No-Bake Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites
These no-bake oatmeal cookie energy bites combine oats, cranberries, chocolate chips, nut butter, and cinnamon in a portable chilled snack.
Servings: 25
bites
Adjust the serving amount to scale the ingredient list. Written quantities in the steps refer to the original recipe; adjust them in the same proportion. Timing may vary with batch size.
Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup crushed honey-roasted nuts or regular crushed nuts
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats use 1/4 to 1/3 cup more if using quick oats
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips mini chips work well
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup natural nut butter or sunflower seed butter no-stir style
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup adjust for consistency
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free flour or protein powder use only if batter is too sticky
Instructions
Instructions
- Crush the nuts by hand or in a blender and set them aside.
- Mix the oats, chocolate chips, cranberries, crushed nuts, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Stir in the nut butter and vanilla until distributed.
- Add the honey or maple syrup gradually, mixing between additions until the mixture holds together.
- If the mixture is too sticky, mix in the optional flour or protein powder.
- Chill the mixture for 20 minutes so it is easier to shape.
- Roll portions into 1- to 1 1/2-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Freeze the bites for 20 to 30 minutes, then transfer them to a sealed bag or container.