~ If you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, then you’ve gotta try these quick no-bake Snack Bites! They’re easy, freezable and really nutritious! ~
This Recipe Is: • Ready in 30 Minutes or Less • Freezable • Make Ahead • Vegetarian •
We live in the same town, but in different neighborhoods. Yet, they’re the exact same type of neighborhood – the fantastic, really friendly kind. You know, the kind where you can’t get any yard work done because people keep walking by and chatting, and suddenly your weeding project has turned into a backyard bonfire, or an ice cream party on the cul-de-sac. Yeah … we both have great neighbors (and happy, thriving weeds)!
Our neighborhoods are also filled with kids. They kinda run in packs. (No, not like wolves or hyenas! More like energetic, fast-moving, giggling, tag-playing, very hungry packs!)
And, they’re on to us. They know we’re always concocting new recipes and constantly looking for taste-testers.
Sure enough, the other day Shelley got a call from her neighbor, Marrie. (For those of you who are regular readers, you may remember that she’s the genius friend who spurred one of our most popular recipes ever, our Blueberry-White Chocolate Muffins.)
After chatting away, Marrie got to the point. Sooooooo … her daughter reported trying a new type of Snack Bite and REALLY liked it! Could she please have the recipe? Please???
Should have seen that coming, right?!?!
So, for all our little neighborhood foodie fans that are always lurking around and hoping for new “prototypes” – here’s the latest Snack Bite recipe. And, yes, Marrie – this is the one your daughter was raving about! They taste sorta like Reese’s Cups (yeah – yum!), but they have all the healthy protein and whole grains you’ve come to expect from our Snack Bites. And, they’re just as easy to make as all the rest. Plus, freezable and no baking required! (Yay!!!! … We can hear your cheers from here!)
Now, we have to fess up and tell you that we’ve been holding onto this recipe for months. Way back last winter we had a “snack-bite-inventing frenzy” because our families just couldn’t get enough! So why, you ask, are we unveiling it now? Because tomorrow is National Peanut Day, of course! (Check your calendars – we’re not kidding!)
Oh, and stay tuned – we still have a few more Snack Bite recipes up our sleeves! They’re always among our most popular posts! (Want more of these really quick and easy snacks? See all of our Snack Bite recipes here!)
Peanut Butter Cup No-Bake Snack Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup natural, creamy peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons crushed cashews
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and cashews.
- Stir to combine.
- Add chocolate chips and cashews to mixture and stir again, just until combined.
- Using your hands, press firmly to form one-inch balls.
- Place in air-tight container and refrigerate until serving.
Recipe Notes
If your peanut butter is one of the natural brands that needs to be refrigerated, then so do your Snack Bites. Actually, regardless of the peanut butter you use, these will keep much better in the refrigerator. They can even be frozen (so you may want to make a triple batch!). When frozen, these Snack Bites will be thawed in about 20 minutes.
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
September 13, 2013 at 3:29 amI wish I was one of your testers too. These bites look amazing and I love how healthy they are! I’ll try them soon, for sure. I bet they make a lovely school midmorning snack 🙂 Happy Friday, ladies!
Two Healthy Kitchens says
September 13, 2013 at 8:01 amSure! Come on over – we’d love for you to be a taste-tester! We love that our families happily grab these instead of other, shall we say, more ‘convenient’ snacks! My youngest asks for these all the time, and yes – for a snack at school! The minute we run out, I hear, “Mom! We need more Snack Bites!!” 😀 Have a great weekend! ~Gretchen
Sue Swain says
September 12, 2013 at 12:08 pmSo, you know you have posted a great recipe when I tell you that immediately after attending a meeting at my daughter’s school this morning, I drove over to Acme grocery to purchase the items I didn’t have for this recipe!! I know we’re all gonna love ’em 🙂 Keep those snack ball variations coming!
Two Healthy Kitchens says
September 12, 2013 at 12:21 pmWow, Sue! Thanks! We are really, really happy that you and your gang are so excited about our Snack Bites! A special trip to the grocery store after you’ve been stuck in a meeting all morning? Whoa! You are a super-dedicated mommy! Hey, and no worries … we have more Snack Bites still to come … 😀 ~G&S
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
September 12, 2013 at 10:36 amThese look great! I don’t have little ones but maybe I’ll send some of these to my daughter when she runs her first marathon in November. Thanks!
Two Healthy Kitchens says
September 12, 2013 at 12:05 pmHi, Abbe! First of all, we are so, so impressed that your daughter is running a marathon! We’re both happy just to be running some 5ks with our families, so that is truly awesome! Hope she has a great run! Oh – and these Snack Bites are seriously not just for kids! They’ve saved our bacon on many a busy day as we teetered on the edge of a foodless energy crash! And our husbands … geez … don’t even get us started about how much they fuss and whine if they find we’re out of Snack Bites when they want some after a workout or on a grab-and-go kinda morning! ~G&S
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
September 12, 2013 at 9:54 amAww, sounds like a wonderful neighborhood. We recently moved, but our old neighborhood was just like that! Forget being in a hurry or thinking you could just chat for a few minutes and get back to what you were doing. I can’t even begin to tell you how many planned dinners went unprepared! lol Our new neighborhood is really spread out. You practically need a bullhorn to talk to your neighbors! Either that or have a really sore throat from yelling. lol
You ladies come up with the best snack bites! I’m always looking for something to send with my guys, so they can eat before practice. No bake, peanut butter, and chocolate sounds perfect 😀
Two Healthy Kitchens says
September 12, 2013 at 11:57 amHey, Cindy! Funny about those unprepared dinners – I have soooo been there! We all end up spilling into the street or filling up someone’s yard, yapping our heads off while the kids happily play their “night games” … and everyone suddenly realizes it’s waaaay past dinnertime. Oops – leftovers to the rescue, right!?! Hope you and your crew like these Snack Bites as well as the others! They really are such a lifesaver when the kids have after-school practices! Definitely the lasting energy they need to get them through those hectic evenings! ~Shelley
MoonLight @ AWorldInMyOven says
September 12, 2013 at 7:47 amWill this still be healthy if I eat the whole batch in one go?
– Loving the recipe! Gonna try this out straight away 😉
Two Healthy Kitchens says
September 12, 2013 at 8:14 amYou’re hilarious! Ummmmm … you may run into a little issue with excessive calories, but … 😀 No, seriously though – these are so satisfying and filling that usually I am totally content to eat just two or three, even if I’m pretty hungry, and then they hold me over for a long time after. (But if you DO decide to eat the whole batch, don’t worry – your secret is safe with me!) ~Shelley