Cranberry Almond Energy Bites

5 from 2 votes

Cranberry Almond Energy Bites

Cranberry Almond Energy Bites are a no-bake energy bite that are easy to make and even easier to throw in your bag for a quick, healthy snack or treat.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cranberry Almond Energy Bites

Servings:

Author: Julia Jolliff

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup California Almonds chopped
1/3 shredded coconut {I used unsweetened but you can use sweetened if you like}
1/3 dried cranberries {or dried fruit of your choice-try dried blueberries or raisins}
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoons chia seeds {optional}
3/4 cup almond butter {or nut butter of your choice}
1/4 cup honey

Instructions

Using a food processor pulse the almond until they are roughly chopped {you can also use a knife and cutting board to chop the almonds}.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the dry ingredients: oat, almonds, coconut, cranberries, cinnamon and chia seeds. Add the almond butter and honey and fold the ingredients together.
Put wax paper on a baking sheet. Using a large cookie scoop or Tablespoon shape each energy bite and roll with your hands and place on the baking sheet.
Refrigerate the energy bites for 2 hours to help them harden.
Store the remaining energy bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

You can use any nut butter you want. If you use almond butter make sure you find the kind that is just almonds. You want the almond butter to be thin and have the liquid on the top to help hold all of the ingredients together.
You can try a variety of dried fruit like blueberries or raisins. Sometimes I like to even throw a few chocolate chips in.
You can use maple syrup in place of the honey if you like.

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