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No Bake Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites

Raise your hand if you made a New Year’s Resolution?  Ok, now keep them up if you are still going strong?  I don’t usually make any, but we have made some goals to eat better this year.  I quit soda Dec 20th and am happy to say I haven’t had a sip since!  James is going to try to live a “Paleo” lifestyle and I am going to try to drink more water.  The whole family is going to try to cut pre-packaged, processed foods. 


We are starting small and using mini goals to help us meet our big goals.  One mini goal is to get back in the habit of meal planning.  The next step is to meal plan smarter- using shared ingredients to carry over between meals.  After that I’d like to get to where I prep meals or make ahead one day a week. 

These No Bake Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites are a great snack to make ahead of time and keep on hand.  Bella usually comes home hungry from school everyday, and inevitably looks to snack during meals on the weekends.  I’ve struggled during the holiday break to keep her filled up on “better for you” snacks.  I combined two of her favorites snacks- dried cranberries and pistachios and turned them into these fun bite size balls instead of a traditional granola bar.   The great things about these is they can be so easily customized to whatever dried fruit or nuts you have on hand.  Throw in some white chocolate chips if you’re feeling fancy.

No Bake Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites

4.45 from 9 votes
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Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 18
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Emily Grace

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats dry, not cooked
  • 1 cup shelled and chopped pistachios
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • Dash of cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup honey

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Refrigerate overnight (or at least one hour) before using a large cookie scoop to shape into balls.
  • You can also line a small baking pan with parchment paper, press the mixture evenly into the pan, and then cut into bars.

Notes

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. (Storing them in the refrigerator especially helps the energy bites hold their shape.)

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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Recipe Rating




Maria

Monday 2nd of April 2018

I tried this recipe but I can’t seem to get them to stick together to form a ball. Any tricks I can try?

CathyE

Saturday 19th of November 2016

Hi there! Can I use maple syrup instead of the honey? Or won't it hold as well? Thanks! Cathy x

Emily Grace

Tuesday 22nd of November 2016

Hi Cathy, I've never tried that. It may work!

Jenny

Sunday 9th of February 2014

These look like a great quick breakfast for my husband who heads out early. Going to try with pecans too. Please check out my blog :)

Valerie Preston

Wednesday 29th of January 2014

These look yummy AND easy! My daughter and her teammates are going to love this quick snack between games! Thanks for the recipe:)

Shannah @ Just Us Four

Friday 17th of January 2014

Oh my gosh, these look amazing. I just bought some pistachios too so I know what I will be making this weekend. I can use all the energy I can get. Thanks for sharing it at the Pinworthy Projects Party this week. You were featured on Just Us Four for your fabulous work.

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