Peanut Butter Bliss Balls (No Bake!)

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These healthy, no bake peanut butter bliss balls are easy to make, super delicious, kid-friendly, and decadent. They also happen to be dairy-free, 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, healthy 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!

With just 5 simple ingredients, and only 10 minutes of prep time, they’re an easy, nutritious snack and are a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen.

I love making a huge batch at the beginning of the week, and enjoying them all week long! They’re great for a healthy 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 You’ll Love This Recipe

• Meal Prep: Make this easy recipe ahead of time to enjoy all week! They taste even better the next day, once they’ve had time to chill in the fridge for a while longer.
• Energy: These are a great grab and go snack, and a mid-afternoon energy boost for adults or kids!
• Perfect Treat: Peanut butter oat bliss balls taste just like cookie dough, enough said.
• Healthy: You won’t find any refined sugar in these healthy treats!
• Little Equipment Necessary: There’s no food processor needed for this, or really much equipment at all.
• Versatile: They’re the perfect sweet snack or healthy treat! You can also customize them in so many different ways, so you can change things up based on your preferences!

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🥘 Ingredients

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

• Oats: Rolled oats work best for these kid friendly bliss balls. 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’s 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 make sure 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.

🍲 Ingredient Substitutions

These vegan peanut butter balls are a great base recipe, but you can easily swap out certain ingredients if you don’t have them all on hand! Here are some of our favorite ways to modify these no bake treats:

• Different Nut Butter: If you don’t have peanut butter, try almond butter as a 1:1 substitute. Other nut butters (like cashew butter or a mixed nut butter) should also work in place of peanut butter, but the bites might have a slightly different consistency since some nuts create “more thin” butter than others!
• Extract: Try using almond extract for an even more nutty flavor.
• Maple Syrup: You can add a different sweetener without needing any processed sugar. Try agave or vegan honey if you don’t have maple syrup for these healthy dessert bites.
• Chocolate Chips: Swap out the dark chocolate for semisweet, white chocolate, or milk chocolate.

🔪 How To Make Peanut Butter Bliss Balls

These vegan no bake peanut butter balls are so easy to make – they’re ready in just 3 simple steps. Here’s how to make these healthy dessert balls:

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

Form The Bliss Balls: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Taking small handfuls of the mixture, roll them into small balls 1-2 inches in size – about the size of a golf ball or ping pong ball. Or you can use a cookie scoop to create similar-sized balls. Place them onto the baking sheet.

Let The Balls Set: 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!)

💭 Expert Tips

• Use The Right Tools: Use a cookie scoop to get all of these no bake bliss balls the same size.
• Check The Oats: If you or someone in your family is gluten intolerant, be sure to use gluten-free oats.
• Involve The Kiddos: This is such a great no bake recipe for kids to make – get them in the kitchen!
• Adjust For Moisture: If the dough seems too wet to mold into balls, consider adding a tablespoon or two of almond flour.

📖 Variations

You can truly make these vegan peanut butter bliss balls your own with a few easy variations.

• Protein Bliss Balls: If you want to turn these healthy no bake dessert balls into protein bites, consider adding 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, sunflower seeds, cacao nibs, or even dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, dried apricots, or shredded coconut would all taste great. You can also add spices like a pinch of sea salt, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice into the mixture.
• Peanut Butter Date Bliss Balls: For a sweeter flavor, add a ¼ 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.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

You can simply serve these vegan peanut butter bites as an after-school snack or take them with you on errands. Or, you can serve them alongside other goodies. 

• Toppings: Drizzle caramel sauce (like the one on this no-bake salted caramel cheesecake) or chocolate sauce over these no bake snacks.
• Ice Cream: Mix these peanut butter chocolate bliss balls into tofu ice cream for a delicious treat.
• Drinks: Serve these with this oatmilk honey latte, or a tall glass of your favorite milk alternative.
• With Other Energy Bites: Make a spread of energy bites and serve these alongside vegan protein balls, peanut butter date balls, and these homemade lara bars!

🙌 Dietary Adaptations

These healthy sweet snacks are already naturally gluten free, dairy free and vegan! Here are two other ways to modify this recipe for other dietary needs:

• Sugar Free: 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.
• Peanut-Free: Use your favorite alternative nut butter or seed-based butter.

🫙 Storage Directions

• Room Temperature: Store these dairy free peanut butter balls an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. 
• To Refrigerate: Keep these in the fridge for over a week in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag.
• Freezer: I don’t recommend storing these vegan energy balls in the freezer as they won’t taste as good when defrosted.

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