Peanut Butter Energy Bites

These Peanut Butter Energy Bites are rich in peanut butter flavor and are an excellent healthy on-the-go snack or post-workout refuel option!

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission from sales of certain items linked to, but the price is the same for you.

Peanut butter is meant to be enjoyed in every which way and for every meal of the day. Well, maybe not all in the same day, but it can definitely be enjoyed in a variety of dishes!  I love it in my pancakes, muffins, dessert, and everything in between!

The other night I was craving some delicious PB and decided to make it into one of my favorite snacks: energy bites!

Are Peanut Butter Energy Bites Healthy?

Besides the taste, peanuts and peanut butter are nutrient-dense, containing protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.  Their health benefits are mostly due to the mono- and polyunsaturated “healthy” fats in them.

They are considered to be heart healthy, especially when replacing saturated fats in your diet and have been shown in studies to be associated with a decreased risk of stroke & gastric cancer as well as age-related macular degeneration (a leading cause of blindness). 

If all that isn’t enough to cause you to get out the PB jar, I don’t know what is!

Add in the super food flaxseed and you’ve got protein packed, antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy energy bites.

I love creating and eating these tiny little bites. They are a great way to refuel post-workout, easy to take on the go, and satisfy my after dinner sweet tooth.

Serious PB lovers: snack on these delicious 5 minute Peanut Butter Energy Bites! Share on X

How do I make peanut butter energy bites?

These are ridiculously easy to make. All you do is put everything in a bowl, mix it together and form the mixture into balls.  Easy peasy. 

I used natural creamy peanut butter in mine, but if you like some crunch feel free to use chunky peanut butter.  Milled flax seed (affiliate link) works as a great binder for the peanut butter and adds fiber, healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

I rounded out the bulk of the mixture with some more PB action: powdered peanut butter powder!  I use the organic PBfit peanut butter powder.

To sweeten these you can use either honey or pure maple syrup – both will blend well with the flavor of the peanut butter.

The end results are rich peanut butter energy bites and it only takes 5 minutes!

Print

Pin this recipe!