Granola Bites: A no-bake snack
Granola bites are sometimes called energy bites. They're packed full of energy-giving ingredients, which makes them a great snack for busy days when you need extra energy. We love taking them on hikes.
Granola bites: A no-bake treat the whole family will enjoy.
Granola bites are a hit with everyone who tries them.
My kids love them. I love them. My husband loves them. I love that they are something yummy that doesn't require heating the house up so much by baking (if you've been around our blog long, you'll know that I have a bit of a baking addiction).
I made these for my sister and her kids, and they all loved them and started making them, too.
Can you make different kinds of granola bites?
Definitely! In fact, we have made several different kinds of granola bites!
Try out these fruity granola bites that have dried cranberries and mangoes in them.
Or maybe you'd rather try these Almond Joy granola bites with Nutella, coconut, and chopped almonds.
Should I use regular rolled oats, quick oats, or instant oats to make granola bites?
You can choose to use any kind of oats, though the end result will be a bit different with each. Regular oats will give you quite a chewy product, so I would recommend that if you only have regular rolled oats, you may want to run them through the food processor before you use them, so they're a bit smaller and not as chewy.
Instant or quick oats will result in a better end product, so I would recommend those, if you don't want to run the food processor, or if you don't have one.
📖 Recipe
Granola Bites
Granola Bites are a great, healthy snack that is easy to make! Packed full of oats, flax seed, coconut, peanut butter, and more, this snack is packed full of energy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup coconut
- ½ cup flax seed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- If using old fashioned oats, pulse in food processor several times, then transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in coconut, flax seed, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add peanut butter, and honey, and mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Put in the fridge for 30 minutes. Then roll into small balls (I used a small ice cream scoop, then rolled them between my palms).
- Store in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
20Serving Size
1 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 129Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 0mgSodium 74mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 3gSugar 8gProtein 3g
The nutritional information provided here is not guaranteed to be accurate and is provided for informational (and google) purposes only.
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These sound amazing, Jamie!! Love this recipe!
~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Thanks you guys! Jessica, it's just too true that usually things that are good for you taste "good for you" not yummy. Thankfully these are actually yummy! My 3 year old daughter and I just made some again a couple days ago, since she'd been begging me for more!
I share the same skepticism - good for you rarely = good. I can't wait to try these!! And adding Craisins is genius. Thanks for linking up!!
These sound amazing! Adding to my list to try out! Thanks!
thanks for trying this! i like the craisins idea! will have to give it a try 🙂
Those sound really good! I saw your recipe over at Try a New Recipe Tuesday.
I would love for you to stop by and share at Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen, my weekly kid-friendly recipe linky.
http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2013/06/kids-and-mom-in-kitchen-45-butterfly.html
Have a great day!
Jackie, we love linking up with you! Thanks for hosting!
Lisa, I'm so honored to be featured!!! Grabbing a button right now! Thank you!
These look SO good! Thanks so much for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." I am featuring this recipe this week! Congratulations! 🙂 🙂 Be sure to stop by and grab an "I've been featured" button from my sidebar for your blog. The post should go live around 11pm Eastern on Monday evening. I hope you will be able to link up again this week. 🙂
These sound great! Thanks for linking up at Tried and True Recipe party! http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/06/tried-and-true-recipes-15.html
I've made a variation of these and they're great! I love no bake in the summer, too..
Stacey and Jeni, I hope you will try these and let me know what you think! I'm getting ready to make another batch today, my family loves them so much!
These sound so yummy! I know my family would love them!
I have wanted to try a recipe like these, this one does seem easy and I would have most, if not all on hand 🙂
So glad you liked the recipe. Thanks for linking to me.