Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites

The crazier life gets, the simpler things start to look in the kitchen around here.

Sometimes in the midst of juggling a business, a household, and a moody munchkin - all I need is some quick energy on the fly.

And these no-bake, protein-packed, plant-strong energy bites are just that.

Inspired by the classic cookie, these doughy bites are made from a fully upgraded cast of characters. Whole medjool dates in place of white sugar, oats in place of refined flour, and almond butter in place of processed oils, butters or margarines - get ready for all the tastiness and none of the post-indulgence regret.

Prep time: 10 miN

Total time: 10 min

Makes: 20 Bites

Ingredients:

3/4 cup pitted medjool dates, tightly packed
2 cups rolled oats
2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup almond butter
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp hemp hearts
2 Tbsp maple syrup
3/4 cup organic Thompson raisins
splash of non-dairy milk

Directions:

Add all ingredients except for the raisins into a large food processor and pulse until well-combined and uniform in texture.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and mix in the raisins.

If the mixture is too crumbly to roll, add in some non-dairy milk a tablespoon at a time until the dough is sticky and able to roll into a formed ball.

Roll into about 20, 1-inch bites.

Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days and ENJOY!

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