Is there a better combination than peanut butter and banana? Sure, there’s the peanut butter and chocolate tandem, but this recipe has that, too. These no bake protein bites are packed with flavor and have unbelievable macros when compared to regular “oatmeal energy bites” or things like that.
With over 8 grams of protein and just 2 grams of carbs each, they are perfect for a snack around your workouts. Munch on eight two or three of these on your drive to the gym and you’ll have the perfect amount of protein and carbs to fuel your training session. And since the whole process should take 5-10 minutes from start to finish, you can make these right now!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Protein Bites Recipe Notes
You’ll only need 6 ingredients to make the recipe:
- rolled oats, powdered peanut butter, protein powder
- ripe banana and honey
- mini chocolate chips
Like I mentioned in my no bake s’mores bites recipe, the protein powder will be the biggest variable in this recipe. I use PEScience Select in my recipes. This protein powder is a blend of whey and casein, making it a bit thicker in consistency than whey-only protein powders.
If you’re using another protein powder, you’ll likely need to modify the recipe to get the consistency right. The biggest tip I can give here will be adding the wet ingredients (banana and honey) slowly to avoid over hydrating things.
Pro tip: You can order small samples of PEScience if you’re new to protein powder recipes. If you like it, you can use my affiliate discount code mason to save 15% off on PEScience products. If you’re looking for other recipes to try with a sample pack, try my Butterfinger protein oatmeal, high protein baked oats, or protein monkey bread.
Aside from the protein powder, the other ingredients should be pretty straightforward. The only other tip I would give would be to use a food scale to get the ingredient weight spot on. No bake recipes like these peanut butter protein bites can be tricky to handle if you don’t get it right.
If you’re looking for a healthy snack without protein powder, check out my chocolate pistachio granola bars or dark chocolate oat bars.
All right, the printable recipe card is below. If you have any other questions about these oatmeal peanut butter bites, drop a comment at the bottom of this post.
No Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Protein Bites
Ingredients
- 3/4 C 60g Rolled Oats
- 2 scoops, 62g Vanilla Protein Powder*
- 1/4 C 26g PB2 or Powdered Peanut Butter
- 1 medium, 100g peeled Banana, mashed
- 1/2 Tbsp 11g Honey
- 2 Tbsp 28g Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Mix the oats, protein powder, and powdered peanut butter together.
- Mash the banana in a separate bowl before adding to the dry ingredients. Stir until the mixture starts to come together before adding the honey and chocolate chips. Finishing stirring until one large ball forms.**
- Divide the mixture into 8 pieces and place them on a piece of parchment paper or foil. Roll each piece between your palms to smooth. You can spray your hands with a tiny bit of cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerate protein bites and serve chilled.
Something that i loved about this recipe is that it’s so simple yet delicious! Instead of grabbing a chocolate bite, I could just grab one of these bad boys and it’s not even something I would get sad about having to grab this instead of a chocolate bar cause it’s that tasty!
I love how easy this recipe is; I can make it in 10 minutes and usually have all the ingredients on hand. It’s hard not to eat them all in one sitting!
About how long do these last in the fridge?
They’re best within probably 2-3 days (due to the banana), but they freeze really well. You can pop one out of the freezer, let it thaw for 5-10 minutes, and it’s good to go.
These are super yummy and very easy to make. The first time I made them, they turned out perfectly. Every other time I have made them, they turn out incredibly sticky and are very hard to form. I didn’t change anything from the first time I made them so I am not sure why they turn out this way but regardless, the flavor is still the same you just need to use lots of oil on your hands to form and chill for a long time before eating. Definitely recommend.
These are the best! I made several batches at once and froze what was left. I also left out the honey and chocolate chips because I was on a cut. Macros for 1 ball without chocolate and without honey: 79CAL:10C, 1.2F, 8.2P
These a quick and easy to make & are perfect for a quick on the go snack! They’re really high in protein & are perfect for when you’re in a rush!
I’m always looking for a good oat/pb bite to snack on and these were incredible, perfect texture and flavor!!
These are such a great snack option. I love to make these for on the go but especially when traveling because they are very portable I generally adapt the recipe to what I have available and they come out perfect every time!
These balls are great! Mine came out a bit sticky, but I think that is probably user error on my part. Definitely recommend.
I varied these up a couple different ways by adding chia seeds, some pumpkin pie spice and substituted some canned pumpkin for a little fall flavor. Lots of room for differences with vegan chocolate chips, or puffed rice instead of oatmeal.