This is a very quick recipe that's easy to make, and a great thing to have laying around for little bodies (and adult bodies) to snack on. It literally takes less than 10 minutes to throw together. It's a healthy munchy that is such a better alternative to chips or sugary, super-processed goodies. These energy bites are sweet, but are packed with nutrition to nourish and energize you. PLUS, it's such a customizable recipe that you can alter based on your diet needs. (Early apologies. I'm still working on my food photography skills.)
SERVINGS: approximately 24 1" granola balls
INGEDIENTS:
- 1 Cup Oats (or 3 packets Instant Oatmeal)
- 2/3 Cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 Cup nut butter (I used crunchy peanut butter. This would also be great with almond butter or any other nut butter)
- 1/2 Cup mini dark chocolate chips (use whatever mini chips you want - vegan, milk, semi-sweet, etc.)
- 1/2 Cup honey (I use raw desert wildflower honey from Gus's Fresh Jerky. It's the best and worth a try!)
- 1/8 cup chopped nuts & seeds (OPTIONAL. Use chopped almond, cashews, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, flax or chia seeds.)
- 1/4 cup chopped dried fruit (OPTIONAL. such as cranberries, apricots, raisins, etc.)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Use a tablespoon or ice cream scooper to scoop out consistent amounts, and roll into bite-sized balls. You can also put this in a baking dish, spread out and press down, and then cut this into granola bar sizes. Eat immediately or refrigerate for a cool treat. (You actually don't need to refrigerate these. They have a pretty good shelf life. But around my house, these are usually gone within a day or two.)
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