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Carrot Energy Bites

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This is one of our tried and true recipes from our preschool curriculum that is sure to please.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
1 cup packed dates (or 8 ounces)
packed dates
1
cup
or 8 ounces
¼ cup honey
honey
¼
cup
grated carrots
½
cup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon
1 tablespoon chia seeds (or flax seeds if you prefer)
chia seeds
1
tablespoon
or flax seeds if you prefer
1 cup rolled oats (old fashioned work best, use gluten free oats if wheat/gluten allergy)
rolled oats
1
cup
old fashioned work best, use gluten free oats if wheat/gluten allergy
1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened preferred)
shredded coconut
1
cup
unsweetened preferred
1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
unsalted sunflower seeds
1
cup

Method

Add dates, honey, grated carrot, and cinnamon to food processor and pulse until smooth. Place contents of food processor in large bowl and add chia, oats, coconut and sunflower seeds. Mix together to form batter then roll into bite sized balls. Enjoy!

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
0 min
Yields/Serves:
24 bites

Allergen Info

Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “Love eating these before my workout!” —Carmen, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “super sweet and tasty” —Steven, age 6
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum!” —Lainey, age 4