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Oct 23, 2018 By Stacie Hassing

No-Bake 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites

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Made in less than 15 minutes, these gluten-free No Bake 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites are a wholesome, make-ahead snack option or tasty lunchbox addition.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites in a white bowl

Perfect for weekend meal preps.

If you have been a reader of our blog for awhile now you most likely are aware that we love a good weekend meal prep. While it doesn’t happen every weekend, we both do our best to make it a priority. Because meal prepping is a big part of what we share on this blog, we create recipes with that in mind. Recipes that are made with few ingredients, are simple, approachable and of course, delicious.

These 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites take just 10 minutes of your time to make, are tasty and perfect for meal prepping.

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Made in less than 15 minutes, these No Bake 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites are a wholesome, gluten-free, make-ahead snack option or tasty lunchbox addition. Click To Tweet
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites
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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites

Give ’em a boost of protein if you wish

For a boost of protein, you can replace 1/4 cup of the oats for 1/4 cup of protein powder. I like to use Primal Kitchen Unflavored Collagen Peptides. This protein powder won’t change the flavor of the 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites and it’s a great way to sneak in a boost of protein.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites in a white bowl

Double the batch because these bites are freezer-friendly!

Thus recipes is simple to make, made with less than 10 real food ingredients, is meal ‘prep-able’, freezer-friendly and takes just a few minutes of your time. Awesome, right?!  These are my favorite kind of recipes because they allow you to eat healthy, nourishing foods while spending less time in the kitchen so you’re left with more time to do the things you love.

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Make them nut-free with one simple substitution.

We do our best to create recipes for ALL to enjoy! So if you have a nut-allergy, whether it be peanuts or tree nuts, you can simply substitute sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter in this recipe. It will give the bites a little bit different of a taste, but they’ll still be delicious nonetheless.

A 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bite split in half on a table in front of a bowl of 3-Ingredients Peanut Butter Bites

It’s time to give these PB Bites a try! Best of all, there’s a good chance you have all 3 ingredients on hand!

Other Energy Bite recipes:

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
  • Almond Butter Energy Bites 
  • Almond Joy Energy Bites
  • Dark Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites

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No-Bake 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites

Made in less than 15 minutes, these gluten-free No Bake 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites are a wholesome, make-ahead snack option or tasty lunchbox addition.

  • Author: Stacie Hassing
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 20-24 bites 1x
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bites
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★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats or quick oats
  • 2/3 cup natural peanut butter (may sub any nut or seed butter of choice)
  • 3 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Add the oats to a food processor or blender. Process or blend until oats reach a flour consistency.
  2. Next add the peanut butter and honey or maple syrup. Process or blend until ingredients are well combined and come together to form a dough ball. May need to scrape sides once or twice.
  3. Roll into round bites – about a scant tablespoon per bite. If dough isn’t holding together, add 1-2 Tbsp. more of peanut butter.
  4. If dough starts to stick to hands, oil them with coconut oil or cooking spray.

Notes

Store Peanut Butter Bites in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 bites
  • Calories: 115
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 4 g

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About Stacie Hassing

Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she, her husband and daughter reside with their two pups. She’s a co-founder of The Real Food RDs and content creator of simple and wholesome recipes. She loves all kinds of fitness and has a passion to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life both in and out of the kitchen - the driving force behind the co-development of the The Real Food RDs brand.

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  1. Rhonda Heasley says

    October 24, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    👏🏻🙌🏻I’ve been waiting for this recipe since you teased it a few weeks ago🎉 Can’t wait to make!

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 27, 2018 at 1:52 pm

      Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  2. tracey says

    October 24, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    Can you substitute anything for the maple sugar/honey to make it FODMAP friendly? thanks so much!!

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 27, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      You’re in luck because 100% Maple Syrup is FODMAP friendly! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jan says

    October 25, 2018 at 9:32 am

    Hi Stacie,
    I’ve been a fan of so many of your recipes, thank you !
    What would be a good substitute for the oats, I do not eat grains?

