Peanut Butter Bliss Balls (No Bake)

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Healthy, no bake peanut butter bliss balls! They are easy to make, super delicious, kid-friendly, and decadent; but are also vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar. At less than 100 calories, they make for a healthy and tasty snack or dessert!

These no-bake, tasty Peanut Butter Bliss Balls (or, as my daughter likes to call them, “Cookie Dough Bites”) are so satisfying, they’re the perfect guilt-free treat! I love bliss ball recipes because they are so simple to make, and always satisfy my sweet tooth!

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With just 5 simple ingredients, they’re an easy, nutritious snack and are a really great way to get kids involved in the kitchen. I love making a huge batch and enjoying them all week long – as they’re great for a snack or dessert, or you can even take a few for a grab and go breakfast. They make a fun sweet treat, any time of day!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• Easy Meal Prep Recipe
• Great for a mid-afternoon energy boost
• Tastes Like Cookie Dough
• No Refined Sugar
• No Food Processor Needed
• Perfect Snack or Healthy Treat!

🥘 Ingredients

This recipe calls for just 5 nutritious ingredients, all easily found in your pantry or your local grocery store!

Oats: Rolled oats work best. If you’re gluten-free make sure that the oats you purchase are certified gluten-free as many brands are cross contaminated. I don’t recommend using oat flour as it won’t have the same texture as whole oats, and won’t hold up as well.

Natural Peanut Butter: Use creamy peanut butter. It is the glue that binds all the ingredients together and adds that boost of protein to these energy bites.

Dark Chocolate Chips: I prefer using dark chocolate chips. You can use mini chocolate chips or regular. If you are vegan check that the chocolate chips are dairy free.

Maple Syrup: The only added sugar is natural maple syrup which gives it a slightly sweet taste.

Vanilla Extract: Brings out the richness of the chocolate. You can also add a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness even more.

Scroll down to the recipe card for complete measurements and nutrition information for these peanut butter protein balls.

📖 Variations

These vegan peanut butter balls are a great base recipe to change up any way you like! Here are some of our favorite ways to modify this recipe:

Protein Bliss Balls: If you want to turn these healthy bliss balls into protein bites, consider adding a a scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder to the batter before mixing it. You can use up to 2 scoops of protein powder depending on the flavor of the protein powder you use. You could also add 1 tablespoon of ground chia seeds, flax seed, or hemp seeds.

Chocolate Bliss Balls With Peanut Butter: For a double serving of chocolate add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to the batter before mixing.

Mix-Ins: Feel free to add your favorite mix-ins to give these peanut butter energy balls some texture. Crushed walnuts, pecans, peanuts or even dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, or shredded coconut would all taste great.

Extra Sweet: For a sweeter flavor add a 1/4 cup of medjool dates, soaked and drained. You’ll need to use a food processor if going this route so that the dates completely incorporate with the peanut butter and oats.

Different Nut Butter: You can use almond butter, sunflower butter, cashew butter, or any nut butter you like!

🔪 Instructions

Step 1: In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, maple syrup, vanilla and salt until combined.

Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Taking small handfuls of the mixture, roll them into small balls 1-2 inches in size. Or you can use a cookie scoop to create similar sized balls. Place them onto the baking sheet.

Step 3: Refrigerate these peanut butter snack balls for 30 minutes or until solid. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge (they will last at least 1 week, and likely 2!)

❓Recipe FAQs

🍽 How To Serve

• Serve these vegan peanut butter bites as an afterschool snack.
• Make and take with you while you run errands for a quick and satisfying bite on the go.
• Prepare as a mid-morning protein snack, to hold you over until lunch.
• Make as a healthy dessert to enjoy anytime!

❄️ How To Store

These dairy free peanut butter balls are perfect for an easy make ahead dessert. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Or keep in the fridge for over a week. This recipe makes a batch of 16, but if that’s not enough for you, the recipe is easily doubled! I don’t recommend storing these in the freezer as they won’t taste as good when defrosted.

💭 Expert Tips

• Use a cookie scoop to get all of the peanut butter bliss balls the same size.
• If you or someone in your family is gluten intolerant, be sure to use gluten free oats.
• This is such an easy recipe for kids to make – get them in the kitchen!
• If you don’t have peanut butter, try almond butter as a 1:1 substitute. Other nut butters should work as well, but the bites might have a slightly different consistency since some nuts create “more thin” butters than others!
• If you want to make these no bake peanut butter balls truly sugar free, you can omit the maple syrup and they will still taste pretty good 🙂
• If the dough seems too wet to mold into balls, consider adding a tablespoon or two of almond flour.

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• Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Eggless Donuts
• Flaxseed Pudding
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