These no-bake snacks taste a lot like chewy granola bars. Pop them in your mouth for a quick pick-me-up.
Energy Bites!
Makes:
4 Servings
Hands-on time:
10 minutes
Start-to-eat time:
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, optional
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
Kids kitchen skills:
- measuring
- stirring
- using a microwave
Tools:
- measuring cups and spoons
- mixing bowl
- microwave-safe bowl
- baking sheet
Step-by-step
Grown-up steps
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the oats, dried cranberries or raisins, cinnamon, and sunflower seeds.
- In a separate microwave-safe bowl, place the honey, coconut oil, and applesauce. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave for 10 seconds more at a time until completely melted.
- Add the honey mixture to the oat mixture. Stir well for about 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool until it can be easily formed into a ball. If it's too sticky, refrigerate for about 10 minutes or add more oats, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it holds together.
- Butter your hands, then roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place them on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until they harden, then store in an air tight container in the fridge until you are ready to eat them.
