Name: Peanut Butter Energy Balls (Healthy & No Bake)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 dates (pitted); 2 tbsp peanut butter; 1/4 cup cacao powder (plus more for coating); 1/3 cup almond flour (sub for oat flour); 1/4 cup shredded coconut (plus more for coating); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 3 tbsp water; pinch of salt

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These vegan peanut butter energy balls are so addicting, rich, and also naturally sweetened. In addition, they are healthy, quick, gluten-free, and no-bake!

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These vegan truffles are so decadent but they are healthy. Since you do not have to bake them, they come together so fast when you need something sweet.

There is no sugar added so they are sweetened with delicious and healthy dates. We will also be using cacao powder for chocolate flavor and it makes these energy balls so delicious!

I am a huge fan of raw, no bake healthy dessert as you can tell from my no bake brownies, vegan cheesecake, or no bake cookie dough bars. Since they come together quickly and no baking involved, you can make them any time.

Before we jump into the recipe, let’s talk about how you can customize it and learn some tips.

How to make Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this delicious dessert or snack. You can also change up the ingredients easily to suit your taste.

Almond flour

We will be using almond flour for this recipe but you can grind up some oats in your blender and use oat flour instead.

Peanut butter

These are peanut butter energy balls but you can easily swap the peanut butter for almond or cashew butter. To keep this recipe nut-free, you can use sun butter (sunflower seed butter) instead.

Medjool Dates

They are sweetened with Medjool dates so we are keeping this recipe sugar-free and healthy. Dates are my favorite so I made walnuts and dates energy balls as well.

Shredded Coconut

To give a little coconut flavor, we will use shredded coconut but you can omit if you like. You can also add more if you are a fan of coconut like I am!

Cacao Powder

Cacao powder gives these energy balls an amazing chocolate flavor and also makes them taste like truffles! We will coat some of the balls with cacao powder as well as an option.

Coconut Oil

A little bit of coconut oil helps with the stickiness so I don’t recommend omitting it. We will also be adding just a little bit of water for easier blending.

How to make Peanut Butter Energy Balls step by step

First, you will need to add the pitted dates into a food processor or blender (I prefer food processor for this recipe) and then blend until a paste is formed.

And then you will add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor along with water and oil, pulse it until you have a paste consistency.

Now, you can use a cookie scoop or your hands and scoop out 1-tbsp amounts of the mixture to roll into balls between the palms of your hands.

peanut butter energy balls on a plate with a scoop

Optional: Empty a small amount of cacao powder and a small amount of shredded coconut into 2 separate plates. Roll the energy balls around to coat with cacao powder and/or shredded coconut.

coating the balls with coconut and cacao

peanut butter energy balls on a plate with peanut butter and dates

If you want them to be firmer, place them in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes.

Tips & Variations

Since these energy balls are so versatile, here are some variations you can try:

You can add chocolate chips for more chocolate flavor.
Also, you can add a vanilla bean or vanilla extract for vanilla flavor.
You can try adding dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, or apricots as well.
Try adding ground flax seeds or chia seeds for a healthier option.

Why energy balls are good for you

Energy balls are usually loaded with healthy fats, fiber, and protein so it makes them great for a quick snack or breakfast. They are also made with naturally sweet dates which makes them sugar-free.

holding a half peanut butter energy ball between fingers

Do Peanut Butter Energy Balls need to be refrigerated

Energy balls should be chilled to firm them up but they are fine at room temperature as well for a day or two. These vegan energy bites will also keep in the fridge for up to 1 week and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

holding a plate of peanut butter energy balls

It takes less than 10 minutes to make these quick, healthy, and also no-bake truffles. They are:

Customizable
Easy
Fudgy
Naturally sweet
Chocolatey
And delicious!

More healthy vegan sweet recipes to try

So did you make these energy bites? I’d love for you to leave a comment and rate the recipe. You can also share your photo of the recipe on Pinterest and tag me on Instagram using @avocadocentric or #avocadocentric! xo, Selin

Peanut Butter Energy Balls (Healthy & No Bake)

Author: avocadocentric
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 20 balls 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Blend
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan