A healthy snack that tastes like a cookie: Raisin Nut Bites

Leila and I experimented in the kitchen yesterday with some California raisins, nuts, chia seeds and cinnamon. We were trying to make a healthy snack that would be perfect for before dance class (her) or after a run (me). I thought for sure that we would have to do a few rounds to get them right, but BAM, the first try was just right. These raisin nut bites are sweet, crunchy, cinnamony (ok, I made that word up), and packed with fiber, protein, iron and calcium. They are a cinch to make, and taste like a cookie.

Jeff came home and was a bit skeptical, but took one bite and made me promise to make some for the guys at the field.

Seriously, make a batch before you head out for your next run.

Or dance class.

Raisin Nut Bites

A healthy snack that tastes like a cookie!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Snack

Servings 28

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups California raisins
• Hot water
• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds
• 1 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. grey sea salt
• 1 Tbsp. chia seeds

Instructions

 

• Soak raisins in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add sunflower seeds, almonds, cinnamon, salt and chia seeds to a food processor. Remove raisins from water and add to the food processor. Pulse until combined. (basically until your blade stops moving the mixture around).
• Using a small ice cream scoop, make small balls and scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. (They could also be eaten raw, but will be much stickier).