Snack

Energy Balls

Name: Energy Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 balls
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150 g (1 2/3 cups) rolled oats; 100 g (1/3 cup) peanut butter; 80 g (1/4 cup) honey; 50 g (1/3 cup) dark chocolate chips; 30 g (3 tbsp) chia seeds; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Pinch of salt

Serves 16 balls Prep 15 mins Cook 0 mins Total 15 mins

Energy Balls is a snack staple we keep on Scoops & Dishes because it rewards a clear metric method: grams and millilitres, Australian cups (250 ml), and steps you can follow without scrolling past a novel. Serves 16 balls with about 15 mins prep and 0 mins cook time (around 15 mins total). That is a home estimate — ovens and pans vary, so use colour and texture as well as the clock. Key building blocks: rolled oats, peanut butter and honey. If you need a substitute, change one thing at a time and expect the texture notes below to matter more than the timer. After cooking, store airtight once cool so they stay the right texture. One batch makes a decent tin; double if you are taking a plate. If humidity or a fan oven changes browning, trust visual cues over the last minute of the clock. Everything on this page is metric-first for Australia. If you are converting from cups on an old card, weigh flour, sugar, and butter whenever the ingredient line shows grams.

Ingredients

150 g (1 2/3 cups) rolled oats
100 g (1/3 cup) peanut butter
80 g (1/4 cup) honey
50 g (1/3 cup) dark chocolate chips
30 g (3 tbsp) chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Method

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
Roll into 16 balls. Chill 30 minutes to firm up.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Tip: Wet your hands slightly so the mixture does not stick when rolling.

Notes

Putting it together for Energy Balls: work clean, taste as you go, and do not rush browning or reduction steps if they appear in the method. If you are cooking for mixed diets, plate sauces and toppings separately where practical. Keep this page bookmarked if it becomes a household regular — we update wording when cooks report a confusing step. Metric consistency across Scoops & Dishes means once you trust the cups and scales here, breakfast through dessert behaves the same way.
Serving ideas without fluff: store airtight once cool so they stay the right texture. Keep accompaniments simple so the dish stays the hero — a green salad, steamed veg, rice, mash, or crusty bread depending on the style. Metric measures stay consistent across Scoops & Dishes, so once you trust the cups and scales here, the rest of the site cooks the same way.
Why this page is written this way: we keep the story short and put the value in practical detail — ingredient order, heat cues, and storage — because that is what helps a home cook succeed on a Tuesday night. If a step feels unclear, email [email protected] and we will tidy the wording on the next pass.
Shopping and mise en place: read the full ingredient list once before you start. For Energy Balls, rolled oats and peanut butter are the items that decide whether the dish tastes flat or properly seasoned. Weigh where grams are given — volume cups are fine for liquids and some dry goods, but baking ratios are tighter if you use scales. Australian cups are 250 ml; a tablespoon is 20 ml and a teaspoon is 5 ml.