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No-Bake Energy Bites

Mix, roll, chill, eat. They taste like cookie dough, they keep in the fridge for a week, and there is not one step a grown-up needs to touch.

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No-Bake Energy Bites

Read the full instructions and gather your supplies before starting.

Step 1 of 5

Put everything in the bowl. Every single thing.

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Hands-on time15 minutesplus 30 minutes in the fridge
Makesabout 14 bites
DifficultyEasySome mess
KitchenNo cooking

This one is all yours

No stove, no oven, no sharp knives. Tell someone what you're up to, then go ahead and make it on your own.

How to make it

5 steps. Tap one when it's done.

Why that works

Honey and peanut butter are both thick and sticky, and when they coat the oats they act like glue. Chilling makes the peanut butter's fat go firm, which is what turns a sticky blob into a ball that holds its shape.