Healthy Nutty Granola Bites Recipe

Healthy Granola Bites. Here’s the fact: my snacks and I are like sisters. I am not kidding. This is because I have to really REALLY love my snack. It has to be something I enjoy eating, and seeing around, if not so, am not going to snack on it, NOPE! And am sure I am not alone….

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Healthy Granola Bites.

Here’s the fact: my snacks and I are like sisters. I am not kidding. This is because I have to really REALLY love my snack. It has to be something I enjoy eating, and seeing around, if not so, am not going to snack on it, NOPE! And am sure I am not alone. This easy to make healthy granola bites recipe is a snack that will make you happy, because it actually great for you!

I value my snack just because I know that good snacks can save life, I hope this post helps you to discover a great health-improving snack! It may feel like am obsessed with these energy bites, but why wouldn’t I?

  • Firstly, they are super quick and easy to make.
  • Secondly, they are healthy and nutritious.
  • Thirdly they are kids friendly.
This healthy nutty baked granola bites snack is perfect for on-the-go, lunch snack, and kid-friendly. #energyballs #oatmealenergyballs #snackbites #datebites
You can easily make these a “no-bake” by not baking them!

Oatmeal Nutty Bites.

Everyone loves to eat. Well, I hope am speaking for everyone but I do love to enjoy good food. In reality, we eat up to three different snacks in a day or more! Yes, we do. Growing up in Nigeria, we would easily snack on groundnut (peanut), palm kernel nuts, pear, avocado, pawpaw, oranges, guava, etc. Those were the foods (things) that grow in the compound. However, there was a slight change in my snacking when I started secondary school and had to live in the dormitory in the school. How can I forget my mother sending me back to school with some cabin biscuit, indomie noodles, and some other snacks that can stand the test of time aka packaged snacks!

Healthy Vegan Energy Oatmeal Balls.

These days, I would instead make some of the snacks that I enjoy eating, (not all of them), and am happy that brood enjoy them as well. [bctt tweet=”It is fulfilling and rewarding to make your food your way. All it takes are planning (obviously), and some time to prepare it. ” username=”NkechiAjaeroh”]

Healthy and easy to make granola balls recipes
These go by so fast! A great snack that keeps you going.

Healthy Granola Bites are Reachable.

By all means, this healthy and nutty granola bites are the kind of food that does the body good. The base is oats and oats flour (the same as ground oats) versus using regular white flour. Then followed by all your favorite nuts and dried fruits. Such as sunflower seeds, almonds, dates, dried cranberries, coconut flakes, and ground flaxseed. Also includes a small amount of coconut oil, pure maple syrup, and real cacao powder. Finally, in other to combine all the ingredients very well, some tablespoons of water maybe necessary, this is optional.

Granola energy bites with Quaker Oats
Add your favorite dry fruits, and nuts. Sometimes I make these without cacao, and it still tastes delicious. Other times I swap nut butter for cocnut oil (for wholesomeness.) Why not?

Pack up these granola bites and save for later.

Granola Bites packed and saved for later!
Here’s how I usually store them. I pack up 2 bites in one ziplock bag because two is the serving size. Then I keep them averagely between 7 – 10 days.

And now if you are ready to let’s make the most deliciously yummy healthy and nutty granola bites.

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Healthy and Nutty Granola Bites

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  • Author: Nkechi Ajaeroh
  • Prep Time: 7 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 9 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer/snacks
  • Method: Food processor/Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

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!


Ingredients

Scale

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

¼½ salt of salt (always add salt according your taste)

23 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.

Notes

Do not over bake these goodies; this process is optional.

You can use any nut of choice; it doesn’t have to be almonds.

If you do not have oat flour, you can grind some regular oats to make some.

You can also outrightly make this with quick oats, just go ahead and use 1¾ cups of that.

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Also, thank you so much for spending time with me today and reading today’s post. This recipe takes less than 20 minutes to make; I am sure you will enjoy it whenever you can make it! Am curious to know what your healthy homemade snack is? Please feel free to share with me and others in the comment below.

If you love this healthy snack bites, then am sure with will enjoy my other favorites:

As well as my savory recipes such as Chicken and carrot stir-fry, and Spring Mix Salad.

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Healthy vegan energy oatmeal balls. These healthy go-to granola bites are easy to make, and they are the most delicious energy balls! Making granola is easy peasy, especially these healthy ones. To make these, you will need oats, oat flour, nuts, coconut oil, coconut flakes, dry cranberries, raisin, etc.

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2 Comments

  1. Thanks so much for sharing this. It’s on my list to make in next few days. I love granola so this is probably going to be a mainstay snack!!