Snack

Granola bites is for Snack.

Granola bites takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Granola bites takes 15 minutes to cook.

Granola bites makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Granola bites are:

2 cups oats
3/4 cup wheat germ or oat bran
3/4 cup sunflower seeds
3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup chopped nuts. Possibilities include:

* Peanuts
* Slivered almonds
* Pecans
* Walnuts
* Hazelnuts
* Cashews

8 oz block jaggery or 2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mixed dried fruit and/or chocolate chips. Choose from:

* Raisins
* Currants
* Dried cranberries
* Dried apples
* Snipped prunes
* Snipped dates
* Snipped dried apricots
* Snipped figs
* Dried mango
* Crystallized ginger

Here is how you make Granola bites:

Makes about 36 bites, 2 bites per serving1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F if you want toasted grains.2. Meanwhile, grease your mini-muffin tin with olive oil or butter. (I don't recommend liners. Too sticky.)3. Mix the grains, seeds and nuts in an ovenproof dish and heat in the oven, stirring frequently to frequent burning.4. Mix the jaggery, honey, oil, vanilla, and salt in a large pot and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.5. Mix all the ingredients together; you can do this right in the pot to minimize cleanup.6. Distribute the granola mixture between 36 mini-muffin cups, about 2 tbsps each.7. Use the back of a spoon, the bottom of a shot glass or a pestle wrapped in greased wax paper to press the granola to the bottom of each cup.8. After 10 minutes of cooling, remove the bites from the tin with a twisting motion and store in an airtight container between sheets of wax paper. Alternately, cut up pieces of saran wrap, place a bite in the center of each piece, gather up the corners and twist together to wrap each bite individually.This recipe can also be used for bars. Press into a 9" x 13" greased baking dish, cool, and cut into bars. They keep for a week, and don't require refrigeration.Number of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SRTWINS47.

The nutritional information for Granola bites is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 255.4

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 109.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 4.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Granola bites is Lactose Free