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.
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.
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.
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!
Need more powdered peanut butter recipes in your life? Try these!
'Skinny' Peanut Butter Energy Bites
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
Sam says
I’d love to make these…. But don’t have the pb powder…if I were to use regular peanut butter, how would you adjust the recipe? I don’t care about The calories. Thank you
Lauren says
I would omit the water and start with a 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter, then add more as needed to get the right consistency
Jennifer says
Can you use regular peanut butter instead of powder?
Lauren says
Sure thing, omit the water and start with a 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter, adding more as needed to get the right consistency.
Sherri says
I’ve made these and added some flax seed until not sticky and used less chocolate chips still get the flavor but less calories
NHHiker says
These are the best energy balls I've made to date. I love that they have so much less fat than those made with peanut or other butters. I made a few changes. I'm not a fan of honey so used maple syrup (because, duh, I'm from NH!). I can't really eat chocolate, so used flax seed instead and then, on a whim, added 1/4 C low-sugar craisons. Delicious! I loved that they are not overly sweet like some balls that I've bought at bakeries. I got 18 balls (plus the equivalent of 2 more that I hate while making 😉). These will be great as a hiking snack as well as mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
stefanie says
Hello, do these have to baked
Lauren says
nope!
Gigi says
Really excited I found this recipe again. These are a great snack without the guilt. The measurements are perfect! Really easy to make, I actually use a mixer, then roll the balls and toss them in the PB2 for a little extra kick!
Abbie says
Delish! I would also recommend a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.
LM says
This recipe is divine. I started making it on a weekly basis as a quick post-workout snack to hold me over until lunch.
However, like other commenters have noted, the nutrition facts are way off. I follow the recipe to a T and plugged the ingredients into multiple calorie counters, and the batch contains 1,440 calories. If you split it into 12 balls like the creator recommends, this comes out to 120 calories per ball -- 31 calories more than stated. This is a difference of about 35 percent.
I wouldn't call this a "skinny" recipe. The balls are SO small, so it's crazy to think that if you're on a 1,200-calorie diet, one tiny little ball accounts for 10% of your daily calories. I always have 2 at a time, so that would be 20%.
This recipe is delicious but easy to over consume.
Lauren says
Hi! Thank you so much for your feedback! I use a built-in nutrition calculator so it may not be 100% accurate, especially depending on different brands used, but I'll definitely be sure to double-check whats currently there for accuracy. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!!
Melanie says
Added cinnamon powder and used cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips.
Colleen says
These were pretty good! I didn’t have the raw honey on hand, but they were still good. I changed the mini chocolate chips to Lillys dark mini chips, I prefer dark chocolate. Yummy!
Candice says
Loves these! Made many many times
Sheila says
These turned out even better than I’d hoped. I had chocolate PB2 and used that. I cannot believe how simple and tasty these little bites are. Thank you for sharing!
Kelsea says
These are fantastic! I used cocoa peanut butter powder and it made them taste kind of like a no-bake cookie. My children love them!
Lauren says
I need to try them with the cocoa pb!
Kristy says
@Lauren, I used it as well and YUM! How long will these last in a container?
Lauren says
I would recommend eating them within 3 to 4 days. The oats start to break down and the texture loses its luster. So glad you loved them, thank you!
Donna says
Perfect snack and fun to make with my granddaughter! They are delicious!