Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Balls (no bake)

These Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Balls are a perfect no-bake healthy and gluten-free snack! Made with only 4 ingredients, they'll satisfy your sweet tooth in the healthiest way possible😉

File these bad boys under dangerously delicious. 

In fact, a couple years ago, after a summer vacation at a cottage in Ontario (Kawartha lakes area to be a little more precise) and I reeeeeally wish I had a batch of these waiting in my freezer.

📝Ingredients

• Gluten-free rolled oats - NOT quick oats; I like the "rolled oats" from Only Oats
• Maple syrup
• Natural peanut butter
• Shredded coconut - unsweetened

See the recipe card below for amounts.

Can I use regular peanut butter?

Short answer: probably, yes. But I've never tried making them with regular peanut butter.

🥶Do these bites freeze well?

I've find these freeze easily, yes. Up to 3 months in an air-tight container.

Even eat them just out of the freezer for a yummy, cool treat.

Sweet, but not TOO sweet - and filling, these energy bites will hit the spot for an afternoon snack or after dinner "treat".

If you love healthy and easy recipes for gluten-free snacks, I think you'd also love these No-Bake California Prune Power Balls or these Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars.

But one of my fave blogger out there throwing down delicious no-bake bites is Gimme Some Oven's recipe for no-bake bites - she's got a ton of variations too.

I love how you can really customize the bites to whatever you like.

And whatever you end up putting in them, they're super easy and delicious😄

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Have some fun and experiment with these energy bites. You won't win 'em all but mistakes are easier to take when covered in peanut butter😋

Hope you love these energy bites. If you try them, comment below and let me know.

I do love hearing from you🙋‍♀️

~April

PS. Looking for more gluten-free and simple snacks?

Check these out:

• Healthy 3-Ingredient Sweet and Salty Oat Cookies! So. Yummy.
• Simple 2-Ingredient Greek Yogurt Summer Popsicles
• Gluten-Free Breakfast Oat Cookies with Date Sugar
• Banana Date Chia Smoothie

📖 Recipe

Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Balls

These Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Balls are a perfect no-bake healthy and gluten-free snack! Made with only 4 ingredients, they'll satisfy your sweet tooth in the healthiest way possible😉

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coconut, energy balls

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 bites

Author: April Saunders

Ingredients

• ¾ cup natural peanut butter
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats "large flake oats"
• ¾ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
• 2 teaspoon Cinnamon to taste Optional

Instructions

• Add peanut butter and and maple syrup to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Whisk together until well mixed.
• Heat this mixture for 20 seconds at a time in the microwave, about 3 times. Whisk between heating bouts. The mixture will start to smell amazing and it will dry out a bit and become fluffier.
• Add the oats and coconut to the peanut butter mixture. Stir well until throghougly combined.
• This mixture is really easy to pick up so you can use your hands or a melon baller to shape into balls. (I usually start with the melon baller but then just end up using my hands because it's faster.)
• Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.

Notes

Makes about 12 large "bites" (or about 16 small ones.)

Nutrition information is approximate and for 1 large energy ball.

Nutrition Facts

Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Balls

Amount per Serving

Calories

179

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

12

g

18

%

Saturated Fat

 

5

g

31

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Sodium

 

6

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

161

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

14

g

5

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

6

g

7

%

Protein

 

5

g

10

%

Vitamin C

 

0.1

mg

0

%

Calcium

 

20

mg

2

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Calories

179

Nutrition Facts