed meal.
- Pulse until the ingredients are well combined and stick together. *Stir in your mix-ins, if desired.
- Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon sized balls.
- Store the bites in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
How to Store Energy Bites
Store energy bites in a sealed container, with parchment paper between each layer, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To freeze the bites, place in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the freezer for 1 hour to flash freeze and then transfer to a freezer-safe plastic bag or container to store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
When ready to enjoy, let defrost in the refrigerator.
More Energizing Breakfast Options
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars: Sweetened with dates and packed with oats, flax seed and banana, these No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars are hearty, nutritious, and oh-so tasty!
- Trail Mix Bars: These tasty Trail Mix Bars are loaded with whole wheat flour and other great trail mix ingredients making them the perfect snack for a fun hike or busy day!
- Breakfast Brownies: Start the day off right with hearty, delicious Breakfast Brownies! Made with bananas, oats, and peanut butter, these breakfast treats are as healthy as they are tasty!
- Overnight Oats Bars: Take your breakfast on the go with these quick and easy Overnight Oats Bars. A nutritious and delicious way to start the day!
- Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars: Hearty Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Banana Oat Bars that make for a healthy breakfast or snack you can feel great about feeding your family!
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Simple Energy Bites
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Prep Time: 10 minutes -
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Yield: 18 balls
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Dates, whole grain oats, peanut butter and flax make these Simple Energy Bites a delicious and nutritious boost for on-the-go families. Perfect for a quick breakfast, energizing afternoon snack, or healthy lunchbox treat, they’re a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 15 pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons whole ground flaxseed meal
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the oats, peanut butter, dates, honey and ground flaxseed meal.
- Pulse until the ingredients are well combined and stick together. *Stir in your mix-ins, if desired.
- Form the mixture into 2 tablespoon sized balls.
- Store the bites in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
Optional Add-Ins: Stir in up to 1/2 cup of mix-ins to flavor the bites, if desired. Great mix-ins are: chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, M&M’s, dried fruits, nuts, seeds
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