Peanut Butter Protein Bites (Gluten-Free & Vegan)
These Peanut Butter Protein Bites are so perfect for a gluten-free and vegan healthy dessert or snack. Packed with flavor and fiber, they are healthy too.
My friend Carol came up with this recipe for Peanut Butter Protein Bites. Carol and I have a mutual friend named Janet who made these for the holidays and gifted me a batch. I was so impressed with their yummy flavor and healthy ingredients that I asked (a.k.a. begged) Carol if I could share the recipe on my blog. Luckily, she said yes!
I find that these Bites are so satisfying as a snack or a dessert, and I adore having them in my fridge for busy days. I adapted Carol’s original recipe just slightly, offering tahini for almond butter and allowing for maple syrup instead of honey to give a vegan option.
You’ll see from the recipe that these cookies don’t even need to be baked; you just mix up the ingredients and chill them a bit to keep them together.
I hope you love this recipe! Honestly, I have a batch of some sort of no-bake cookie or energy ball in my fridge at all times. I’ll even make a double batch and freeze half for later.
Recommended Items
- Gluten-free, organic rolled oats
- Sprouted ground flax (my favorite brand!!!)
- NOW Foods organic unsweetened coconut
- Allergen-free dark chocolate chips
The printable recipe:
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Peanut Butter Protein Bites (GF, Vegan option)
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 20 1x
Description
These Peanut Butter Protein Bites are a healthy snack or dessert. They don’t even need to be baked; just mix and go!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats (use gluten-free, if necessary)
- ½ cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1 cup ground flax
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup tahini (or almond butter)
- 1/3 cup raw honey (use maple syrup for vegan)
Instructions
- Combine the oats, coconut, flax, and chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Stir to mix well.
- Add the peanut butter, tahini, and honey to the mixing bowl and use your hands to manually mix the ingredients together. It might take a few minutes and your hands will get sticky, but soon everything will be completely combined.
- Then, use your hands to form the batter into about 20 cookies, rolling them in your palms to make them round and to ensure they stick together. Each “bite” will be about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Gluten-Free with Vegan Option
Keywords: vegan peanut butter protein energy bites
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These look so simple and easy, but so delicious! I’m so glad Janet let you share!
Thanks, Kayse!!! I’ll thank her for you. 🙂 XOXO.
I’m all for lots of flax seed and the maple syrup option too. Pinned! Thanks for posting.
Thanks, Deb!!! XOXO.
Oh, these sound wonderful!!! That is a lot of flax, but lucky for us we use it all the time. I love that you used tahini! I’ll definitely have to make these for Willow. Thanks for sharing!
You’re so welcome, Mandy!!! I loooove tahini, too. XOXOXOXOXO.
Ooooh these sound so good! I’m always looking for fun, new bite-sized snacks to make to have on hand for busy days. Yum!
Thanks, Kimmy! Have a great week. XOXO.
This mix tastes good, but…I couldn’t get it to form into a ball. It ended up being like granola (which is fine) but it was way too crumbly. The only thing I forgot to do was mix the ingredients in steps. I mixed it all together at one time. But, it mixed well and has a consistent flavor….so I’m not sure if that is the issue.
Any ideas?
I’m glad to find this easy to make recipe.
Look so yummy!
Thanks Carrie for sharing this recipe!
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We were so excited to try this recipe. Not sure why, but it came out super dry and I couldn’t get cute little balls…so, I added a touch more peanut butter and one very ripe banana (that was about to get discarded) and added it to the mash. I ended up with something that could stick together. I garnished each with a touch of sea salt and they are delicious. A super healthy, yet satisfying snack! Thanks so much!
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