Golden Oat Bites

Prep Time 10 mins

Courses: All Recipes, Dessert and Sweet Treats

Calories: 1106

Description

I keep these in my freezer and honestly? They've replaced my 3pm snack habit completely.I used to grab whatever was in the cupboard at 3pm. Not anymore. These Real Food Energy Bites are packed with hemp seeds, flax, chia, and oats — and they take about 15 minutes to make. I keep a batch in the freezer and pull one out whenever I need something real.

Ingredients

1 ¾ c. gluten-free rolled oats
¼ c. dried fruit (apricots, dates, or figs)
¼ c. raisins or cranberries
¼ c. coconut sugar or brown sugar
¼ c. unsweetened shredded coconut
¼ c. cooked quinoa
¼ c. hemp seeds
¼ c. flax seeds or flax meal
2 Tbsp. chia seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
1/3 c. melted coconut oil
¼ c. maple syrup or agave nectar
½ tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 24 mini muffin pan.
2
In a food processor, blend 1 cup of oats until they resemble flour.
3
Add the remaining dry ingredients and pulse until the dried fruit is in small bits.
4
Mix in the wet ingredients and pulse until just combined.
5
Divide the mixture evenly into the muffin cups and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
6
Let cool before removing and store in an airtight container or freeze for later!

Nutrition Facts

Calories:1106kcalTotal Fat:76gSaturated Fat: 37gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium:892mgPotassium:957mgTotal Carbohydrate:83gDietary Fiber: 30gSugars: 33gProtein:35gVitamin A: 337IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 411mgIron: 15mg