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Yew guys. I just discovered that those purple wrinkly dudes called raisins may even be BETTER than dates in no-bake bites!
Raisins are one of those love it or hate it foods. Kind of like walnuts. Like some weird people can’t stand walnuts in their brownies and raisins in their oatmeal cookies, whereas a raisin-less oatmeal cookie is like a crime in my opinion. Whenever I make no-bake bites (which is like every week), I start with a dried fruit base. I wasn’t sure how a base of exclusively raisins would turn out, but I’m officially obsessed! These bad boys seriously taste like oatmeal raisin cookies.
But guess what? You don’t even have to turn the oven on, my frands! Simply blend, roll, eat, repeat.
California Raisins are the bomb because they have one ingredient: raisins. They’re sweetened naturally (no added sugar) and dried by the sun. They’re totally convenient and portable, and wrinkles aside, they’re kinda cute, too! What more could you need in life? They’re an awesome whole food snack not only for the kiddos after school, but for parents and grandparents alike.
Did you know that a serving of raisins provides 9% of your daily fiber and potassium and 6% of your daily iron? Research actually suggests that among children, eating raisins as an after-school snack may prevent excessive calorie intake and may increase satiety (or feeling full) when compared to other common snacks, including cookies and chips.
You know I’m all for the one ingredient snackities! The fewer ingredients, the better.
But wait. There’s more. According to the USDA, raisins are the most economical dried fruit! Considering I know the price of pretty much every item I buy at four different grocery stores, you could say that I care a little bit about those things. Having a food blog ain’t cheap, yo!
I always whip up a batch of bites on Sundays while the quinoa is cooking and the broccoli is roasting. I wanted to pack these gems with a variety of nuts and seeds, including protein-packed hemp seeds, flax seeds, almonds, and walnuts. Feel free to use whatever combo of nuts and seed you like. I wholeheartedly guarantee that they will be mad delish no matter what.
The kids will thank you for this one.
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These bites taste just like cinnamon raisin cookies, except there’s no oven required!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup California Raisins
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds (or more flaxseed)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
Instructions
- Place the raisins and almond butter in a large food processor. Blend until well combined and creamy, about a minute.
- Add coconut, flax, hemp seeds, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Blend until well combined.
- Add in the walnuts and almonds and process until everything is very well incorporated and forms a crumbly “dough.” There should be no big chunks of nuts.
- Roll into 12 bites. Store in the freezer or refrigerator.
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Wow I love raisins, never thought about them as a replacement for date – but I’d love to give this a try. I stopped buying dried fruit last year that had added ingredients – so I”m down to dates, raisins, figs, prunes, and apricots. I can’t wait to try this 🙂
I’m in love with turkish apricots–have you tried those? Enjoy!
The recipe should definatly be with this post I have tried for about an hour and have just given up on finding it. I went to tastys site put in the number and still no luck. If the recipe is not included as part of your post then take this down as it is very frustrating to try and find it. I would of loved to make these and try.
Deborah, when I transferred my site last month, a handful of recipes disappeared. I will get this fixed as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience.
These are awesome!! Can’t wait to make them. I’m definitely one of those “give me raisins in my cookie and walnuts in my brownies” kinda gals 🙂
Me tooo!! Hope you love ’em!
These are awesome!! Can’t wait to make them. I’m definitely one of those “give me raisins in my cookie and walnuts in my brownies” kinda gals 🙂
Me tooo!! Hope you love ’em!
I’m loving all the raisin recipes! I used raisins in bites in addition to dates and loveeed them. No clue those little guys had so much iron!
For realz!! They’re my new fave for no-bake bites, and they’re cheap-o too!
I’m loving all the raisin recipes! I used raisins in bites in addition to dates and loveeed them. No clue those little guys had so much iron!
For realz!! They’re my new fave for no-bake bites, and they’re cheap-o too!
I make no bake bites every week too and strangely I’ve never used raisins. Going to try to make this recipe over the weekend since I have all the ingredients on hand! #winning
Give them a try! I bet you’ll love them 🙂
I make no bake bites every week too and strangely I’ve never used raisins. Going to try to make this recipe over the weekend since I have all the ingredients on hand! #winning
Give them a try! I bet you’ll love them 🙂
Ah those look great! The perfect snack, I imagine. 🙂
They really are!
Ah those look great! The perfect snack, I imagine. 🙂
They really are!
Friend. Singular. haha 🙂
Friend. Singular. haha 🙂
Oooh yeah! I am out of dates, my friends, so this is perfect timing. Making these today. 🙂
Hahah that was a good typo. Hope you love them!
Oooh yeah! I am out of dates, my friends, so this is perfect timing. Making these today. 🙂
Hahah that was a good typo. Hope you love them!
Hey, I could make this into a cake and my siblings wouldn’t even know it’s healthy if I just threw in some chocolate chips in there.
Agreed! Sounds like a fool-proof plan to me 🙂
Hey, I could make this into a cake and my siblings wouldn’t even know it’s healthy if I just threw in some chocolate chips in there.
Agreed! Sounds like a fool-proof plan to me 🙂