No-Bake Energy Bites. No Bake Energy Bites Ingredients: To make this no bake energy bites recipe, you will need the following ingredients: Old-fashioned oats: Also called rolled oats — these will serve as the base ingredient for our energy bites.; Shredded coconut: Which I highly recommend toasting — either briefly in the oven or in a sauté pan — before adding to the energy bites. Oats, chocolate chips, and peanut butter come together with flax seed and honey in these quick and easy, no-bake energy bites for on-the-go eating. No-Bake Energy Bites are also referred to as protein balls or protein bites, and for good reason.

I first discovered them on a food blog called Smashed Peas & Carrots. My five year old calls them Cookie Dough Balls and he is the envy of all his classmates when he packs them for lunch. They're a great, healthy way to take the edge off your hunger. You can have No-Bake Energy Bites using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of No-Bake Energy Bites

You need 1 cup of Oatmeal.
You need 1/2 cup of Organic Peanut Butter.
It's 1/3 cup of Honey.
It's 1/4 cup of Coconut Flakes.
You need 1/2 cup of Gound Flaxseed.
You need 1/2 cup of Mini Chocolate Chips.
It's 1 tsp of Vanilla.

I'm sure they would freeze very well, but they never last that long--very yummy! Switch up your snack lineup with these easy no-bake energy ball recipes. They're perfect for on the go, refined sugar free, gluten free and includes nut free options too! Not to mention these no bake energy bites are quick and easy — and they require no cooking or baking of course (as long as you buy pre-toasted coconut, that is).

No-Bake Energy Bites step by step

Mix ingredients in medium bowl.
Once mixed, place in fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Once chilled, roll into balls and place on wax paper in a tupperware container.
Good for up to one week.

I could easily finish off the whole batch of energy bites myself. They are so addictive and they really do taste like a treat. These no bake energy bites take just minutes to whip up and kids can help! Making them is a great way for kids to practice measuring, scooping and estimating. We started by measuring out some oats.