Healthy and Nutty Granola Bites
These healthy and nutty granolar bites are just out of this world delicious. Easy and quick to make; add your favorite nuts and dried fruits and say hello to YUM!
- Prep time
- 7 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¾ cup of old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup of oats flour (or ground old fashioned oats; make yours by grinding some oats)
- 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds or any other nuts (chopped into tiny pieces)
- 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds
- 4 dates (soak in water to soften)
- 2 teaspoons of ground flaxseed
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons of original pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoons of cacao powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons dry cranberries
- 2 tablespoons of raisins
- ¼ – ½ salt of salt (always add salt according your taste)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons of water (if necessary)
Instructions
- 1
Soak dates overnight, if possible, to soften very well, or just for a couple of hours in hot water. Then gently pit, and rinse them. Chop the dates in small pieces (it should feel mushy and sticky).
- 2
Preheat over to 250 degrees (baking is optional).
- 3
Gently combine all the ingredients with your hands (ensuring that you have a glove on). Or roughly combine everything in a food processor aside from the oats.
- 4
Then add the entire mixture to a bowl; make sure that everything mixes well. Add or sprinkle some water to equally ensure that the dough fully combines if necessary.
- 5
Taste dough, and adjust salt if needed. Baking these nutty bites are optional, but I love baking them up softly, I think they are yummier that way.)
- 6
Line a baking pan with parchment paper, and while wearing your gloves, use a 2-teaspoon (or 1 tablespoon) measuring spoon to scoop and mold/roll the dough and place on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the entire dough is rolled and placed on the baking sheet. Bake at 250 for 7 – 10 minutes for that perfect soft bake. YUM!!!!
- 7
Allow to completely cool and then pack away in zip lock bags or airtight containers. I like to place them in the fridge after they have completely cooled. Enjoy, and thank me later.