If you are anything like me, you are a big snacker. I’ve never been one to eat three big meals a day and have always gravitated toward lots of snacks.
And if you work out of the house or have a really active lifestyle, having something healthy and delicious that you can grab and eat on the go is even better.
So, inspired by the poppability of my oatmeal walnut date balls, I set out to make another perfectly poppable snack.
The great thing about this is that it doesn’t require the food processor — am I the only one who hates to clean it after cooking? — and it is full of healthy fats and filling fiber.
Recipe adapted from Food.com’s No Bake Granola Balls
No Bake Oatmeal Nut Butter Balls
- Yield: 12-14 balls 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together in a bowl. Stir together until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Roll dough into balls and refrigerate for one hour.
Notes
You can eat them right away, but I refrigerated them overnight so they maintained their shape a little better.
I hope you enjoy this snack as much as I do!
More No Bake Recipes
- Easy No Bake Recipes (A roundup of some of my favorites!)
- No Bake (Customizable) Granola Bars
- No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- No Bake Breakfast Cookies
- No Bake Tropical Energy Bars
- Healthy No Bake Chocolate Truffles (Vegan and gluten-free!)
- Coconut Power Balls
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I just made some just like this last night. I used banana, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, oats and peanut butter. I call them my Chunky Monkey Energy Ballz. I love making them because you can make so many different kinds. Plus, they are no bake which is easier!
Would you mind sharing the quantity if each ingredient?
Thanks for sharing, I will have to make these! Yum!
Those look really good! I’m definitely in need of some on-the-go snacks!
Oh these do look really awesome!
These sound delicious! I’m always looking for new healthy snacks that are easy to take with on-the-go.
These look like the perfect snacks to curb hunger without going over board! Thanks for the simple recipe, it looks like something even I can follow. 🙂
Yum looks delicious! I am a big snacker too so I will have to try these!
These look so good and would be perfect for my daughters bento lunches!
I’ve got everything to make the Oatmeal Nut Butter balls except for the flaxseed and the almond butter. Do you think it would taste okay if I omitted these?
Thanks!!
The ground flaxseed acts like flour to bind it all together, so they might be a little sticky!
Thanks! Maybe I’ll have to make a trip to the grocery store tonight!
you could always take some of the oats and grind them to make ‘oat flour’ to mix in!
Women, be aware that flax lowers estrogen levels. I just gave my son a bagful to put in his protein drinks; he needs less testosterone boosters then. Serious bodybuilders use flax for this purpose.
I make these all the time without flaxseed and have never had a problem – you can also replace the almond butter with more peanut butter. After combining all the ingredients I throw the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes before rolling it into balls, which helps keep it from getting sticky.
**You can also add mini chocolate chips, raisins, craisins, chopped nuts, etc… whatever floats your boat!!
Yum! I love no bake balls! This recipes looks divine!
Mmmmm. Great idea for breakfast on the go!
Looks yum! I love healthy snacks. One quick question: do you have to cook the oats before making the balls, or can you add the oats raw? Thanks!
raw!
Hmm I have everything on hand except for the flaxseeds…think it will be a problem without them?
Looks good to me and nice and simple to make, too, which is always an added bonus!
That easy to make? Oh will surely make them this weekend.
Do you have to keep these refrigerated?
Going to have to give these a try. They look awesome!
Saw these on the bus ride home, and made them right away! They’re ridiculously fast to make and even the husband likes them! Thanks so much Julie 🙂
No-bake energy balls made with nut butters and oats are the best! I love them 😉 I’ll have to try your recipe for it now!
I love any kind of nut butter ball! They are the best & yours sound delicious 🙂
I like to wait until my PB or Almond Butter jar is getting low and then toss my ingredients right into the jar, mix with a spoon and then scoop out and shape before putting in the fridge. It makes for a completely mess free, no cleaning required, snack!!!
Yum, these look great and perfectly portable to bring to university with me to eat between the (Deathly) 6 hour class blocks!
Do people not use their dishwashers to clean their food processors? I use mine so often it’s almost always hogging up real estate in there.
These balls look great!!! 🙂
I’m w/ya on being too lazy to clean the food processor – that’s the WORST part!
omg!! i cant wait to try this!! looks so yummy!
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Wow these look great! It is amazing how many “power ball” combinations there are and they are so conveneient and eaasy to make. I just posted one last week: http://idratherbesweating.com/2013/08/12/sunflax-power-balls/
Thanks Julie! I just made a double batch to share with my sister! Can’t wait until they are ready!!
There are so many endless varieties of no-bake balls…these sound great!
Yum! I will be making those tonight!
Finally! A good recipe I don’t need to break the food processor for! I’m a teacher and quick small eats throughout the day work better for me. I’ll be making these tomorrow, thanks!
YUM! I will be trying these soon!
I love all forms of amazeballs – I think I have all of these ingredients at home now…trying this recipe out tonight!
Oh my goodness. These look divine!! And simple!! I’m always on the hunt for simple snacks that are a little out of the ordinary. I find myself getting in food ruts. These are awesome! Thanks for the share!
Honey is made by bees. A lot of bees are exploited and killed by beekeepers (the exploiters) who steal their honey. Please stop using honey, there are other alternatives that don’t include stelaing and killing to other sentient beings.
Julie, these are amazing!! I’m now a fan of no bake balls. I love the idea of adding mix-ins for variety. My kids love them too. They will be a great after school snack. Thanks for sharing.
I keep making these! It is great to grab one before heading to the gym in the morning!
I’ve made these so many times and ADORED them. But I just tried replacing oats with puffed rice cereal and it was incredible! You have to give it a try if you’re every looking for something different and new!