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Home » Snacks For Kids » No Bake Chia Energy Bites

No Bake Chia Energy Bites

January 7, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 11, 2021

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An easy no bake recipe for gluten free energy bites made with oats, nut butter and chia seeds.

no bake chia energy bites

My oh my today’s recipe is something special! I don’t want to blow my own trumpet but I have to say I am very proud of this concoction. After an indulgent Christmas break snacking on all the wrong things I wanted to come up with a quick and easy snack that would stop me reaching for those leftover chocolate coins… and so the No Bake Chia Energy Bite was born!

no bake energy bites

These bites are ridiculously easy to make. As the title states they require no baking. Simply mix the ingredients in a bowl, chill for a few minutes in the fridge and then drizzle with a little melted chocolate.

They will keep in the fridge for several days and are so versatile. Take a couple to work as a snack to beat that mid-afternoon slump… pop a few into your gym bag as a post-workout snack… put one into the kids’ lunch box as a healthy treat… you can even eat them as a grab-and-go breakfast on busy mornings.

no bake energy bites with chia
and chocolate

Not only do these little bites of heaven taste amazing, they are also super healthy too. The oats, nut butter and chia seeds provide a natural slow releasing energy boost with lots of protein to keep you full until your next meal. I used a mix of peanut butter and cashew nut butter in my recipe but you could also use almond butter or hazelnut butter, depending on your preference.

If you wanted a nut free alternative, you could always trying using Sunflower Butter which is really easy to make yourself. See how here:

https://www.myfussyeater.com/sunflower-butter/

You can also add some additional ingredients such as raisins, other dried fruit or chocolate chips. I opted for a drizzle of dark chocolate to keep them healthy yet very tempting!

gluten free energy bites

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Please do let me know if you try this recipe. I would love some feedback! You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations!

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No Bake Chia Energy Bites


★★★★★ 4.9 from 16 reviews
  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 15 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: European
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An easy no bake recipe for gluten free Energy Bites made with oats, nut butter and chia seeds


Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup nut butter (I used a mixture of peanut and cashew)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
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  • To decorate: 20g dark chocolate

Instructions

  1. Mix the oats, nut butter, honey, coconut, chia seeds and vanilla extract together in a bowl until fully combined.
  2. Roll the mixture into equal size bites. I made 15 bites from my mixture but you can make more or less depending on what size you want them to be. Place the bites in the fridge to firm up.
  3. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler (just be sure not to burn it!). Drizzle the chocolate onto the bites and return them to the fridge for another couple of minutes.
  4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
1 Energy Bites963.6 g21.5 mg5.4 g1.5 g9.5 g1.3 g2.6 g
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Filed Under: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Snacks For Kids Tagged With: chia seeds, energy bites, no bake

Comments

  1. Rose says

    June 16, 2022 at 9:46 am

    These No Bake Chia Energy Bites seems delicious , gonna share with others . Thanks for sharing with us.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. sara says

    April 25, 2022 at 7:20 am

    Love these No Bake Chia Energy Bites, these seems super delicious and amazing . Super excited to try these unique bites

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. yamini says

    December 23, 2021 at 9:29 am

    Love these “NO BAKE CHIA ENERGY BITES” , these Chia bites seems delicious , will love to try this one. Just hope my members will love this . Thanks for sharing this one.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    January 20, 2020 at 2:41 am

    Love these and they are very addicting

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Carol says

    January 11, 2019 at 4:45 am

    What can I substitute for the oats? I have a severe sensitivity to oats.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 14, 2019 at 10:51 am

      This recipe relies on the oats. However there’s loads of other energy bite recipes online that uses dates as the main ingredient.

      Reply
    • Samantha says

      March 17, 2019 at 7:31 pm

      You might be able to use quinoa flakes. It’s a hot cereal, sort of like oatmeal, but made with quinoa. It’s usually in the ‘natural/organic’ section or with the other grains.

      Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    July 3, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    i make these for myself as a healthier snack alternative. so easy to make and they taste great.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      July 3, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Marian says

    March 5, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Super easy and great to have on hand as a snack for the kids after school.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Amelia Bell says

    March 1, 2018 at 8:22 am

    Amazing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Sadie says

    March 16, 2017 at 1:25 am

    Very good! My 2 year old and 4 year old love them as well! Easy and healthy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 16, 2017 at 9:28 am

      Brilliant! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  10. Amber says

    February 20, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    Made these treats exactly as is from your recipe…. they were amazing. I live in Norway but am from Canada I was only able to get 70% dark chocolate and it was perfect. Absolutely delicious and totally filled the after dinner dessert cravings. Xo

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 21, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Amber, I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. These energy bites are one of my favourite snacks!

      Reply
  11. Annie says

    November 10, 2016 at 2:08 am

    What is the nutritional information for these?

    ★★★★

    Reply
  12. Daysi says

    August 19, 2016 at 5:06 am

    Hey I was considering to substitute the coconut with flaxseed. I’ll let you know how it pans out!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 22, 2016 at 8:10 am

      Flaxseed works really well in these bites!

      Reply
  13. Erin says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Hi! I’m new to the chia seed world and I heard you should soak them. For this recipe, does it call for soaking the chia seeds before hand? Or are you supposed to use them as is?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 21, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Hi, I don’t soak them. I use them as they are, dried.

      Reply
      • Penny says

        May 14, 2016 at 10:28 pm

        How many grams of oats? I don’t understand cups! Thanks xxx

        Reply
        • Ciara Attwell says

          May 15, 2016 at 8:04 am

          For this recipe you can use any cup or mug as a measurement, just use the same mug to measure all the ingredients if that makes sense!

          Reply
  14. Hailey says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    What type of honey did you use?? I have both pasteurized and unpasteurized. Would I still use 3 tbsp if using unpasteurized? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 7, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Hi Hailey. You could try starting with just half the amount and then taste it to see if it needs more.

      Reply
  15. Katie says

    November 9, 2015 at 3:22 am

    Just made some today and they are super delicious! I replaced coconut with dried cranberries and it’s super good! My family loves them as well! Definitely will make more! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 9, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed them. The cranberries sound like a delicious addition!

      Reply
  16. Megha Bhardwaj says

    October 6, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Hi! Thanks for all your fabulous recipes! Just wanted to ask, I’ve seen a lot of recipes use Rolled Oats, but all I can find are the Instant Quaker ones,will those do?
    Also, I always thought you had to cook them before eating..isn’t that so? Have never made a recipe with uncooked oats.So just wondering.
    Lastly, can Chia seeds be eaten without keeping them over-night to soak? Wont they be hard?

    Sorry for so many questions! But I really want to make them asap! So looking forward to your reply!
    Cheers 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      October 6, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Hi Megha, I’m in the UK so I can’t say for sure but I think those Instant Quaker Oats are the same as rolled oats. They don’t need to be cooked You can soak them in milk and yogurt to make overnight oats. Or mix them with ingredients such as nut butter in this recipe. They will soak up some of the nut butter and become more soft. They are delicious, trust me!

      And yes, chia seeds can also be eaten without being soaked. They give the tiniest of crunch to recipes but you barely notice the texture in this recipe.

      Reply
  17. Emma says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    I know this was posted months ago, but I just made these and they are incredible!! So easy, and so addictive, but they are pretty healthy so who cares! I didn’t use any chocolate (which is a miracle for me) but did put in some peanut butter chips for a bit of a crunch and they were great. Even the picky boyfriend who hates anything “healthy” loved these and requested a second batch. Thanks for the recipe!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 25, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Thanks so much for letting me know Emma. And I love to hear how people have changed the recipe according to their tastes. The peanut butter chips sounds incredible. I need to try them!

      Reply
  18. Chiien says

    September 21, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    I made these last night and had a few for breakfast. Very filling and delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 21, 2015 at 8:28 pm

      So glad you liked them. And a great idea to have them for breakfast too!

      Reply
  19. nikki says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:53 am

    These look like the perfect snack to take to our moms’ meeting in the park tomorrow! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks Nikki, I hope you enjoyed them

      Reply
  20. Fina Jones says

    June 5, 2015 at 4:29 am

    These were absolutely scrumptious & that was without chocolate (cause I didn’t have any). It’s nice to have a guilt free treat 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 5, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Thanks Fina. So glad you liked them!

      Reply
  21. Anna says

    June 2, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Just made these while listening to a podcast on Junk food – feel pretty righteous! 🙂

    These taste great! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 3, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      Amazing!!! Thanks for coming back and letting me know Anna!

      Reply
  22. Paula says

    May 30, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Delicious! I used sesame seed butter (tahini) and these are wonderful!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      May 31, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Oh yum! I bet they are amazing with tahini!

