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    Home » Hunger

    'Skinny' Peanut Butter Energy Bites

    By Lauren on February 12, 2017, Updated April 27, 2021 79 Comments

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    Peanut Butter, almond butter, cashew butter...all the butters are just wonderful creamy, gooey, spreadable goodness. Tasty and filling, peanut butter is chock full of heart healthy stuff. Spread on toast, paired with jelly, crushed on pad thai noodles. There are so many applications. When it comes to that time between lunch and dinner, Peanut Butter Energy Bites will have you zipping through the rest of the day.

    pb2 energy bites in a bowl

    What's the deal with powdered peanut butter?

    The science of how this magical powder has come to exist is beyond me. Ok, perhaps not beyond me thanks to the powers of the almighty Google.

    Regardless, the concept of 'powdered peanut butter' is strange at first. PB2 and other powdered peanut butter brands provide all the creamy, sticky goodness of regular fresh ground peanut butter but with up to 85% less the fat calories.

    By pressing the fat calorie producing oils from the peanuts and leaving them in powdered form, you can slather up your morning toast without the guilt. All it takes is just a little h20 and four ingredients. 

    Skinny Peanut Butter Energy Bites

    Ok...but an energy bite?

    Yes!

    Well, maybe more than just one bite please if you're in the company of others. These things will SAVE you.

    When that post lunch snack craving comes around or maybe you're stuck in traffic and didn't have time to make breakfast. Store a few of these round snack savers in your center console or purse to keep bad decisions at bay. Particularly when someone puts out a cookie tray in the conference room or driving past your favorite fast food stop.

    Skinny Peanut Butter Energy Bites

    A combination of oats, peanut butter powder, raw honey and chocolate chips all rolled up in one or two sweet and satisfying bite. The PB2 brings all the peanut butter flavor your could ask for along with creamy texture. Raw honey adds just a touch of sweetness and natural antioxidants. Oats aide to silence embarrassing stomach growls and chocolate chips...because chocolate. duh.

    Highly recommending the 'Enjoy Life' brand of mini chocolate chips for your bites. The 'mini' shape ensures chocolate in every nibble and the 'Enjoy Life' brand ensures safety for any gluten, dairy or soy allergies. Sounds like a win to me!

    Skinny Peanut Butter Energy Bites

    Need more powdered peanut butter recipes in your life? Try these!

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    PB2 Energy Bites

    'Skinny' Peanut Butter Energy Bites

    The same peanut butter energy bites you love with way fewer calories!
    4.94 from 43 votes
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: energy bites, powdered peanut butter, powdered peanut butter recipes, skinny recipes
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 10 mins
    Servings: 12 bites
    Calories: 89kcal
    Author: Lauren
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    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup powdered peanut butter (such as PB2 brand)
    • ¼ cup water
    • 3 tablespoon raw honey
    • 1 ¼ cup old fashioned rolled oats
    • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • In a bowl, add first three ingredients and whisk together.  After ingredients form a paste, switch to a spatula and stir vigorously until mixture is 'creamy' and there are no clumps.
    • Add oats and chocolate chips.  Stir well to combine.  Oats should be evenly coated with peanut-honey mixture.
    • Let chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
    • Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, take about 1 tablespoon of energy bite mixture and form into balls.*

    Notes

    • If hands become too sticky and the mixture sticks to hands instead of rolling into a ball, wash and thoroughly dry your hands before resuming.
    • Calorie count will vary depending on brands used, especially for the chocolate chips.  Nutrition information updated 5/19/21.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

     

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    Comments

    1. Heather says

      September 24, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      How did you calculate the calories? When I calculated it, it was 127 calories per serving.

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        September 28, 2019 at 7:20 am

        Hi Heather -

        I input the ingredients and quantities into a nutrition label program called nutrifox and it calculates the values, not sure why there's a discrepancy.

        Reply
        • Nicki says

          June 09, 2020 at 5:40 pm

          5 stars
          I also calculated the nutritional value and found the total amount of calories to be 1,235 for the entire mixture (I just went through and did the math based on the labels, no app or website!) The nutritional information matches if each batch makes 24 bites instead of 12. Still delicious and worthwhile; I just make sure to use a 1/2 tablespoon measurer when making my balls!

          Reply
          • Tah says

            August 09, 2020 at 8:51 pm

            3 stars
            Good recipe but Actual calories are about twice the stated amount.

          • Lauren says

            January 27, 2021 at 3:48 pm

            Sorry about that! You're totally right, it should be up to date now.

    2. Mandy says

      September 21, 2019 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      My whole family adores these! Thanks so much !

      Reply
    3. Jackie says

      August 04, 2019 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Great base recipe! Thanks for sharing. I swapped out the mini-chips for sunflower seeds, and added a pinch of kosher salt. Spraying my hands with non-stick spray also helped form the portions a bit easier!

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        August 05, 2019 at 3:17 pm

        sunflower seeds so like a great swap! Love it!

