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- Serving size: 6 bites
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These naturally sweet, no-bake strawberry bliss bites are a fun and wholesome treat—perfect for lunchboxes, post-workout snacks, or a fruity dessert. Made with creamy cashews, ripe bananas, and rolled oats, they come together quickly in a food processor, and the coating made from crushed freeze-dried strawberries tastes fantastic! They are best eaten the day they are made, but you can store them uncoated for up to a day. Just roll, chill, and enjoy!
Gluten-free: These are gluten-free if you use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
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By Ellen Boeke,
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup unsalted raw cashews
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups + 6 tablespoons quick-cooking rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 oz. freeze-dried strawberries (2½ cups), finely crushed
Instructions
- Soak cashews in enough very hot water to cover 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
- In a food processor combine soaked cashews, bananas, maple syrup, and vanilla. Process until smooth, scraping sides of container as needed. Add oats and salt; process until smooth.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Roll 1-tablespoon portions of the mixture into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Chill 30 minutes or until set. Place crushed strawberries in a bowl. Just before serving, roll balls in strawberries. Store uncoated bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 day. Coat in crushed strawberries just before serving.
Per serving (6 bites): 243 calories, 45 g carbohydrates, 6 g protein, 5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 101 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 15 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (5)
(0 from 0 votes)Can these be frozen and thawed when needed ? Txs
Hi Barbara, Because these contain a lot of banana, they're best eaten the same day. That said, since frozen banana is so delicious, these Bliss Bites might just be great eaten frozen (rather than frozen and thawed). I would try one or two of your next batch.
Begging you to STOP requiring email to access printable versions of your recipes. It’s incredibly annoying and I can see no reason for it.
Sounds delicious! If the bananas are overripe, can the maple syrup be eliminated? I've never eaten freeze-dried strawberries - Where can I buy or how do I make freeze-dried strawberries? Thank you!
You can buy freeze dried strawberries at any major grocery store. They usually have them in the snack aisle near the nuts, etc.