Peanut Butter Energy Balls

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These peanut butter energy balls are everything you’ve ever wanted in a snack. They’re made with real ingredients in less than 10 minutes! So, whip out your food processor and make the best healthy peanut butter balls on the planet.

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The Best Snack on the Planet

So these balls.

These peanut butter energy balls have been a staple recipe for Team Fit Foodie before Fit Foodie Finds was even a thing. They’re the ball recipe I bring to every event I host and and my go-to healthy snack throughout the week.

THESE BALLS ARE EVERYTHING TO ME AND THAT’S NOT EVEN A JOKE.

Every time I bring these peanut butter energy balls somewhere, I get asked what the recipe is. WHELP- here it is people!

Stacked peanut butter energy balls

It’s a Protein Packed Party

Alright, let’s go over exactly what you need for these yummy peanut butter balls AKA peanut butter protein balls…because in every 1 serving you get 2g of protein!

If 2g isn’t enough, you can add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for even more protein in every bite. Check out all of our favorite protein powders here!

Peanut Butter Energy Balls Ingredients

Get Yourself a High Quality Blender

While those are the ingredients you need to make these peanut butter protein balls, we highly suggest a high-speed food processor / blender, such as the Vitamix. No, this is not a sponsored post. We are just obsessed with our Vitamix.

It’s the best thing that ever happened to me (other than the day I discovered the peanut butter banana combination). I love this small appliance because it’s 3 things in 1: a HIGH-SPEED blender, food processor, smoothie maker. I stress high speed because this thing processes like WOAH.

Instead of spending mediocre money on all three of those things…I suggest you make an investment and get the best of all three in one. It will make your kitchen life so much better, I promise. There is nothing worse than a half-assed food processor that doesn’t really work. AMIRIGHT

Peanut Butter Energy Balls

So yes, these balls are as simple as throwing everything into your food processor and processing for 2 minutes then rolling into balls. It’s as easy as that.

Energy Ball Storage

What I like to do with my healthy peanut butter balls is lay them out on a cookie sheet and pop them into the freezer for a couple of hours before placing them in my “ball bag.” That’s right ladies and gents.

I have a running gallon-size ball bag in my freezer that I just keep refilling. I find that my energy balls will last the longest things way and I actually prefer them a little frozen.

We suggest keeping your balls in the freezer, but the fridge works too! If you keep them in the freezer they will last up to 3 months and in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

One last thing before I go! Check out some of our other popular energy ball recipes on Fit Foodie Finds

More Energy Ball Recipes

4.94 from 16 votes

Peanut Butter Energy Balls

These peanut butter energy balls are everything you've ever wanted in a snack. They're made with real ingredients in less than 10 minutes! So, whip out your food processor and make the best healthy peanut butter balls on the planet.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 40
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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Place rolled oats in a high speed food processor and process on high for about a minute until you’ve formed oat flour.
  • Then, add the rest of the ingredients and process for another 1 to 2 minutes until your dough is formed. It should look and feel like cookie dough.
  • Using a 1 tablespoon scooper, scoop out dough and then roll between your palms to form your balls.
  • Sprinkle with some sea salt and an optional drizzle of melted dark chocolate.

Tips & Notes

Storage: For best results, lay balls on a cookie sheet and place into the freezer for 2 hours. Then, transfer into a gallon-size freezer-safe bag and store in the freezer.

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Nutrition

Calories: 97 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 4 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 11 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness. The internet has changed so much since then and so has Fit Foodie Finds. Today we're a female-run recipe website publishing hundreds of tried and true recipes developed and tested by our team.

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Maria
Maria
September 18, 2016 4:19 pm

Second time making them! Love them right out of the freezer! Thanks.

Paula
Paula
August 22, 2016 2:26 am

I’m surprised only 2 protein? Is that right?

Terri CS
Terri CS
August 21, 2016 7:53 pm
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5 stars
These are great!

I was feeling lazy and didn’t want to melt the chocolate so instead shredded about 2 ounces of 72% cacao and added it to the blended mixture. Taste like those peanut butter-chocolate no bake cookies.

Christina
Christina
August 19, 2016 11:25 am

I’ve made these 3x this week!!! Love them. However I’m only getting about 16 at the most balls?! Do you double this recipe??? I have a tablespoon scoop I’ve been using.

Sara
Sara
August 16, 2016 1:21 pm

Just made these amaze ballz but with a couple alterations! I added 2 scoops EAS vanilla whey mixed with a little water to the blend to boost the protein + I used Justin’s honey PB (so I eliminated the honey) and they turned out AMAZING! Love your site FFF! Thank you!

Paula
Paula
August 22, 2016 2:30 am
Reply to  Sara

Ok, that sounds great! I was wondering why so little protein. I will try that!

katie
katie
August 11, 2016 7:49 am
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4 stars
Would substituting raisins for the dates affect the recipe at all? I only ask because I’m not a huge fan of dates.

Debi
Debi
August 11, 2016 5:17 am

Can you substitute almond butter?

Lisa
Lisa
August 10, 2016 9:02 am
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5 stars
I’ve made a version of these but cannot wait to try with dates, any chance instead of forming into balls these could be made as a bar, a thin bar of course (thickness of KIND Healthy Grains)?

Lisa
Lisa
August 10, 2016 9:23 am
Reply to  Lee Funke

Ty, Lee! Iโ€™m going to add some dk choc drizzle and a sprinkle of sea salt, so excited. Best AM snack ever!!!

Maria
Maria
August 10, 2016 9:00 am

This looks so good! But I don’t have a food processor. ๐Ÿ™

Jackie
Jackie
August 10, 2016 7:00 am

How many energy balls does this recipe make?