This no-bake peanut butter oatmeal balls are the perfect energy- and protein-rich snack recipe. They are a huge hit in my house, including my semi-picky husband (he’s come a long way with food since we’ve met).
Protein bars can get really expensive. I’m all about working smarter, not harder in the kitchen. That’s where this no-bake peanut butter oatmeal balls recipe comes in handy. My kids especially love getting involved with the rolling part.
On a rainy Sunday, we often will make a massive batch and freeze them for future use. Feel free to substitute almond butter or sunflower butter if you have a peanut allergy in your house too.
This recipe is very customizable to what your family enjoys best. I have tried using the peanut butter powder to cut down the fat content, but the texture was just not quite as good as using regular nut butter. But, if you trialed the powder-water ratio, it could potentially work well.
Possible Protein Energy Ball Variations
There are all sorts of ways that you can customize this no-bake peanut butter oatmeal ball recipe to your liking. Get creative! Here are some of my favorite ways to change-it-up!
- Make energy bars: Instead of forming into balls, press the mixture firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8 baking pan, chill, and then cut into energy bars.
- Use a different nut or seed butter:Â Have a peanut butter allergy in your house? Feel free to substitute an alternative. Such as, almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or any other nut/seed butters.
- Use a peanut butter powder:Â I’ve tried this once as a way to cut down on the fat content of the balls, but the texture was not quite as good as using regular smooth peanut butter. But, I still need to play around with the powder-to-water ratio to see if I can get it to work well.
- Add spices: Suggested spices include: pinches of ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled or quick oats
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter can substitute other nut butters
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped dried cherries or dried cranberries
- 2 scoops protein powder I use Thorne's vanilla whey protein isolate
Instructions
- Add oats, chocolate chips, flaxseed, nut butter, honey, vanilla extract, dried fruit and protein powder together in a large bowl; form into balls using your hands. Arrange in an airtight container and refrigerate or freeze until set.
Nutrition
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Check out these others, including this easy homemade vegetable spaghetti sauce (very kid-friendly) and my fan-freakin’-tastic homemade pancakes!
Alex
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