3 Ingredient Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites Recipe (V, GF): a one bowl recipe for easy gluten-free no bake energy bites packed with peanut butter flavor! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free. Only 98 calories per bite!
- Make more time for fun.
That’s tentatively my 1st new year’s resolution for the year. Btw, do you write your resolutions in ranking of importance order, or just jot them down as they come to mind?
I’m sort of in the “ranking of importance” boat and it totally makes me overthink the whole business of it, even though one of my resolutions, ironically, is not to overthink things so much.
Of course, I haven’t written this resolution on my list because I haven’t decided how important it is yet. ????♀️
Update: as widely requested, I’ve finally made a chocolate version of this super tasty recipe! Try it here: → 4 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites Recipe.
Ah… the irony. So let’s take a crack at a non-ranked list to start. One item on my list, which I already told you about in my Easy Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Muffins recipe, was “to share more quick breads, muffins, and cupcake recipes with you.” Done and done! But not… because there’s more to come!
More resolutions (again, in no order of importance):
- Share even easier recipes with you.
- Share more complex recipes with you.
- Stop being so gosh darn unintentionally ironic all the time.
- Look up the definition of irony and make sure I’m using it right.
So let’s go with #3, for the sake of progress and simplifying things. 🙂 A while back, I shared my gluten free vegan chocolate peanut butter truffles with you. They are a bit of a cult fan fave (the people who love it, really love it, but many folks just don’t know about it). The thing I absolutely loved about that recipe was how simple the peanut butter bite part of the truffle was.
Back then, I fretted about whether the peanut butter bite element of that recipe wasn’t sweet enough, or if it just tasted like an energy bite. Since then, folks have told me it’s one of their favorite desserts… but, I still had it stuck in my head that the peanut butter energy bite hiding in that truffle recipe would have to have its day in the sun.
Guess what? Today is that day!!! Aw, yeah!
Folks, this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites Recipe could not be easier. It’s just 3 simple ingredients—made delightfully with the ever-popular coconut flour. It’s as easy as throwing those 3 ingredients in: peanut butter, maple syrup, and coconut flour. Stirring until thickened (so that the delicious coconut flour has time to absorb and become one with the PB and maple syrup). Chill for 20 minutes, until firm. Then, scooping and rolling!
That’s seriously it. Could it BE any easier? Thank you, Chandler, for the exaggerated “BE.” 😉 That brings me back to my first resolution: “Make more time for fun.”
You’d think as a food blogger, I’m humming, happily skipping around, 24/7 hugging my whisks and gigantor jars of peanut butter. While this may or may not be true most of the time, there are times when I’m just tired. I literally get to points when I just cannot be in the kitchen anymore.
But what happens when folks get hungry… then hangry? So I started creating the easiest, simplest recipes I could think of. That way, Erik or I could whip them up in no time. And quickly get out of the kitchen before it became our mortal enemy. J/k! Ish…
So I hope you just love the simplicity, ease and just plain ol’ deliciousness of this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites recipe. If you’re looking for a few more super simple, super easy treats, try these:
- 3 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Oatmeal Bars
- 4 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
- No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (just 4 ingredients!)
While I wait to hear what you think, allow me to tell you all about these 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites. They’re:
- super easy to prepare
- vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free
- soft, chewy, deliciously dense
- bursting with rich, peanut butter flavor
- great for your gluten free energy bite snack box
- seriously easy, like a no bake energy bites recipe should be 😉
- just the vegan, protein-rich energy bite you’ve been looking for
- one of the tastiest and easiest ways to get your healthy vegan snack on!
- just the excuse to use your Chandler voice
Here’s to a new year, full of resolutions we’re gonna accomplish like WOAH, and just the healthy snack recipes we need to fuel our way through it. 🙂 I’m super excited to share more healthy protein-packed snacks with you! I’m always grateful that you’re here, no-baking and baking our way through the tastiest days of our lives. Woah… did I just make a soap opera reference? Ahem! I can’t wait to hear what you think, in the meantime, tell me:
What’s your favorite type of healthy snack?
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤
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If you enjoyed these quick and easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites, then you’ll just love these delicious healthy peanut butter snacks:
☀︎ More Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Snack Recipes ☀︎
- 4 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
- 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge
- 3 Ingredient No Bake Gluten Free Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- No Bake Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Energy Bites
- 1 cup natural, unsalted creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup coconut flour
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Clear some space in the freezer for this sheet. Set aside at room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, add peanut butter, maple syrup, and coconut flour. Whisk as long as you can. When the mixture gets harder to stir, use a rubber spatula to fold until well incorporated. Fold until thickened. Cover bowl and freeze for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from freezer. Using a cookie scoop, scoop and drop peanut butter balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart. Here are the 1-tablespoon and 2-tablespoon cookie scoops I use.
