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.
3tablespoonssugar-free dark chocolate chipsLilys Sweets
Wet
¼cupreal maple syrup
¼cupunrefined coconut oilmelted
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½teaspooncinnamon or Chinese Five Spice
2egg 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.