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 27, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      Hi Jan, this recipe has not been tested with anything other than oat flour. You could try almond flour if you’d like. Or give our 3-ingredient nutty butter bites a try or 4-ingredient almond butter bites. https://therealfoodrds.com/3-ingredient-nutty-butter-bites/ or https://therealfoodrds.com/4-ingredient-almond-butter-bites/

      Reply
  4. Kelle says

    October 29, 2018 at 9:04 pm

    Hi! I was hoping to make one of your pumpkin shaped cookies but I can’t seem to find them. Do you still have those or did you take them down?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      October 29, 2018 at 10:14 pm

      Hi Kelle,

      We don’t have a recipe for pumpkin shaped cookie but we do have one for Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting , perhaps that’s the one you had in mind?

      Otherwise, I use this recipe from Paleo Running Mama for grain-free cut out cookies.

      Hope that helps!

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    November 28, 2018 at 6:18 am

    Hi! Do you think these would freeze well? Starting January I will be prepping meals before I give birth and it would be nice to have something like this to grab and eat after I have the baby and breastfeeding. I’m love the simplicity of this btw!

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      November 28, 2018 at 7:40 pm

      Yes…these freeze well! Perfect for that. Wishing you the best!

      Reply
  6. Toni Smith says

    January 19, 2019 at 7:51 am

    Just made these using vegan cocoa peanut butter with coconut and honey its palm oil free too! They are yummy!!!

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      January 20, 2019 at 7:54 pm

      Great to hear!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Yvonne says

    March 28, 2019 at 7:45 am

    Hi! I think these would be amazing for my kids! 😍 Planning to bring these during our trip but I won’t have access to a freezer, how long can I keep this in room temperature? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      March 28, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      They could stay at room temperature for awhile (maybe a week). I just prefer to keep them in the fridge as they hold together a little better.

      Reply
  8. SA Curly Girl says

    August 28, 2019 at 3:33 am

    I’ve made these twice before and its such a great basic base, I add nuts and seeds to mine for variety.

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      August 28, 2019 at 10:27 am

      Awesome! So great to hear this! And yes, I also like to add additional ingredients to change it up 🙂

      Reply
  9. Chanel Parikh says

    April 6, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    Made this today!! Very tasty, thank you:)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Grace says

    April 7, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Tried these – they were amazing and super easy!

    Reply
  11. Iannie says

    May 17, 2020 at 6:27 am

    My kids are obsessed with these. They love making them just as much as they enjoy eating them. We add just a touch of Himalayan salt to ours. YUM!!

    Reply
  12. Kathy Bohnert says

    June 4, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    My sister and I just made these peanut butter balls they are Delicious.

    Reply
  13. Gayle Wheeler says

    August 3, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    Can you add collagen powder to these? If so how much? Love all your recipes as does my family!

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      August 4, 2020 at 11:53 am

      Yes, you can. We suggest adding 1/2 cup collagen – you may need to add a little water to get them to stick together after you’ve stirred in the collagen.

      And we’re so happy you and your family love our recipes!!

      Reply
  14. Amelia Hardin says

    December 20, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    My 12-year old son and I made these today——a delicious, fun project. Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Alison S. says

    January 18, 2021 at 6:20 am

    These came together so easily and taste delicous. They make for a great snack or quick bite to supplement lunches.

    Keep the energy bite recipes coming please!

    Reply
  16. BARRY SMITH says

    January 30, 2021 at 1:16 am

    Always looking for diabetic-friendly recipes. I saw a version of this recipe that leaves the rolled oats much more flaky and less in a powder. My plan is to use the rolled oats as they are, without processing them into powder.
    From everything I’ve read, the less processed foods are more diabetic friendly, and rolled oats are plenty small enough to work in this recipe without making them into a powder more flour. 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Kendall Orlowski says

    February 3, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    SOOOOOOOO YUMMMYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!! IN LOVE WITH THIS RECIPE!!! SO EASY!!! I KEEP THEM STORED IN MY FREEZER!!!!

    Reply
  18. Lisa Rhoades says

    February 9, 2021 at 12:14 pm

    Amazing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  19. audrey fontaine says

    March 15, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    something was so wrong….i thought the dough was not sticking together so added a little bit more peannut butter and syrup…..ended so sticky my little gril cant have it…..turned it into an improvised cookie recipe but washing the stuff! wow….lol i should have follow the receipe i guess!! hihihihi

    Reply

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