No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites
Updated August 13, 2019
No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites-these easy oatmeal raisin cookie energy bites only take minutes to make and are a great healthy snack or dessert.
I love oatmeal raisin cookies, they are one of my all-time favorite cookies. I wish I could eat them every day, but I don’t always have time to bake cookies and I probably shouldn’t be eating cookies every single day. I try to take a few days off during the week:)
When I am craving cookies and don’t have time to bake or am trying to be “good” I make No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites. They taste just like oatmeal raisin cookies, but are a healthy little treat! The best part? They only take ten minutes to make and you don’t have to turn on the oven.
I also love making these easy energy bites for the boys because they think they are getting lucky when I let them have a treat for breakfast or during the day. They have no idea they are filled with good for you foods! Don’t tell them because I kind of like being treated like super mom once in awhile:)
These oatmeal raisin energy bites are made with: oats, flaxseed, chia seeds, cinnamon, sea salt, almond butter, honey, vanilla extract, and raisins. Less than ten ingredients and I bet you have all of them or at least most of them in your pantry right now!
And I know some of you are raisin haters, that is fine, I don’t understand your hate, but that is your choice. If you don’t like raisins, you can replace the raisins with dried cranberries or chocolate chips. And if you do like raisins, yay, high five, go team!! You can add chocolate chips to the raisins too. Raisins AND chocolate chips…major fist bump! Sooooooo good!
The energy bites seriously take about ten minutes flat to make. You can keep them in your fridge for up to two weeks and grab them when you are on the go or in need of a sweet treat. I like to eat them before or after a workout or when I need just a little something sweet in the afternoon or before bed. You know those times of day when the sweet cravings are out of control. Well, these little bites are a lifesaver!
These No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites taste just as good as a cookie. I am a cookie monster so if I say these energy bites taste as good as a cookie you KNOW they are good. Go roll up some energy bites now, you only need ten minutes!! Enjoy!
No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- A pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter I use Justin's Vanilla Almond Butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
- Place the almond butter in a small microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. You want it to be soft and slightly melted. Stir until smooth.
- Add the honey and vanilla extract to the melted almond butter. Stir until smooth. Pour over the oat mixture and stir until well combined. Stir in the raisins.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-2 tablespoons per ball. Place in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
- Note-if you don't like raisins, you can use dried cranberries or chocolate chips instead. Or add some mini chocolate chips in with the raisins.
Nutrition
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I’ve been collecting ‘to go’ snacks as my bf currently spends a lot of his time in public transport, and I’ll have to add this idea to my list! Love the added almond butter in there, it’s a shame they don’t yet sell that here in the Netherlands… Guess I’ll have to make my own batch 😉 Have a great day!
If you can’t find almond butter, you can use peanut butter or cashew butter.
perfect healthy (and yummy) snacks!
Hey girl- I would so love these! Yummy!
No flax or chia on hand, can I just use more oats?
Yes, you can leave them out and add a little more oats. It shouldn’t take that much more so add slowly.
I think medjool dates would work too !!
Yes!
mmmm these look good and i am not a raisin hatter! i want all the raisins.
Me too! Bring on the raisins!
Not a raisin hatter? What does that mean?
These look amazing! Totally getting into the kitchen right now and making these!
Paige
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Yay! Enjoy!
These look great! Will make them for my kiddos 🙂
Our boys love them!
What a awesome energy bites! Need a little bowl myself, lol!
Yes! I even have flax and chia on hand! I love energy bites, and these look so amazing! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
You are welcome! Enjoy!
I love this idea! Thanks for sharing
What are the nutrition facts?
I would like to know calorie count.
These look like an amazing snack for my daughter before track and soccer. Healthy and just enough without being too heavy. Do you think that they can be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze them!
My absolute favourite kind of cookies so these energy balls are a winner for me! Can’t wait to make them. I’ve been tempted to try the store bought energy balls but hey, I’m going to make them myself now! Thanks
These sound so nice and simple and look so good!
I loved all the healthy ingredients in these so I decided to make a batch for a quick healthy snack (which are a saving grace for moms!). I used sunbutter because we didn’t have almond butter on hand, but they still turned out delicious. The sunbutter isn’t as thick as almond butter so mine were a little stickier/wetter than they probably would’ve been with almond butter. It was still a winner though! Thanks for an easy, nutritious, and delicious recipe! My boys loved them too!
Yay, glad they worked with sunbutter. I will have to try that next time.
Perfect for an afternoon snack!
These are amazing!!! My new favorite thing! It’s so nice to have these at work when I’m dragging and need a healthy snack to boost my energy! And boy, I wasn’t sure if I believed you when you said they taste like a real oatmeal raisin cookie… but you were right!
No need to roast the oats?
Fudge ripple monster bars!! It all sounds amazing!
Do you think it would be safe to freeze these?
