Description
Quick and nutritious bites made with oats, nut butter, and cranberries, perfect for a healthy snack or workout fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup protein powder
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts or seeds (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, peanut butter (or almond butter), honey (or maple syrup), protein powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the dried cranberries and any optional nuts or seeds.
- With clean hands, roll the mixture into small bite-sized balls, about the size of a tablespoon.
- Place the formed bites on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced out to avoid sticking.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up the bites.
- Store the bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
These bites can be customized with different nut butters or add-ins like dried fruits and chocolate chips. To keep them fresh, store in the fridge or freeze with parchment paper between layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy snack, protein bites, no-bake snacks, oat bites, energy balls