A delicious and nutritious snack you can prepare ahead of time for busy weeks, long hikes or road trips.

These little bites are a new and improved version of my peanut butter cookie dough energy bites, one of the first recipes I ever posted. What did I change? I added more peanuts and reduced the amount of oats. I omitted the coconut oil and I added chocolate chunks instead of cacao nibs. You really can’t go wrong with adding chocolate. I hope you will love this version as well!

What You Need:

• Dates: Use Medjool dates for the best result. These will be softer and sweeter, which will help the bites stick together and improve flavor.
• Oats: I used rolled oats, but you can also use quick oats if preferred.
• Peanuts: Use roasted nuts, either salted or unsalted. If using salted, skip the pinch of salt.
• Peanut butter: Once again, you can use salted or unsalted natural peanut butter. Skip the pinch of salt if using salted.
• Vanilla, chocolate and salt: For flavor and balance.

How to Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Energy Bites:

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Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Energy Bites

Peanut butter chocolate chunk energy bites made with dates, peanuts, oats and chocolate. These bites are the perfect hiking or travel snack. They're satisfying, nutritious, sweetened with fruits and naturally plant-based. They're also well balanced with protein, fiber and fats.

Course Snack

Cuisine vegan

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup peanut butter, natural
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

• Add the dates, peanuts, peanut butter, oats, vanilla and salt to a food processor. Process until the mixture sticks together when pressed (about 2-3 minutes).
• Add the chopped chocolate and pulse a few times to combine.
• Form the dough into about 12 little balls using your hands.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. You can eat them straight from the freezer.

Notes

You can also make this recipe with salted peanuts or salted peanut butter. Simply skip the extra pinch of salt.

You can replace the chocolate for 1-2 tablespoons of cacao nibs. You can also use chocolate chips instead of chunks.

If your dates are dry, you may need to add a splash of water as needed to help the mixture stick together when pressed.

If you make these peanut butter chocolate chunk energy bites, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! And if you try this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!