Granola Bites
Crunchy maple-spiced granola bites are easy to transport as a snack or breakfast on the run. Try them alone or with a mini container of plan Greek yogurt to start the day. For chocolate chips, I use Lily’s which are delicious, dark chocolate and sugar-free.
Servings: 6 2 per person
Calories: 395kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats 6 ounces, gluten-free
- ½ cup dry, fine, unsweetened coconut thread 1 ½ ounces
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts 1 ounce
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped slivered blanched almonds 1 ounce
- 2 tablespoons raw unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1 ½ tablespoons hemp seeds
- 3 tablespoons sugar-free dark chocolate chips Lilys Sweets
Wet
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ¼ cup unrefined coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon or Chinese Five Spice
- 2 egg whites
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325º. Spray a mini muffin pan (see post for notes). In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the oats, coconut, nuts, and seeds. In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, oil, spice and egg whites. Pour the liquid into the dry mix and story until the dry mix is completely and evenly coated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- In the sprayed mini muffin pan, pack approximately 2 tablespoons of the granola into each well. Tamp down firmly. Bake approximately 25 minutes (that is what it takes in my convection oven), until firm and the edges are just a light golden brown. Allow to cool completely in the pan, then pop out each bite with a mini spatula or thin knife.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg