These peanut butter energy balls are a delicious, nourishing treat! Full of healthy fats from the peanut butter and a protein boost from the collagen peptides, they’re a perfect snack to take to the park, late-night nursing snack, or healthy sweet treat for a pick-me-up.
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When I had our daughter, moms came in and out of our house with meals, treats, clothes– all the support. We have the most wonderful church community who loves and takes care of us. No one understands how much a home-cooked meal is appreciated like a new mother does. One of the things that a friend brought over that was unexpected was “energy balls”– rich and chewy from the oats and peanut butter. Something I could send my husband to the fridge for during these first few weeks of nursing. A great mi-day treat. I really thought they may be the best thing since sliced bread.
Naturally, I decided to make my own version, with a little more protein from the collagen peptides and organic ingredients I felt great about serving to my family!
Table of Contents
Ingredients
These peanut butter energy balls only have 5 easy ingredients!
1 Cup Peanut Butter – We like to use organic, all-natural peanut butter.
Tip: Once you have mixed your peanut butter together, store it in the fridge. It won’t separate!
2 1/2 Cups Oats – You can use quick-cooking oats, rolled oats, whatever you like. I just strongly recommend using an organic variety. Oats are notorious for using pesticides like glyphosate unless you choose an organic variety.
1/2 Cup Collagen Peptides – Choose a simple collagen made from beef (bovine). We like this one from Azure Standard.
You could also substitute this for a clean protein powder.
1/2 Cup Honey – This is a great opportunity to get local honey in your diet, which boosts your immune system and helps with seasonal allergies. God’s design for food supporting our bodies is so wonderful!
1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips – Plenty of variations work here. Mini-chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips would all be great in this recipe! These chocolate chips from are organic and sweetened with coconut sugar!
Tools You May Need
Glass Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Cookie Scoop – We use a 2 tablespoon scoop, but you can also use a mini-cookie scoop for smaller peanut butter energy balls.
Measuring cups
Optional: Hand Mixer – This will help you stir up your peanut butter energy balls quicker!
How to Make Peanut Butter Energy Balls
This recipe is super simple and doesn’t recipe any baking, just assembling!
- Measure out all of your ingredients and add them to a medium-sized glass bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix them until well-combined. These mixture will be thick and will take a while to incorporate. The key is getting the collagen mixed into the batter without any white powder left over. You can alternatively use a hand mixer on low-speed to combine the ingredients for a quicker mixing time!
- Using your cookie scoop, scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into your hands and roll them into a ball. Put the mixture into the palms of your hands and gently move your hands in a circle, rolling the ball into a round shape.
- Place the balls onto parchment paper and into the fridge to harden.
- Once they have set, place them in a gallon-sized plastic bag or a glass container to store in the fridge. They can last for up to 2 weeks in the fridge!
Tips for Making Peanut Butter Energy Balls
If your peanut butter was refrigerated… and the balls are hard to come together, let them come to room temperature or use the warmth from your hands.
If they seem too dry… add a little more peanut butter or honey until they incorporate well! Use a spoon or hand mixer to really mix the dough together.
If they seem too wet… add a little more oats or collagen peptides to the mixture.
How to Serve Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These are absolutely delicious on their own as a snack! For a more balanced meal, we will serve two or three peanut butter energy balls with a big glass of raw milk and fruit on the side.
These would also be great for a snack-plate lunch!
FAQs
Is honey healthier than white sugar?
Honey is a healthy food! It is the only sugar source that has gone through no processing and is completely. Local honey is the best option. This podcast is quick, but goes into great detail about the benefits of honey!
Can I used soaked grains for this recipe?
Soaking grains makes them more easily digestible and reduces anti-nutrients like phytic acids that grains naturally contain, so eating soaked grains is important where possible. Sprouted oats would work well for this recipe!
What are collagen peptides?
Collagen peptides are a powder full of protein and made from ground up pork or beef cartilage and bones. They are something we try to incorporate into our diet in place of protein powder! However, we opt for collagen peptides made from completely from beef (bovine).
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
These peanut butter energy balls are a delicious, nourishing treat– chewy, decadent, & rich! The perfect treat for the park or nursing snack!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 2 1/2 Cups Oats
- 1/2 Cup Collagen Peptides
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Measure out all of your ingredients and add them to a medium-sized glass bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix them until well-combined. These mixture will be thick and will take a while to incorporate. You can alternatively use a hand mixer on low-speed to combine the ingredients.
- Using your cookie scoop, scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into your hands and roll them into a ball. Put the mixture into the palms of your hands and gently move your hands in a circle, rolling the ball into a round shape.
- Place the balls onto parchment paper and into the fridge to harden.
- Once they have set, place them in a gallon-sized plastic bag or a glass container to store in the fridge. They can last for up to 2 weeks in the fridge!
Save for Later
If you try this recipe and love it, please leave a review! And take a picture and tag me on Instagram @barefootandaproned! I would love to see the peanut butter energy balls you make for your family!
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