NO-BAKE GRANOLA BITES

No-Bake Granola Bites image

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 25m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Cascadian Farm™ Farm Stand Harvest organic honey, almond and chia granola
1/3 cup fine shred unsweetened coconut, toasted
3 tablespoons cacao nibs
1/2 cup firmly packed pitted medjool dates
1/2 cup whole almonds
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup unsweetened natural almond butter
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup dried sweet or tart cherries

Steps:

Line tray with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, mix granola, coconut and cacao nibs; set aside.
In food processor, add dates, almonds and water; pulse in 1-second bursts until finely chopped, about 10 bursts. Add almond butter, honey and salt; process until well blended and mixture comes together into a ball. Add cherries; process in 1-second bursts just to coarsely chop cherries and mix them into date mixture.
Transfer date mixture to bowl of granola mixture. Coat hands lightly with olive or vegetable oil; use hands to blend mixture. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out by level tablespoonsful, and shape each portion into a ball; place on tray.
Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, ServingSize 1 Serving, TransFat 0 g