⚡ No-Bake · Team Snack · Kid Approved

Peanut Butter Energy Balls

The go-to lacrosse tournament snack. No oven, no fuss — just wholesome ingredients your kids will actually eat on game day.

5 min Prep Time
12 hrs Chill Time
22–24 Balls / Batch
~99 Cal / Ball
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Every lacrosse tournament season, the question is the same: what do you bring for team snack? After years of showing up with the usual orange slices and juice boxes, I started making these no-bake peanut butter energy balls — and I've never looked back.

The best part? I triple the recipe the night before, fill up two big aluminum trays, and they're ready to grab and go by game time. The kids love them, the parents appreciate that they're made with real ingredients, and there's never a single one left at the end of the tournament.

Whether you're on snack duty for lacrosse, soccer, baseball, or any other youth sport, this recipe is your new go-to. Save it now — you're going to come back to it all season long.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Perfect for sports teams, tailgates, and after-school snacking

5 min Prep
0 min Cook
12 hrs Chill
22–24 Servings
Ingredients
1 cup old fashioned oats
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup ground flaxseed
½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
⅓ cup honey
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1
Mix the dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, and mini chocolate chips. Stir together until evenly mixed.
2
Mix the wet ingredients
In a separate smaller bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is completely smooth and well blended.
3
Combine everything
Pour the wet peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir everything together until fully combined — the mixture should hold together when pressed between your fingers.
4
Scoop into balls
Using a cookie scoop, portion out the mixture and place the balls onto a tray or into a storage container. A cookie scoop keeps them uniform in size and makes the job much faster.
5
Refrigerate overnight
Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving. The balls will firm up beautifully and are easy to handle straight from the fridge — perfect for game day mornings.
🏆 Tournament Pro Tip

Triple the recipe to fill two full aluminum trays — enough for an entire lacrosse or soccer team. Make them the evening before the tournament and refrigerate overnight. They're ready to grab and go by morning!

Estimated Nutrition Per Ball
~99 Calories per ball
~3gProtein
~5.5gTotal Fat
~11gCarbs
~2gFiber
~6gSugar

* Nutrition information is estimated based on standard ingredient measurements and may vary depending on specific brands and portion sizes used. This is not intended as medical or dietary advice.

Tips for Game Day Success

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Make Ahead

These are best made the night before. After 12 hours in the fridge they firm up perfectly and travel well to the field.

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Feeding a Team

Triple the recipe and fill two aluminum trays. One batch feeds about 8–10 kids if each gets 2–3 balls.

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Use a Cookie Scoop

A spring-loaded cookie scoop makes portioning fast and keeps all the balls the same size. A game changer!