Name: Easy Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 cup crushed walnuts; 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 0.25 cup honey, or more as needed

Ingredients

This recipe was developed at its original yield. Ingredient amounts are automatically adjusted, but cooking times and steps remain unchanged. Note that not all recipes scale perfectly.

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup crushed walnuts
cup semisweet chocolate chips
cup honey (or more as needed)

Directions

Beat the oats, peanut butter, walnuts, chocolate chips, and honey in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until everything is well combined. If the mixture is not holding together, add more honey until it does.
Scoop the mixture with a cookie scoop and form into 24 balls. Place them on a cookie sheet.
Refrigerate the balls until they are firm, about 30 to 60 minutes.

Cooks Note

If you prefer, use a bigger scoop to make 12 larger energy balls. Feel free to experiment with the recipe by adding ingredients like M&M's, dried cranberries, flax seeds, hemp powder, protein powder, chia seeds, coconut shavings, coconut oil, or almond butter.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition	Amount per serving
Calories	148
Total Fat	10g (13%)
Saturated Fat	2g (11%)
Sodium	50mg (2%)
Total Carbohydrate	13g (5%)
Dietary Fiber	2g (7%)
Total Sugars	6g
Protein	5g (9%)
Vitamin C	0mg (0%)
Calcium	14mg (1%)
Iron	1mg (4%)
Potassium	130mg (3%)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

Comments

Prudy England

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

This recipe is so easy and tasty. Just rolled them in coconut for colour and we are 3 adults and they didn’t last 3 days. Will make them again for a healthy snack..

MintTuna5655

03/16/2025 11:33:41 PM

The café at my workplace sells Energy Balls 3 for $3.99, and I doubt it cost me even that for the 2 dozen I just made! And mine were even better! The only exchange I made was instead of walnuts I added about 1/3 cup sweetened coconut shreds and a tablespoon of hemp hearts. The chocolate chips were minis. I did need to double the honey to make them hold together. It took practically no effort nor time at all to mix these in my Kitchenaide stand mixer and to roll them up into 24 yummy morsels.

Chef Austin

03/31/2020 09:31:09 PM

Absolutely terrific! I added 1/2 Cup Honey as well as 1/4 Cup Shredded Sweetened Coconut and 1/3 Cup Dried Cranberries. Amazing!

Tracy

04/07/2020 11:04:25 PM

I mixed 1/4 cup honey with 1/4 cup maple syrup - otherwise the batter wouldn't stick together. I used my medium size cookie scoop and only got 20 balls. If you want 24, use a small size cookie scoop (1/4 cup size.)

Sherry Avaritt

07/30/2020 09:53:26 PM

This are excellent little energy bites! I usually add what I have and then roll in oatmeal, coconut, or left over crushed cereal. I also wrapped them individually in wax paper, place in a zip lock bag, and pop them in the freezer. A great little "go to" item when you need a quick pick up snack until you can eat a meal.

linda bostian

03/20/2020 06:53:18 AM

Instead of chocolate chips I used craisins also flaxseed meal about 1/3,cup

Ali Way

03/19/2020 07:00:45 PM

I used peanuts instead of walnuts. I also added 1/4 cup chia seeds and 1/4 cup flax seeds will need to up honey and peanut butter

JollyMiso6952

04/06/2025 02:22:50 PM

I did 4 cups of peanut butter and 8 cups of oats like the recipe calls for, and I found that it was just too oat-y… I decided to add an extra 2 cups of peanut butter, and it worked a lot better especially if you want to add things like protein powder. So I would say that if you are making a bigger batch, put more peanut butter in.

BakerMaker

09/07/2025 05:25:05 PM

I really like this recipe, will definitely make it again. It could definitely taste the peanut butter, but I might just add less next time. Would recommend making.