Homemade Aussie Bites
Original Source:
leelalicious.com/homemade-aussie-bites-recipe/
Submitted by: Kaz
Ingredients:
- 1-¾ cups rolled oats *
- ¼ cup dried apricots prunes, figs or dates can be substituted
- ¼ cup raisins or cranberries
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown/cane sugar
- ¼ cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- ¼ cup puffed amaranth or puffed, cooked, or raw quinoa
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup flax meal
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup honey or agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make it:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 24-count mini muffin pan or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add 1 cup of the rolled oats to your food processor. Let it run until the oats are turned into a fine flour.
- To that add the remaining ¾ cup of rolled oats, ¼ cup dried apricots, ¼ cup raisins, ¼ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup shredded coconut, ¼ cup puffed amaranth, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, ¼ cup flax meal, 2 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon baking soda.
- Close the lid and pulse the food processor repeatedly until the dried fruit is cut up into small bits.
- To the dry mix add ⅓ cup melted coconut oil, ¼ cup maple syrup, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Pulse again until everything is evenly moistened and combined.
- Divide the mixture into the prepared mini muffin cavities and press down to compress the Aussie bites. Alternatively, use a small cookie scoop (1 tablespoon size) and form 24 mounds on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake the Aussie bites for 10-12 minutes until golden. Let them cool in the pan (or on it) before removing and storing.
- Keep the Aussie bites in an airtight container at room temperature for about 1 week.
Recipe Notes:
*Be sure to use certified gluten free oats if required.