Wynette Richards

Peanut Butter Bites

Makes 12 "bites". Nutrition facts below are for 1 of the 12 bites.

The Recipe

• 1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 2 T. maple syrup or honey
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts: almonds, walnuts, pecans, whatever (It is ok to leave them in fairly large chunks.)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

1. In small pan, add nut butter, mashed banana, syrup or honey, vanilla.
2. Stir to mix well.
3. Cook and stir on medium heat until boiling. (It just kind of moves up and down slowly when it is "boiling".)
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in oats and nuts.
6. Allow the mixture to cool.
7. Stir in chocolate chips. (If mixture isn't cool enough, chocolate will melt. Not the end of the world.)
8. Spread on a parchment lined baking pan or cookie sheet and flatten and smooth with your clean hands. Preferably less than 1/2 inch thick.
9. Put in freezer.
10. After it is frozen, cut or break into about 12 pieces.
11. Put in plastic freezer bag and store in freezer
12. To serve, eat frozen or thawed. Can thaw for 15 or 20 seconds in microwave and eat with fork. Yum.

1. Add raisins or craisins instead of chocolate chips.
2. Add more nuts.
3. Add more banana.