Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned) 🥣
- 1/2 cup natural peanut or almond butter 🥜
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup 🍯
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed 🌾
- 2 tbsp chia seeds 🌱
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌼
- Pinch of salt 🧂
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (for chocolate flavors) 🍫
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 🍫
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut 🥥
- 1/4 cup chopped dates or dried figs 🍑
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries 🍒
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds or walnuts 🌰
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds 🎃
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon ✨
- 1 tsp matcha powder 🍵
- 1 tbsp instant coffee or espresso powder ☕
- Zest of 1 lemon 🍋
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apple 🍎
Instructions
- Line a tray with parchment paper and have a tablespoon or small cookie scoop ready.
- In a large bowl combine the rolled oats 🥣, ground flaxseed 🌾, chia seeds 🌱 and a pinch of salt 🧂. Mix well.
- Add the peanut or almond butter 🥜, honey or maple syrup 🍯 and vanilla 🌼. Stir until a sticky, moldable dough forms. If too dry, add 1–2 tsp water; if too wet, add a tablespoon of oats.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or nut butter as needed. Chill the base mixture in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up if it’s very sticky.
- Divide the base mixture into 10 equal portions in the bowl (about 2–3 tbsp per portion). Keep portions separate in small bowls for flavoring.
- Flavor each portion as follows (stir the add-ins into each portion until evenly distributed):
- 1) Chocolate Peanut: add 1 tbsp cocoa powder 🍫 + 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips 🍫.
- 2) Coconut Almond: add 1 tbsp shredded coconut 🥥 + 1 tbsp chopped almonds 🌰.
- 3) Date & Walnut: add 2 tbsp chopped dates 🍑 + 1 tbsp chopped walnuts 🌰.
- 4) Cranberry Orange: add 2 tbsp dried cranberries 🍒 + 1/2 tsp lemon zest 🍋.
- 5) Matcha Green: add 1 tsp matcha powder 🍵 + drizzle 1/2 tsp honey 🍯 if needed.
- 6) Coffee Cacao: add 1 tsp instant coffee ☕ + 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder 🍫.
- 7) Pumpkin Spice: add 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 🎃 + 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon ✨.
- 8) Apple Cinnamon: add 2 tbsp chopped dried apple 🍎 + 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon ✨.
- 9) Lemon Poppy (chia acts like poppy here): add 1/2 tsp lemon zest 🍋 + 1/2 tbsp chia seeds 🌱.
- 10) Cookie Dough: add 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips 🍫 + 1 tbsp chopped almonds 🌰 (or extra nut butter flavor).
- Roll each flavored portion into compact 1-inch balls using your hands or a small scoop. If the mixture sticks, wet your hands lightly.
- Place the formed bites on the prepared tray and chill in the fridge for at least 20–30 minutes to set.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature as a quick snack!