"No Bake Cranberry Energy Bites make a fun and easy snack for after workouts or school lunchboxes. Only 7 ingredients and you can use sun butter or pumpkin seed butter for a nut-free version...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 medium very ripe banana (about scant 1/2 cup)
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1/4 cup natural almond butter OR peanut butter or your favorite nut or seed butter (cashew, sunflower or pumpkin seed butter (heated slightly until liquidy)
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1/4 cup raw liquid honey (can also use maple syrup, brown rice syrup, agave syrup or date paste)
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons ground flaxseed (optional)
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1/3 cup finely shredded coconut - I used unsweetened (leave out and use additional ground flax seed, oat flour or protein powder instead of coconut if you are not a fan and adjust the amount of sweetener)
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1-1/2 cups quick oats (use gluten free if necessary)
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3/4 rolled oats (use gluten free if necessary)
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1/3 cup dried cranberries (or dried fruit of your choice)
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chopped nuts or seeds
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chocolate chips