:: granola bites ::

or gorilla bites

...as my kids named them

2/3 C. almonds

2/3 C. peanuts

2/3 C. raw oats

1/3 C. raw honey

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. real salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/3 C. chopped cranberries {optional}

1/3 C. dark chocolate {optional}

toast the nuts in the oven until lightly browned

chop oats and nuts in a food processer

mix everything together until thoroughly combined

if you are adding the chocolate, it will melt from the warm nuts

...which to me makes them all that much better

especially when you are only adding 1/3 C. it makes the chocolate spread further. {grin}

add coconut oil to your hands

take a scoop into your palm and roll into a ball

let them cool for 20 minutes {if you can} and then enjoy!