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No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bites
Rolled oats, peanut butter, and honey mix into small snack balls that firm up in the fridge. They need no oven and hold together for grab-and-go bites.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why you’ll love it
- Comes together in one bowl with no heat.
- Oats and peanut butter give lasting energy.
- Chills into firm bites that travel well.
- Easy to scale for a full week of snacks.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Stir oats, peanut butter, honey, flaxseed, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until a sticky dough forms.
- 2
Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- 3
Chill the bowl 20 minutes so the mixture firms enough to roll.
- 4
Scoop tablespoon portions and roll into 12 tight balls with damp hands.
- 5
Place on a parchment-lined plate.
- 6
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
Pro tips
- If the dough feels dry, add 1 teaspoon water or more honey.
- Wet hands keep the mixture from sticking while rolling.
- Press chips in gently so they stay put.
Easy substitutions
- peanut butter
- almond butter
- honey
- maple syrup
- mini chocolate chips
- chopped raisins
Storage and reheating
Storage
Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Reheating
Not needed; serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Budget friendly · No Cook · Vegetarian
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