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Healthy Snack Bites Recipe

These healthy snack bites take less than 10 minutes to make and you probably have all of the ingredients sitting in your pantry. Kids adore them! Great after school or anytime snack with no preservatives or added sugar.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 101kcal
Author: Megan Porta

Ingredients

  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter or other nut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey or other sticky sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries or other dried fruit
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. If the mixture seems to dry, add extra honey or maple syrup (1 Tbsp at a time). If it seems too wet add a bit more oatmeal (1 Tbsp at a time).
  • Place the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes. This will help the bites stick together when you roll them. Scoop out about 1-tablespoon chunks and roll into the shape of a 1-inch ball. Repeat until batter is gone. You should end up with about 15 snack bites.
    Keep refrigerated enjoy chilled straight from the fridge!

Notes

POSSIBLE INGREDIENT OPTIONS/SUBSTITUTIONS
  • Use 1 cup of oatmeal (any variety)
  • Use 1/2 cup any nut butter (peanut butter, nutella or almond butter)
  • Use 1/4 cup sticky sweetener (honey, maple syrup or agave syrup)
  • Extras (use any of these): salt (no more than 1/4 tsp), sugar (no more than 2 tbsp), cinnamon (no more than 1/4 tsp), vanilla or almond extract (no more than 1 tsp)
  • Power mixins (use any combination, but do not exceed 2 tbsp): ground flaxseed, wheat germ or chia seeds, protein powder
  • Indulgent mixins (usa any combination, but do not exceed 1/2 cup): any variety chocolate chips, dried fruit (coconut flakes, raisins, cherries, apricots, cranberries), chopped nuts or seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, macadamia nuts)
 

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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