Peanut butter and dark chocolate make a healthy and delicious snack that tastes more like a dessert! Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Energy Bites are quick and easy to make.
Lately I’ve been wanting to snack all the time! To make sure I don’t resort to eating junk food, I’ve been making an effort to keep healthy homemade snacks in the house.
These energy bites were the perfect solution! They are no-bake and are ready so quick and easy to put together.
Why Make these Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Energy Bites?
This is a great snack for after your workout or to hold you over until dinner. Maple syrup and the dark chocolate chips provide a little bit of sweetness. They are gluten free and refined sugar free (as long as you use a peanut butter that is unsweetened).
If you are a fan of peanut butter and chocolate together, this is the snack for you! Make a batch and keep them in the fridge to snack on throughout the week.
How to Store and Serve These Energy Bites
These energy bites are best stored in the refrigerator so that they last longer without drying out. I love how they taste right out of the refrigerator! These energy bites are great for a healthy snack (especially for after a workout!), or add them to a packed lunch for a healthy “dessert.”
Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
Peanut butter and dark chocolate make a healthy and delicious snack that tastes more like a dessert! Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Energy Bites are quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Put the dry oats and flax seeds in a blender and blend into a flour-like consistency (it's ok if there are still some bigger pieces of oats or flax seeds).
- Pour the oat/flax flour into a large bowl and add the peanut butter, maple syrup and dark chocolate chips. Mix until everything is combined into a thick dough.
- Use your hands to press and shape the dough into balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
- Store the balls in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 126mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 7g
The nutritional information provided on A Savory Feast recipes is an estimation, the exact values may change depending on the type and brand of ingredients you choose.
What is your favorite healthy snack option?
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
I have been tempted at trying to make some of these. Every other one I see uses coconut oil, that we don’t have. I’m glad to see that’s not in yours which makes these totally doable for me! 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I usually have all these ingredients in the house, so they are super easy to whip up!
Cristina says
This is probably one of the easiest recipes for something like this that I’ve seen! Peanut butter AND chocolate AND maple syrup??? Yes please!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
It’s SO easy! I love adding dark chocolate chips and maple syrup to healthy recipes to give them a little bit of sweetness without all the processed sugar.
Amanda | Life With Grace says
Yum!! I actually have everything to make this in my pantry! They sound amazing for an afternoon pick me up snack.
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Don’t you love it when you can make it with what you already have? Enjoy!