Not only are these no bake energy cookies delicious but they will power you through your next workout, whether you’re more of a gym bunny, a yoga fanatic or someone who spends hours running after the kids (and yes, that’s definitely a workout!)
Oats, protein powder and peanut butter are 3 of the main ingredients in these energy cookies and each of those ingredients releases energy slowly to keep you buzzing and full until your next meal.
In addition, you have vanilla, honey, mini M&Ms and mini chocolate chips, more energy-giving ingredients which are also delicious. So, if you want to enjoy some tasty cookies but you want them to be at least partly healthy, these energy ball no bake cookies tick all the boxes.
They don’t taste like diet cookies or protein balls, and they’re so easy to prepare too. You just need to combine the ingredients, let them set and enjoy!
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
These energy cookies are really simply to make. All you have to do is get the ingredients and combine them. Then you just let them set, and that’s it! There’s no baking involved and you can adjust the ingredients however you wish. You’re going to love not only the flavor but also how energy-boosting they are.
How to Serve Them:
Enjoy one or two of these before a workout or add them to your breakfast. You can also have one as a late afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of coffee to power you through until dinnertime.
Ingredients:
- Oats
- All-natural creamy peanut butter
- Protein powder
- Vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- Honey
- Mini M&M’s
- Mini chocolate chips
Instructions:
Stir together the honey, peanut butter and vanilla.
Add in the oats, salt and protein powder until well combined.
Fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips.
Form the mixture into 36 small evenly sized balls.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Energy balls aren’t always tasty. After all, what is “good for you” isn’t necessarily going to be delicious. But these no bake energy balls offer the best of both worlds. They are ideal pre-workout and they also taste amazing.
No Bake Monster Cookie Energy Balls
Ingredients
- ½ C. Oats
- ½ C. All natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 Scoop protein powder
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 3 Tbsp. Honey
- ¼ C. Mini M&M’s
- ¼ C. Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Stir together the honey, peanut butter and vanilla.
- Add in the oats, salt and protein powder until well combined.
- Fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips.
- Form the mixture into 36 small evenly sized balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
You can make these in advance because they’ll stay fresh for days.
Storage Instructions:
Keep these in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within a week.
Variations and Substitutions:
You can add anything you want to these, perhaps using a different type of cereal or Skittles instead of the M&Ms. You can also leave out the vanilla and use a flavored protein powder instead.
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