Oaty Energy Bites

Oaty energy bites

These have been such a great hit with my family and friends and I've been asked many times by you to divulge the secret so you can now make your own.  These are a delicious healthy snack for entertaining, school lunches, or a yummy morning/afternoon snack.

Ingredients: (serves 32)

• 2 cups oats

• ½ cup wholemeal flour or oat flour (oats blended in a food processor until flour consistency)

• ¼ cup desiccated coconut

• ¼ cup sultanas

• ¼ cup dried cranberries

• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds

• ¼ cup sunflower seeds

• 2 tbsp linseeds or sesame seeds

• ¼ cup chopped walnuts

• 1/3 cup oil

• 1/3 cup honey

• ½ cup smooth peanut butter

• 1 large egg

How it is made:

• Pre heat oven to 180 degrees and line a square baking tray (9x9inches) with grease proof paper and run lightly with oil

• In a bowl place all the dry ingredients and mix together

• Place oil, honey and peanut butter into a sauce pan – over a low heat melt together

• Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and stir well

• Add beaten egg to the mixture and stir together

• Transfer the mixture into a greased baking tray and firmly push down into the tray with a spatula

• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown

• Allow to cool for a few minutes in the tin and then cut into small squares

• Leave to cool completely and then remove from the tin

• Store in an air tight container

Adapt it:

• Swap the walnuts for hazelnuts, cashews, peanuts, or any nuts you like! Same with the seeds, use whatever you have in or prefer.

• You can make these into muesli bars too!

Nutritional Information/serve

• KJ = 449

• Carbs = 9g

• Protein = 3g

• Fat = 6g

• Fibre = 1g