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No-Bake Energy Bites · Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

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Before you start

Gather your ingredients

  • Swaps for rolled oats

    Instead of oats

    • Quick oats: The same amount. Softer, more cake-like cookies and bars with less chew; mushy in granola and overnight oats.

    More for oats

  • Swaps for peanut butter

    Instead of peanut butter

    • Sunflower seed butter: The same amount. Earthier and a little sweeter.
    • Almond or cashew butter: The same amount. Milder and less salty (add a pinch of salt).
    • Soy nut butter: The same amount. Close in taste and texture; contains soy.

    More for peanut butter

    Cooking for an allergy? Check every label.

  • Swaps for honey

    Instead of honey

    • Maple syrup: The same amount. Thinner, with a maple flavor; a little less sweet.
    • Agave syrup: A little less (about ¾ the amount). Sweeter and very neutral; thinner.
    • Light corn syrup or golden syrup: The same amount. Less sweet and neutral (golden syrup tastes buttery).

    More for honey

    Don't give honey, even baked into food, to babies under 1 year old.

  • Swaps for mini chocolate chips

    Instead of chocolate and chocolate chips

    • Semisweet and bittersweet: The same amount, either way. Bittersweet is less sweet and more intense; semisweet is milder and sweeter.
    • Chopped bar chocolate for chips: The same weight (a 12 oz bag of chips is about 2 cups). Melty puddles and streaks instead of neat chips.
    • Chips for bar chocolate when melting: The same weight. Chips melt thicker and less smoothly, so ganache and glazes are a bit stiffer.

    All 4 swaps for chocolate and chocolate chips

  • Swaps for vanilla extract

    Instead of vanilla extract

    • Vanilla bean paste: The same amount. Stronger, with visible vanilla seeds.
    • Vanilla bean: The seeds of 1 bean for each 1 tbsp extract. A deeper, floral flavor and visible seeds.
    • Alcohol-free vanilla: The same amount. Made with glycerin; a slightly milder taste.

    All 5 swaps for vanilla extract

  • Swaps for kosher salt

    Instead of salt

    • Table salt or fine sea salt: About half as much as Diamond Crystal kosher, about ¾ as much as Morton kosher. The same saltiness when measured this way.
    • Salt by weight: 1 tsp is about 6 grams of table salt, 5 grams of Morton kosher, 3 grams of Diamond Crystal kosher. The most reliable way to swap, especially in baking and brines.

    More for salt

Step 1 of 6

Stir the peanut butter, honey and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth. Microwave for 15 seconds if the peanut butter is stiff.

Step 2 of 6

Add the oats, chocolate chips, flaxseed and chia seeds (if using) and salt.

Step 3 of 6

Stir until every oat is coated and the mixture holds together when you squeeze it.

Step 4 of 6

Chill the bowl so the mixture is less sticky and easier to roll.

Step 5 of 6

Scoop level tablespoons and roll them between your palms into balls. Damp hands help.

Step 6 of 6

Put the bites in a container in a single layer, or with parchment between layers.

All done

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • Swaps for rolled oats

    Instead of oats

    • Quick oats: The same amount. Softer, more cake-like cookies and bars with less chew; mushy in granola and overnight oats.

    More for oats

  • Swaps for peanut butter

    Instead of peanut butter

    • Sunflower seed butter: The same amount. Earthier and a little sweeter.
    • Almond or cashew butter: The same amount. Milder and less salty (add a pinch of salt).
    • Soy nut butter: The same amount. Close in taste and texture; contains soy.

    More for peanut butter

    Cooking for an allergy? Check every label.

  • Swaps for honey

    Instead of honey

    • Maple syrup: The same amount. Thinner, with a maple flavor; a little less sweet.
    • Agave syrup: A little less (about ¾ the amount). Sweeter and very neutral; thinner.
    • Light corn syrup or golden syrup: The same amount. Less sweet and neutral (golden syrup tastes buttery).

    More for honey

    Don't give honey, even baked into food, to babies under 1 year old.

  • Swaps for mini chocolate chips

    Instead of chocolate and chocolate chips

    • Semisweet and bittersweet: The same amount, either way. Bittersweet is less sweet and more intense; semisweet is milder and sweeter.
    • Chopped bar chocolate for chips: The same weight (a 12 oz bag of chips is about 2 cups). Melty puddles and streaks instead of neat chips.
    • Chips for bar chocolate when melting: The same weight. Chips melt thicker and less smoothly, so ganache and glazes are a bit stiffer.

    All 4 swaps for chocolate and chocolate chips

  • Swaps for vanilla extract

    Instead of vanilla extract

    • Vanilla bean paste: The same amount. Stronger, with visible vanilla seeds.
    • Vanilla bean: The seeds of 1 bean for each 1 tbsp extract. A deeper, floral flavor and visible seeds.
    • Alcohol-free vanilla: The same amount. Made with glycerin; a slightly milder taste.

    All 5 swaps for vanilla extract

  • Swaps for kosher salt

    Instead of salt

    • Table salt or fine sea salt: About half as much as Diamond Crystal kosher, about ¾ as much as Morton kosher. The same saltiness when measured this way.
    • Salt by weight: 1 tsp is about 6 grams of table salt, 5 grams of Morton kosher, 3 grams of Diamond Crystal kosher. The most reliable way to swap, especially in baking and brines.

    More for salt