With school in full swing, it’s even more important that I have quick and nutritious things on hand for Kaz!

We love granola in our house and don’t discriminate on the form; bars, bites, baked, no bakes, etc. They’re recipes I can feel good about giving Kaz, and he loves the taste. If you have littles, you know how big of a balancing act this can be.

Not being one for huge long intros to get into a recipe, here’s my favorite, tired and true, one for No Bake Energy Bites (also good if you’re a nursing mama)!

What You’ll Need

• 2 Cups of Rolled Oats
• 1 Cup of Peanut Butter 
• 1/2 Cup of Honey
• 1/2 Cup of Ground Flax Seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• Add Ins of Choice (I typically use about 1/2 cup of chocolate chips)

• Parchment Paper
• A Cookie Sheet

First you’ll combine your peanut butter, honey, salt, and vanilla extract until well combined. If you’re not a a fan of peanut butter, you can substitute your favorite nut butter. Agave can be used in place of the honey. I’ve found that maple syrup doesn’t hold the bites together quite as well since it’s not quite as thick.

Add your rolled oats, ground flax seeds, and any add ins you’ve chosen. Mix until everything is well combined.

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.

Roll balls of your oat mixture to your desired size. Mine are normally between one and two inches. If you’re wanting something more of a one bite size, stick to keeping your bites closer to one inch.

Sometimes when I don’t want to roll them all out, I’ll press the mixture on my prepared baking sheet and cut them into granola bars.

These can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for about two weeks. They normally don’t last past the first week here though because they’re that good!

Other variations I’ve done are adding raisins, chopped peanuts, and candy coated chocolates in place of the chocolate chips for a take on monster cookies.

XOXO,
Leah