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Butterscotch Chip Oatmeal Bars

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021Sunup to Sundown

Today we’re sharing a recipe for butterscotch chip oatmeal bars. This is one of the best bar cookie recipes and the butterscotch chips just set it over the top.

Homemade Aussie Bites

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021Sunup to Sundown

Today we’re sharing a recipe for Homemade Aussie Bites. This is a true copycat recipe as it uses the same list of ingredients as on the package and tastes just like those delicious bites you’ve come to love.

Do you love Aussie Bites?

If you love Aussie Bites and they’re also your favorite free sample at Costco than you’re in for a treat. You may have also found yourself going back for a second or third sample and wishing they were more affordable. Well we’ve come up with this copycat recipe that tastes just like the real deal and one that you can easily make at home.

These homemade Aussie bites are full of good healthy stuff and super easy to make. You can even substitute melted coconut oil for the butter or canola oil if you prefer. We haven’t experimented with much other alterations of this recipe but you could definitely try different dried fruit combinations. You just want to make sure that you have a good balance so they don’t turn out too sour or bitter. You add all the ingredients to your food processor and blend making this a quick and easy recipe.

Homemade Aussie Bites

A true copycat for these delicious healthy snacks that uses the same ingredients on the package.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack

Keyword Aussie Bites

Author Sunup to Sundown

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup cooked quinoa
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 24 count mini-muffin pan.
Pour 1 cup of rolled oats into a food processor. Process for about 1 minute until the oats are pulverized into oat flour.
Add in the remaining 3/4 cup rolled oats, sugar, dried apricots, raisins, flax seed, sunflower seeds, coconut, quinoa, chia seeds, and baking soda. Pulse until apricots and raisins are in small bits.
Pour in honey, melted butter, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Pulse just until combined.
Divide batter among the prepared muffin tin.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
Remove pan from oven and let cool in pan on a wire cooling rack.
One completely cooled, remove from pan and store in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

*You can also use uncooked quinoa. Cooked quinoa gives the bites a softer texture but if you’re in a hurry or don’t have any already cooked, you can use uncooked quinoa too.

How long will these keep?

These Aussie Bites store well in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days. You can also store them in the refrigerator for longer storage. We’ve kept them as long as 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator.

We’d love to hear what you think about the recipe. Please give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments below. Thank you for stopping by and visiting Sunup to Sundown! We’ll be back soon with another recipe or update regarding our garden or our journey to becoming more self-reliant. Please subscribe, like or share this post with others who could benefit from it.