        Reply
    4. Holly says

      July 03, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      Hey Lauren! I noticed in the comments you mentioned the balls are 4 points a piece on WW. If I enter the nutritional information you have posted my app says they are only 1 point a piece. Can you please re-check the point value for WW? I don’t want to have the wrong nutritional info and think they are 1 point when they are actually 4 points 😆

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        July 04, 2019 at 7:56 am

        Hi Holly! I got the point value by creating a recipe and inputting all the ingredients in the app. The honey and the chocolate chips account for a lot of the points. So, yes, it's definitely 4 points per ball. If you skipped the chocolate chips you could definitely lower it, but then again....who wants to skip the chocolate chips? 😂

        Reply
    5. lou says

      June 24, 2019 at 5:00 pm

      great recipe. question regarding the macro break down. you have it by "serving" would you serving be a single piece measured out by the "ice cream scoop" or do you have it broken down into grams? If in grams, can you please share 🙂

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        June 24, 2019 at 6:47 pm

        I don't have it in grams right now, but I'll add it the next time we make these! Keep an eye out!

        Reply
    6. Marydale says

      June 19, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      Love these!! My new favorite! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        June 21, 2019 at 11:04 pm

        Thank you!!

        Reply
    7. Elaine says

      June 06, 2019 at 10:24 am

      I have never bought the PB2 product, so I'm going to ask what may seem a stupid question. Is the 3/4 cup mentioned just 3/4 cup powder or 3/4 cup of PB2 peanut butter after the recommended water is added?

      P.S. I went to Rutgers University

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        June 06, 2019 at 10:37 am

        Hi Elaine! Def not a stupid question! There is water in the recipe, so that will account for the liquid needed to turn the powdered peanut butter into that peanut butter texture. So yes, 3/4 cup peanut butter powder.

        Reply
    8. Mags says

      May 23, 2019 at 3:05 am

      How many syns please as I’m on SlimmingWorld

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        May 25, 2019 at 10:33 pm

        Hi Mags - I'm not familiar with slimming world, I'm sorry!

        Reply
    9. Dawn says

      May 18, 2019 at 1:22 am

      How long do these last in Rutgers. And can they be frozen??

      Reply
      • Dawn says

        May 18, 2019 at 1:23 am

        Refrigerator...lol
        Thank

        Reply
        • Lauren says

          May 18, 2019 at 10:42 pm

          I would try to eat them within 3 days. They'll keep for longer but the texture gets a little lackluster. Also, the Rutgers typo really had me going, 'huh?' until I saw this follow up. 🙂

          Reply
    10. Steph says

      March 30, 2019 at 12:19 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing! These taste great

      Reply
    11. christina says

      March 20, 2019 at 2:15 pm

      do you store in the refrigerator?

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        March 20, 2019 at 10:44 pm

        Overnight, yes. But for the day they can be left out at room temperature.

        Reply
    12. Gail says

      February 18, 2019 at 2:20 pm

      How many calories ? I’m on weight watchers and need nutritional values please!
      Gail

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        February 19, 2019 at 8:23 pm

        Hi Gail! I don't have the full nutrition label, BUT, I put the recipe into my WW app. It's 4 freestyle points per energy bite (based on a 12 bite yield per recipe.) . Hope that helps!

        Reply
    13. Vanessa says

      February 12, 2019 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks for sharing! The kids love them too!

      Reply
    14. Jennifer says

      February 01, 2019 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      These are great! I have loved making energy balls with almond butter but I am in a calorie cutting time and this seems a lot better. The only thing I will change when making these again is add a pinch of salt.

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        February 01, 2019 at 8:25 pm

        So glad you love them Jennifer!!

        Reply
    15. Jojo says

      September 30, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      I've made these several times with both the plain and chocolate PB2. I have switched up my honey as well and I absolutely love them. One or two satisfy my cravings for something sweet, and without all the guilt!

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        September 30, 2018 at 9:38 pm

        Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so happy to hear you love this recipe. Also, PB chocolate?! Genius status. Love it!

        Reply
        • Marylou says

          February 15, 2020 at 8:37 am

          How many WE points in each?

          Reply
          • Lauren says

            February 15, 2020 at 10:37 pm

            I'm sorry, I don't know what WE is!

        • Aleshia dos Remedios says

          March 31, 2020 at 9:14 pm

          5 stars
          I make these with Sugar Free Honey and Sugar Chocolate Chips, along with the PB2. So they are absolutely GUILT FREE!😁

          Reply
          • Erin says

            October 13, 2020 at 12:54 am

            Wait can you tell me more....sugar free honey? Do they still taste sweet? These are delicious and would love to cut the cal/sugar down even more! Thanks

          • Mary jo Rebbe says

            March 29, 2021 at 3:58 pm

            I've never heard of sugar free honey! I'll have to look that one up. I just made this this morning. These are great!

      • Kathy Miller says

        April 29, 2019 at 3:47 pm

        How many points?

        Reply
        • Lauren says

          April 29, 2019 at 10:44 pm

          4 freestyle points

          Reply
          • Diane says

            May 15, 2019 at 2:36 pm

            4 points for how many balls?

          • Lauren says

            May 17, 2019 at 9:21 am

            4 points per ball

          • Elizabeth Rossi says

            January 27, 2021 at 1:40 pm

            I calculate 77 calories for 1. How did you get 52?

          • Lauren says

            January 27, 2021 at 3:47 pm

            Hey! Thanks for catching that. For some reason, the nutrition label wasn't calculating the chocolate chips correctly and only accounting for 1 tablespoon. Sorry about that, should be updated now.

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