HOMEMADE AUSSIE BITES
Made with whole grain oats and superfoods like chia, flax, dried fruits, and quinoa, Aussie Bites are packed with plant-based protein, fiber, omega-3s, and essential nutrients for a healthy boost.
Equipment
- mini muffin tin
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups rolled oats divided
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup dried apricots roughly chopped
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup quinoa cooked or uncooked
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup butter or coconut oil , melted
- ¼ cup canola oil or other vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt – optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees.
- Lightly grease a24-count mini muffin pan.
- Place 1 cup of the rolled oats in a food processor and process for about 1 minute until the oats are ground into oat flour.
- Add the remaining ¾ cup rolled oats, sugar, apricots, raisins, flaxseed, sunflower seeds, coconut, quinoa, chia seeds, and baking soda to the food processor.
- Pulse until the apricots and raisins are in small pieces.
- Add the honey, melted butter, canola oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pulse until just combined. The batter will be like a stiff oatmeal cookie batter.
- Using rounded tablespoons, divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until goldenbrown.
- Cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack. When completely cooled, remove the muffins from the pan and store in an airtight container for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 6 months.
Notes
These freeze beautifully.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 74mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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