5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cup Energy Bites

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I Love how you always suggest substitutes ingredients in your recipes, making them practical and simple :)And soooooo delicious !

These are FANTASTIC! I was skeptical but honestly these are so delicious! They totally satisfy my chocolate and cookie cravings. My dates were just a touch dry so I added a bit more peanut butter and it worked well :)

These are delicious – the kids love them! My 3 year old’s preschool is nut free so I replace the peanut butter with tahini. Thanks for sharing

These are sooo good! I decided to add a few more things at the last minute: chopped walnuts, sea salt, a little ground flax seed and cinnamon. The sea salt stands out and is a nice touch. I also ended up adding a little more peanut butter and these taste just like a peanut butter cup. I love the flax seed – it adds a nice texture and crunch! Thanks!

I tried to make these in my Blendtech and it jammed up the blade. Maybe I didn’t chop the chocolate fine enough. I just didn’t know what setting. And so I added a bit of liquid. Then the mixture was too wet. So then I added more oats and some chopped peanuts. Now the mixture is in the fridge firming up before I attempt to ball them. What did I do wrong?

Loved this recipe! The only problem I had was getting it out of the vitamix. Any tips?

I made them with dates, raisins, oats, maple syrup, 2 tea spoons of peanut butter and a few cashew nuts. SO GOOD. Finally a healthy snack that doesn’t take ages to make, just mere minutes.

I didn’t measure a thing! Just threw all the stuff in my food processor according to how much I had, and holy cow. These are SO GOOD! Thank you for the recipe. I was going to Kroger for peanut butter chocolate chip Lara bars, but thought, Let me see what I’d need to add to dates, coconut, peanut butter, and cacao powder. Oats and chia seeds! Bam! So easy, so fast, so tasty. I’ll be taking these to parties, fo’ sho’.

My husband came home from work, rather excited a couple of days ago and launched into making these. I must say that by now we had eaten many different types of “raw balls” and had tired of them somewhat. When he rolled the first one and offered it to me I almost refused but ate it out of politeness. BAM! My mouth exploded and I fell in love! These are hands down, the most delicious things! We both are far too many and soon had to make a new batch. thank you for the recipe!

So very easy. And all but the dates are ingredients I usually have on hand.

Oh my goodness, I absolutely love your website. I’m a vegan and every time I fancy something I type into google and you are always up there with an amazing recipe for me to try. I have done quite a few up to now and they are always incredible. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this website.

I love this recipe! Thank you so much

I’m not a big fan of dates–is there something else I could substitute it with? Or would the mixture still ball up if I just exclude it all together?

Just made these! Had everything. Not a big mess in my processor at all. Thanks, love them!

Love your site.
Have made these babies, following your recipe to a tee, many many times. They are deeeelish! I keep them in the freezer, and as soon as I’m running low, I make a new batch. Every time my daughter comes to visit, she asks if there are any energy balls in the freezer! Highly recommend these bites.
Thank you for another great recipe.
Cheers

Just made these today!!! Doubled the chia and used almond butter and some powdered pb. YUM. These will be a good snack but won’t last long with my sweet tooth!!:)delish!!!

Came across this delicious looking recipe and just made it tonight to take to my daughters volleyball tournament tomorrow, the only problem is they were so delicious there aren’t any left for tomorrow! Great recipe :)

Yum yum yum!!!
I gave one of these to my 9 year old sister without telling her what they were. She took one bite and asked me if they were a new Reece’s product (before stuffing her face). I then made the mistake of telling her they were actually good for her which saw a slightly disgusted expression emerge haha. She was soon sneaking them out the fridge whilst I wasn’t looking though.
Not only are these delicious but they’re really great at tiding you over between meals or when you need a bite to eat without stuffing yourself before (or during) a workout.
Also great fun for little ones to help roll up.
Seriously yummy. These have become a staple in our house.

Just made these. I had a few spoonfuls out the bowl before and they are amazing! I’m so glad my husband and kids hate peanut butter because I want these all for myself. Great recipe, thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work

I think this recipe is a good start. When I followed it exactly I didn’t really taste much other than the dates. I adjusted by adding a 4th tablespoon of PB, a few dashes of cocoa powder, and about 1/4 tsp salt to bring out the flavors. Once they were rolled in balls and set, I sprinkled with just a touch more of sea salt and they were perfect. Now the PB/choc flavor is definitely there and the dates don’t overpower.Definitely going in my rotation. My husband ate almost all of them!

Just made these today, and they’re delicious. They came out a little sweet though, so I added some salt and it made them perfect.

These were amazing!!!! Thank you!!!

These are really good. My first time (to my knowledge) trying dates and I enjoyed them ! I made it without the chocolate and loved it ! Thanks for the recipe

These are sweet and absolutely yummy. They give good energy, I’ve eaten a few and then gone and done training and they were great. They’re pretty sweet!!! Vegan cookie dough is about right! I can see myself making them again. Thank you very much for the recipe.