      Reply
  23. Krysten says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    WOW! These were so yummy. I ordered chia seeds to try. I’d never had them before. They got here today and a quick pinterest search led me right to your recipe. i wanted something quick and easy using ingredients I already had. I was brave enough to let my toddler help pull them together. When I let her lick the spoon and she said “more more”. Even my husband loved them. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m sure we will be making these again and again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      April 3, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      Hi Krysten, thanks so much for your lovely comments. Its always so nice to hear from people who enjoy my recipes. Glad the whole family like the energy bites. They are a big hit with my lot too!

      Reply
  24. Colleen says

    March 5, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    i love this idea! i didn’t have any honey so i used 2 tsp of almond milk to get it to stick. also used almond butter and chocolate PB2 rehydrated with almond milk since the kids ate all the pb 🙂 these were awesome!!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 5, 2015 at 4:01 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them Colleen!

      Reply
  25. Heidi Landers says

    February 27, 2015 at 2:02 am

    Do you know calorie count by any chance?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 27, 2015 at 8:28 am

      No sorry Heidi, I don’t count calories. But you could use My Fitness Pal or any online calorie counter to calculate it! x

      Reply
  26. Sarah Beecher says

    February 11, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Recipe for nut butters please. I probably should know what one is but only just started following so bear with me lol!!! This recipe looks fab, can’t wait for more xx

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      February 12, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks Sarah! You can use any kind of nut butter. So standard peanut butter or I like almond or cashew nut butter x

      Reply
  27. Ciara Ballintyne says

    January 23, 2015 at 8:51 am

    These are delicious! The only problem is I want to eat them all!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 23, 2015 at 9:15 am

      Ha ha! That is a problem alright! I had to keep them in a double sealed lunch box container in the fridge so I wouldn’t pick at them constantly!

      Reply
  28. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    Wow these look and sound so delicious! x #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 16, 2015 at 10:41 am

      Thank you Kirsty!

      Reply
  29. Honest mum says

    January 13, 2015 at 9:24 pm

    Stunning recipe and so healthy too! Pinned onto my Low Carb board! I would use dessicated coconut and coconut oil instead of the nut butter as nuts hate me. Love this. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 14, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      Thanks Vicki. I’ve been meaning to try to make my own coconut butter as that can easily replace nut butter in most recipes. Will let you know if it works! x

      Reply
  30. Elizabeth says

    January 13, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Oh yum! These would make an excellent post workout snack. Love it! #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 13, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      They would indeed. Thanks Elizabeth!

      Reply
  31. Rebecca U says

    January 13, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Anything to give me more energy and I’m there! I think I’ve got all of these ingredients in the house so will try them – love this type of thing for snacks #tastytuesday

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 13, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks Rebecca. Let me know what you think!

      Reply
  32. Rebekah says

    January 9, 2015 at 3:03 am

    These were very easy to pull together. I used a walnut butter I’d made with some cinnamon and salt, which were nice counterparts to the vanilla and honey. Still, I had a hard time keeping the balls together – they kept wanting to crumble. I added a little coconut oil and that might have helped. Next time I’ll either omit the shredded coconut or toast it because I didn’t notice it in these.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 9, 2015 at 10:27 am

      Oh yum, walnut butter sounds so good! But if it is drier than other nut butters then perhaps thats the reason the balls kept crumbling. I thought that the coconut made the bites super sweet but then I’m coconut obsessed so maybe it’s just me!

      Reply
  33. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    January 8, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Nom nommmmm gimme all the chocolate!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 8, 2015 at 9:54 pm

      Ha ha, it’s only a drizzle to keep them super healthy!!

      Reply
  34. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    January 8, 2015 at 4:30 am

    I regularly have power balls like these on hand for whenever I want a healthy little snack.. so this is an ideal recipe for me. Thanks for sharing it, they look delicious!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 8, 2015 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Thalia. I need to experiment with more flavours. I’ve loved having them in the fridge to snack on this week!

      Reply
  35. [email protected] says

    January 8, 2015 at 12:38 am

    Love love this idea!! Look so delicious!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 8, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you Ami!

      Reply
  36. Lucy Parissi says

    January 7, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I am all over this recipe. Making soon, pinned!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      January 8, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks Lucy. Hope you enjoy it! x

      Reply

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