Strawberry Chia Oat Bites

These Strawberry Chia Oat Bites are a simple and delicious way to fill up with healthy whole grains and fruit to fuel you for hours!

I recently discovered the wonder of podcasts, and have been listening to a few about food while I run lately (oh the irony). In one I listened to today, it talked about ways to make desserts healthier, without necessarily jumping to Splenda (and without necessarily making them as terrible as my cookie tragedies).

So after some preliminary research (Pinterest) I took to my laboratory (kitchen) to try my hand at some healthy cookie bites. As with most cookies, I divided my ingredients by “wet” and “dry”. Let’s cook!

How to make these Oat Energy Bites

Wet: I used 3 squished bananas as a base, mixing in a half cup of unsweetened applesauce, a teaspoon of vanilla and a tablespoon of honey. I then threw in 2 tablespoons of chia seeds and let the chia seeds soak up some of that moisture while I got to work on the dry mix.

Dry: Oats make up the bulk of the dry mix (1 3/4 cups) . I used quick oats, but I would imagine it’d taste mighty fine with any make of oats. Mix the oats up with a teaspoon of cinnamon, half a teaspoon of dry ground ginger, and half a cup of slivered almonds.

Then I mixed up the wet and dry, diced up 8 strawberries, and mixed it all together.

Drop spoonfuls onto a greased or paper-lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and until golden brown.

Strawberry Chia Oat Bites

These Strawberry Chia Oat Bites are a simple and delicious way to fill up with healthy whole grains and fruit to fuel you for hours!

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Course: Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chia seed cookies, oat bites, oat cookies

Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July

Time: 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 16 bites

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Sarah Bond

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INGREDIENTS

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1 3/4 cup oats
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp dry ground ginger
• 8 strawberries diced

INSTRUCTIONS

• Wet Ingredients: Mash the bananas into a paste, then mix in the applesauce, vanilla, honey, and chia seeds
• Dry Ingredients: Mix together the oats, almonds, cinnamon, and ginger
• Combine: Mix the wet and dry ingredients together, then gently incorporate in the strawberries
• Bake: Drop spoonfuls onto a greased or lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown, about 20 minutes

NUTRITION

Serving: 1bite | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg

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