Alanna's Snack Bites

Makes 20 servings

Ingredients
1 ½ cup quick cook oats*
¼ cup almond flour (or can just add more oats)
⅔ cup natural peanut butter**
1 banana, mashed
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut 
3 tbsp chia seed*** 
⅓ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips (optional) 
¼ cup maple syrup 
1 tsp vanilla extract 
¼ tsp sea salt 

Instructions

1. In large bowl, combine oats, almond flour, coconut, chia, dried cranberries and sea salt
2. In another bowl, combine mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Heating the peanut butter in the microwave for a few seconds can help make it easier to mix. 
3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry in two stages, stirring after each addition. 
4. Roll into small balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Sometimes I will use a cookie scoop to ensure the snack bites are uniform in size 
5. Place baking sheet in freezer for 30 minutes to allow snack bites to firm up. Enjoy! ​

**can use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter instead
***if I have ground flax seed on hand, I will do a combination of chia and ground flax seed. (1 ½ tbsp of each!)
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Nutrition Facts (per 1 snack bite): 
Calories 139
Fat 8.2g
Saturated Fat 1.4g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 30.1mg
Carbohydrates 13.8g
Fiber 3g
Sugar 6.7g
Protein 4g