Made this recipe just now – used chocolate chips instead of raisins (no raisins on hand) and it’s delicious! I’ve made different types of no-bake balls/balls before but they always come out tasting like too much of one ingredient. In this recipe all the different elements are blended together perfectly. Also tip – if you add the chocolate chips too soon they melt (should have seen that one coming) but they give the balls a nice chocolate-y flavor, so anyone adding chocolate chips I’d recommend that you either let the mixture cool first OR that you add half of the chocolate chips first to let some melt into the mixture and half after it cools. I did the latter and it was great. Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve been collecting ‘to go’ snacks as my bf currently spends a lot of his time in public transport, and I’ll have to add this idea to my list! hese look great! Will make them for my kiddo
Would chopped nuts work in place of flaxseed or chia seeds if I had none at the time?
If you chop them really small you can add them in!
Fantastic !! I substituted tart dried cherries and no cinnamon
How many would you guess this recipe makes?
12-14 bites
Could I use dates instead of honey? If so how many would you recommend?
I’ve made these a few times and LOVE them. I want to make them some people who do not eat honey. What can I use instead? Is maple syrup sticky enough to hold the balls together?
If we have a nut allergy what could be substituted for almond butter? We have no peanut allergy, but was looking for a non peanut butter energy bite? Love your s’mores energy bites!
Can you provide the fat, calories, protein & carbs for this recipe, as I’m tracking my macros. Thanks!
I didn’t have any flax seeds but I made it without them, and it was good! Tastes just like an oatmeal cookie and was easy to make
Glad you liked them!
Any clue what the nutritional value would be per bite? Most interested in calories and carbohydrates. My son is Type 1 diabetic and I’m watching my calories, but we LOVE this recipe and I make a double batch every single week.
I am not sure on the nutritional info, you can use an online tracker to figure it out. I am glad you like the recipe.
My family Loved these so much that we ate two batches in one day!! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you liked them!
Love these!
Made these today they are incredible!!! I did add a couple tablespoons of coconut and used dark chocolate chips but they would taste great with raisins too. I just don’t love raisins sugar content. These ingredients are perfectly real which excited me and I was skeptical it could taste authentic cookie enough but wow!!! all my friends and family are getting these and the link to your site!!
What can I use a substitute for honey to make them vegan?
Pure maple syrup.
Is there a substitute for the almond butter in the oatmeal energy bites? Nut allergy.
Try sunbutter!
These are really tasty ad straightforward to pull together. I found out that the almond butter I had on hand can’t be exactly described as creamy, but it still came together . Thanks for sharing!
Would love to make these this weekend! I got a big bag of rolled oats as a gift, but they’re the Extra Thick kind. Think they’ll be okay for this recipe, still no bake? Would really appreciate your input. Thank you!
I think they will be fine! I like a hearty oat!
Love yours! I’ve made these in the past: http://shesinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2013/02/make-your-own-power-bars-and-birthday.html
These are very tasty! I left out the honey, used natural peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips instead of raisins and they were great. No doubt the honey would up their deliciousness, but the recipe still works nicely with only the sweetness from the dark chocolate chips.
Forgot to rate it!
Love these!! Awesome recipe and my friends and hubby loved them!!
Could you make these with sunflower butter? Nut and peanut allergies in our home.
Yes!
I forgot to mention in my comment I substituted sunbutter instead of almond!! Added toasted coconut for flax and hemp seed for chia.
Made these, by making my own almond butter and date paste (with tiny bit of oat milk,) and it came out very yummy.
Thanks for the recipe!!!
Can also add crushed walnuts for variety and crunch.
Hi Maria,
This recipe sounds delicious. Do you think I could use maple syrup instead of honey? Stay healthy!
Thanks,
Carol
You can use maple syrup. Enjoy and stay safe!!
Love these! Even my husband likes them! For me, I add in some coconut flakes and dark chocolate chips and for him, he likes when I add in some powdered peanut butter for some extra protein and flavor. Sometimes I’m short on almond butter so I’ll sub in some coconut oil but it’s definitely better with the butter. Also, I’ve tried the cheap almond butter and find it’s not as tasty as some of the other brands in the next price point. There’s so much versatility and is written in my personal recipe book.
These are amazing! I made a couple of changes: substituted toasted coconut for the flax seed and hemp hearts for the chia seeds, tossed in some toasted walnuts too!
Can you freeze these?
Yes!
These are a delicious little treat packed with nutrition!! LOVED them
Love these! So good! I had to change some ingredients due to what I had on hand, but YUM! Def making these again! I used cashew butter, vanilla protein powder, orange extract , and maple syrup. Thank you!
These are a favorite for when I get the 3pm sugar crash or post dinner sweet tooth. Taste just like a cookie bite(s).
So legit. Love when my wife makes these. My favorite snack!
Love these! We use this as a base recipe and mix it up sometimes. We also use maple syrup instead of honey.
These are household favorite- quick & easy to make and a great snack when craving something sweet.
We’ve made these twice this week. Absolutely delicious.
Such a great snack!
I have been making these for years. I love them and my grandchildren beg for them!
I am so glad you love them!
Delicious!!
Such a good snack!
Delicious. I made these before work. For my coworkers. I used 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup cashew butter. Both homemade butters. Also subbed the chai with hemp seeds. Delicious. I may have ate a few this am.
Yay!
I made this recipe and it didn’t come out like anything in the description or pictures. Now granted it, I didn’t have anything for honey or a substitute, but it came out like eating hard dried oatmeal