Chocolate Chip Snack Bites

Granola bars are one of those foods that many think of as a healthy snack to help get you through the day. When you take a closer look at the nutrition facts, you will see that most are void of any protein and fiber, and are loaded with carbohydrates and added sugar. All that refined sugar will just pick you up and make you crash soon-after.

These tasty homemade Chocolate Chip Snack Bites are naturally sweetened, provide healthy fats and protein, and taste like chocolate chip cookies. Sounds like the perfect fuel to me.

Get the Kids Involved

This is a recipe the kids can help make by adding ingredients to the bowl and pressing the batter into the pan. Keep an eye on them though, while making these my son Cam kept sneaking some of the chocolate chips.

Have the kids dump the walnuts, almonds and coconut into a food processor.

Pulse everything together until crumbly. Then add the dates, coconut oil, vanilla and sea salt.

Process everything together again until a sticky, uniform batter is formed.

Place the mixture into a bowl, add the chocolate chips and mix them in.

Putting It Together

With everything mixed, press the batter into the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

And that’s it! The Chocolate Chip Snack Bites are ready. Use a Spatula Spreader to cut them into squares.

These snack bites are a great after-school snack or birthday party treat. And, they’re not just for kids. They’re perfect for taking to work for a healthy afternoon snack or for taking on a road trip.

Nutrition per serving: 63 calories, 5g total fat, 1.7g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0.7g dietary fiber, 2.88g sugar), 1g protein