Oatmeal Snack Bites

These Oatmeal Snack Bites are simple to make, filling, and easy to customize with your favorite flavors.

From Left to Right: Coconut, Chocolate Chip, Blueberry

Yield: 24 Snack Bites

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Assembly Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Dry:

• 1.5 cups Old Fashion Rolled Oats
• 2 tbsp. Ground Flax Seed (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Salt

Wet:

• 1 Over-Ripe Banana
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 cup Milk (or substitute of choice)
• 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
• 2 tbsp. Canola Oil (or flavorless oil substitute of choice)
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Toppings: you will need approximate 1/2 cup of your topping of choice, see bottom of recipe for ideas.

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°, grease a 24 cup mini muffin cup baking tray (I used shortening).
2. Mix together dry ingredient in medium size bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mash banana until smooth. Add in remaining wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated (I used a fork).
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Portion evenly between the 24 mini muffin cup wells.
5. Top each snack bite with approximate 1/2 tsp. topping of choice, pressing it down into the batter lightly.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until lightly golden brown on top.
7. Let cool 5 minutes, use a butter knife to gently move each snack bite to ensure they do not stick as they cool.
8. Store at room temperature in a sealed container for 3 days, in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer.

Flavor Combinations

For this recipe, I used three different toppings: shredded sweetened coconut, blueberries, and mini chocolate chips.

More Delicious Topping Ideas:

• Peanut or Nut Butter
• Chopped Walnuts, Pecans, or Almonds
• Fruit Jam
• Rasins
• Finely Diced Apple
• Maple Sugar
• Slice of Banana