Love, love, love! These taste just like a no bake cookie. I used powdered peanut butter with 1T of coconut oil and Carob Chips in mine, turned out great.

Love your site – thanks for all the great ideas!

Do you think I could sub cocoa powder instead of chocolate? Only craving something sweet and can’t leave the house since kids are asleep!

I did not soak the dates to get a longer shelf life out of these(like they’re gonna stay around that long ;)). Used a spiced dark chocolate that I had on hand.. Those warm spices took the taste to the next level! Loving these as a pre workout snack!

Perfect. ..delicious even straight out if the freezer!
I found that a regular blender couldn’t keep up with the dough though. Time for me to get a food processor.
I’ll make these on the regular

Absolutely delicious and so easy to whip up, great study snack!

Like this idea. 2 questions B4 I make these: 1) If I only have unsalted PB, how much salt would I add, & 2) Can I sub an equal amount of cacao bits? Thanks so much for all your time & energy in making life more beautiful! You are a lifesaver for people with special dietary needs. I found you only a short time ago & I have made 6-7 of your recipes but have yet to comment, though I have shared everything with family & friends who have grown to love you too! When I can breathe again (I suppose after Christmas) I promise to critique every recipe that I have made because they are soooo good! Your granola bars will forever be a staple in our home.

Very yummy! I added 2 heaped tsp of Maca powder to the mixture and then rolled them in chopped cashews to finish. These will be great when on the go.

Made them this morning , I covered some in chocolate just to see what they would be like as a Christmas treat !! Very good

I’m becoming slightly obsessed with your recipes!! I have been in search of healthy and simple recipes. I definitely found what I was looking for. These are so good!! My husband asked if I would double the recipe next time. I think he is hooked too!!!

Absolutely delicious and so easy to whip up, great study snack!

Love these! I substituted peanut butter with almond butter. I’m embarrassed to share that I ate them all in one day. But hey, I’m a breastfeeding mom! Good excuse, I think!

Thanks for the super quick, delicious recipe!~

I made a batch with no chocolate and added shelled pumpkin seeds for my toddler, then another batch as written, then one where I used honey instead of peanut butter, and added dried cherries. They all taste amazing! Thanks so much!

I made these bites today- they are amazing! So easy, and will love the convenience popping a few in a bag to go in the mornings this week! Thanks for creating this great recipe!

Also- love your vegan eggplant queso!

And- trying to go full fledged vegan- your recipes are helping that process so much!

Amazing! What kind of blender do you have?

Hellooooo! I’m a complete cooking noob, can I replace the dairy free dark chocolate with just normal dark chocolate? Is regular dark chocolate a lot sweeter? I only ask because I live in a small town and no where has dairy free dark chocolate :c

I have made this recipe twice now and these peanut butter cup energy bites disappear very quickly in my house. The first time I followed the recipe and tried to make them in the blender (easier to clean), but I would not recommend it because my blender kept getting jammed up and not mixing all the ingredients together. The second time I made them in the food processor using almond butter instead of peanut butter and thinly sliced almonds instead of rolled oats and they were also very delicious! Thanks for the amazingness Dana :)

Hello,

LOVE this recipe! So quick, simple and delicious:) I have made numerous variations so far (including tahini and then sunflower butter options for nut free school environment) and they always turn out well. Thank you for this recipe. It’s now a household staple!

Hello! did you use medjool dates for this? i like them so much more but all i have right now is deglet, do you think it would make a big difference? thanks xox

What can I use if I don’t have dates?

My daughter loves these so much which is great because she has gotten super picky. Especially with breakfast foods. I use hemp seeds instead of Chia and I add cacao nibs. I freeze them and basically take them everywhere, haha.

So So Good!! Perfect for post workout!

Can you use figs instead of dates?

YUM! I just made these, and they’re delicious! Great take-to-work snack.

Holy Moly!!!! Just made them and they are SO GOOD!!!! I felt so tempted I couldn’t help myself, in the end managed to put the half of the balls to the freezer. The rest is gone already! Thank you Dana! xox

These were amazing. Thank you!! My 7 year-old even declared, “I love them.”

I made these yesterday to bring to a BBQ with some girlfriends & kids…everyone loved them, even my extremely picky 2 year old so THANK YOU!
I used hemp seeds instead of chia as I had none on hand – Delish!
I have shared this recipe with all at the BBQ as they all requested it :)

Thank you for this recipe. So often vegan sweets that call for dates just make the whole thing taste like one big date that I could have eaten without all the cooking. These taste great and are as much fun to make as they are to eat. I Have cooked a little too much with rolled oats so I substituted unsweetened coconut flour and they are great. I rolled some teeny tiny balls for my toddler daughter – the size of peas that she can pick up and pinch.

Thanks again. You are a great cook with wonderful ideas that you make manageable and fun for home cooks like me.

Where do you usually buy your dates? Do you buy them in bulk? Thanks!

Just made this and it is awesome! Super easy and absolutely delicious. Love this blog!

I don’t have any chia, flax or hemp seeds and have never baked with any of those ingredients so have no idea what they could be substituted with. Would sesame seeds work? Or ground almonds? The internet suggests chia seeds sometimes replace eggs in recipes – should I use a egg instead??

These are really sticky, any suggestions for rolling them in something so they aren’t so messy.

These are awesome! the first time i made them, i had a lot of trouble with everything sticking to my blender, so when i mae them again i blended the dry ingredients first, put them in a bowl, then blended the dates, and added them to the dry ingredients, followed by the peanut butter. it was much easier to mix, and it didnt make a huge mess!

Simply put its just scrumptious & heavenly, just 9 made it to the fridge…as the rest were devoured in the process!! Can’t imagine minimalist ingredients n prep can taste so good. A hit with kids!!! Great work Dana..

This is perfect snack for long and boring study nights but not being guilty thank to chia and oat. You just save my life Dana. Love you!

Great quick sweet treat. that ain’t so bad!

I just whipped these up. They were fast, easy and OH SO YUMMY! I’m freezing them and taking them to the office for my afternoon snack.

Tried these today. Sooooo good! So far I’ve tried three recipes from your site (chilaquiles & tofu stir fry) and all three have been delicious. Dana, you rock!

Yummy! Will definitely make again. Love the simple ingredients… already had in my kitchen.
I have a nutri bullet which isn’t the best for this recipe… I suggest soaking the dates and blending. And then just mixing in the rest of the ingredients with your hands. I was able to blend the dates, but my blender wouldn’t combine everything else.

My blender didn’t like this recipe. Had to resort to knife and cutting board. Suggestions where to find new blender? All the writeups I see seem concerned with ice chopping.

These energy bites look delicious, Dana! I love the simplicity and how easy to customize they are.

I just like the sizes of these energy bars/nuts, just thrust them into your mouth and “mage”

These are FAN-friggin’-TAStic!! So easy and so good. Rolled ours in coconut. Hubby loves them too. I’ve made them twice since you posted these the other day. Thanks for the great recipe!

These look so yummy! I’m on the hunt for no-bake recipes right now, since using the oven is going to become difficult as we head in to spring and summer. Thanks for this – I can’t wait to try them!

These look so good! The perfect energy boosting snack!

So good! I love these – sweet, but filling and satisfying! I used Justin’s organic hazelnut butter instead of dark chocolate because that’s what I had on hand and they are wonderful!

How do you keep your VitaMix so clean!!??

These look delish!

These look delicious! I am always looking for new, portable, and nutritious snacks to bring to work, which I can make ahead on the weekends. I can’t wait to try these. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Great recipe! Is there a substitute that can be used for rolled oats? Some gluten sensitive people can’t have oats as well. Thanks!

Sounds like a great snack! Can I use regular chocolate chips?

I actually have these ingredients for once! I’ll be making these tomorrow so! X

These look great, BUT! I am allergic to oatmeal and have had trouble finding an alternative in recipes like this. Do you have any suggestions?

Definitely the perfect kind of snack! These sound like the greatest treat for the middle of the day.

Related to the comment above, approximately how many dates are in one cup? I always seem to have a problem with this, I either use too many or too few. Are they packed in the cup or loose?

YUM! Just checked and I’ve got everything needed to craft these babies – you just made my husband VERY happy; as soon as he gets home from work!

One question about the dates. I normally keep mejool dates on hand, but this time I’ve got deglet noor dates. Deglet noor are about 1/2 the size of the mejool variety so do I use 2 cups of deglet noor or just one? Oh, I almost forgot. I bet rolling them in granola or chocolate nibs would be yummy too!

Thank you,
Marcia

Well- my bag is full of snacks and after seeing this they may become even more full of snacks!

Hi Dana,

These look great, and I think I will even put a few in the Easter baskets.

My son loves the candy with a coconut center and dark chocolate on the outside (Bounty style) . Is there any chance you could devise a recipe in time for the Easter Baskets? :) Thank you , Jennifer

Love bites and balls like these — such a good snack option!

I love coconut with these too! I love love love these kinds of snacks for the fam and I.

I love hippie cookie dough! This looks amazing and is so easy! I love having energy bites like these waiting for me in the fridge for emergencies. Can’t wait to try these!!

i love to roll mine in toasted coconut! They are dangerously addictive, if I see them I have to eat one (maybe all of them!)

Yum! Exams are coming up and I’m going to need to become that friend with all the mom things in my purse while studying haha. So thanks!

This seems delicious and I love dates!

xx Sabrina

Thanks for this recipe!! So true, sometimes you just don’t have time to have real food! Can’t wait to try it!

These would be dangerous to have around. Not sure they would last more than a couple days!

you guys are such an ispiration to me!!!
these look deliciouuus

These look yummy!! Love the addition of the chia seeds!!