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With a tasty blend of fruit, oats and family-favourite spices, these protein-packed snacks are great for a breakfast booster, snack on the go, or to enhance the nutritional quotient of anyone’s lunchbox. Best of all, they’re no-bake, so they’re easy and quick to prepare and you can tuck a big batch in the freezer. Why not fuel those busy days with a homemade, healthy snack that offers protein and fibre with just a touch of sweetness?
These yummy bites really do taste as delicious as apple pie, and are so much better for you and your family than reaching for packaged, processed foods.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup (60 mL) almond, cashew or soy butter
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) vanilla extract
3 tablespoons (45 mL) honey
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 mL) salt
3/4 cup (175 mL) quick-cooking (not instant) rolled oats
1 tablespoon (15 mL) chopped cashews, walnuts or pecans
1 tablespoon (15 mL) finely chopped dried cranberries
1 tablespoon (15 mL) finely chopped pitted dates
1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped dried apple
Directions:
Makes 1 dozen energy bites; recipe can easily be multiplied.