Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites

• INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup nuts, such as pecans, walnuts,
  cashews, almonds, etc.
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup all-natural peanut butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a food processor or blender, pulse nuts until finely ground (but stop before they start turning to nut butter!). In a large bowl, combine ground nuts, oats, raisins, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well until completely blended (if possible, use an electric stand mixer to make it quicker/easier to fully incorporate the peanut butter and honey). Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to scoop mixture and roll into 1-inch balls (or whatever size you would like them). Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

• You may use dried cranberries or your favorite dried fruit instead of raisins, but if the pieces are large, dice up first.
• You may substitute your favorite nut butter (or nut-free butter) for the peanut butter.
• If the mixture does not stick together when you pinch it together, you may stir in a tad more peanut butter. If it's too sticky, you may roll it into balls using slightly damp hands or refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling.

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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