- Transfer back to the freezer to chill for 20-30 minutes, until somewhat firm.* Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
Try the chocolate version here: 4 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites.
- *Bites will become firmer and less moist the next day.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
- Freezing instructions: store in an airtight container in the freezer for 1-2 months. Very firm, but soft enough to eat straight out of the freezer.
- Nutrition Info: is an estimate based on 21 total bites.
- More irresistible peanut butter recipes: no bake chocolate peanut butter bars, no bake peanut butter coconut energy bites, peanut butter chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
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Here are a few items I used in today’s recipe. 🙂
Coconut Flour | 2-Tablespoon Cookie Scoop | OXO Mixing Bowls | Maple Syrup | 1-Tablespoon Cookie Scoop | Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
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Would it be okay to add oatmeal to these? If so, how much? I need some good peanut butter healthy snacks to make without tons of sugar. (College kid here…)
Hi Olivia, so fun to see your comments as you read through recipes! 😉 If you want to add in oats, try this recipe instead: https://beamingbaker.com/4-ingredient-no-bake-peanut-butter-coconut-energy-bites-gluten-free-vegan-dairy-free-one-bowl/ Enjoy!
I’m disappointed in it because maple syrup has a lot of carbs in it . But tasty .
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully you can find a low carb alternative that you like. 🙂
Looks and sounds delicious and so easy to make! Will definitely try this soon!
They’re SO easy to make! Let me know what you think! 🙂
these sound awesome! i’m gonna make them for my daughter’s team for today’s track meet, but will have to substitute regular non-enriched wheat flour for the coconut flour as I can not eat coconut. I’m gonna add some ground flax seed as well and maybe some chopped chocolate / carob chunks!!!
That sounds so yummy! I’m curious to know how the wheat flour worked out since it’s so much less absorbent than coconut flour. How’d everyone like the bites? 🙂
It turned out great. Added the wheat flour in the same amount as the recipe called for then added the ground flaxseed approx 1-2 TBSP to help thicken the dough till it was the right consistency. Also added carob chunks. Everyone loved them. Thanks!!!
Oh yum! So smart to add in that ground flaxseed to help thicken the dough. I’m so happy that everyone loved them! Enjoy. 🙂
Do you think I could substitute honey or agave nectar for the syrup?
Hi Jen, yep, honey should work just fine!
These are so great for my kids!! I add chia seeds and mini chocolate chips, too. Thanks for the recipe.
Fantastic Beth! Love the add-ins. ???? So happy you kidddos enjoy them!
New follower, and fellow baker. 🙂 very happy to have found your website! Very interested in transitioning to the healthier world of baking. Has always been a passion. Was wondering if this recipe in particular is dog-friendly?? Thank you!
So happy to have you Jordan! ☺️ There are so many wonderful treats to be found. Hm, I’m not quite sure if these are dog friendly. Hope this helps!
These are So GOOD!!! I did make some changes though..actually additions. I used honey because I was out of maple syrup. I used one cup almond butter, and one cup peanut butter from the health food store. I added roasted raw walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and, also dates chopped up. Added some chia seeds too. IT WAS DIVINE!!!! I also made a double batch cuz, I have grandkids, and a hubby who loves sweets! lol And, I want them to eat healthy. Thank you for the recipe!!! Debbie
I’m so thrilled to hear it Debbie! ☺️ Love the additions—pumpkin seeds are the best! So glad that you, your hubby and the grand kids have so many yummy snacks to enjoy. 🙂
THESE ARE SO ADDICTIVE!!! i made them and then ate 7 in one sitting:) thanks so much for a lush recipe xx
Haha I know what you mean! ???? I’m so happy that you’re enjoying them! ☺️
Could I use all purpose or self rising flour?
Hi Rachael, unfortunately, it’s not safe to eat raw all purpose flour. You can try oat flour, which can be eaten raw. You’d just need to increase the amount of flour by a few tablespoons–till you get the preferred texture. Good luck!
Hi! I’m a lifetime lover of peanut butter but have discovered that peanuts and peanut butter cause are either a food sensitivity or an allergy. Not surprising since my son has been severely allergic since birth. I’m having to learn to live without my love!
Could I substitute almond butter? Will it be runny? Do I need to add more of something to make it firmer? I guess I could experiment but I thought you might know right off. Thanks!
Love your blogs and recipes. Susan
Hi Susan! So sorry to hear about the recent allergy/sensitivity. The good news is that pretty much all of my recipes that call for PB can be subbed for almond butter or sunflower seed butter with the same results. 🙂 Also, here’s my recipe for almond butter bites that I think you’ll enjoy. https://beamingbaker.com/3-ingredient-no-bake-almond-butter-paleo-energy-balls-gluten-free-vegan/