Gut-Healthy Apple Pie Bites
/Tis the season of crisp apples, wholesome oats, and warming autumnal spices!
To celebrate the beginning of fall, I’m sharing my Gut-Healthy Apple Pie Bites recipe in collaboration with Holy Crap. Holy Crap is one of my favourite local Sunshine Coast-based companies. They make a wide selection of gut-healthy, high-protein breakfast cereals made from one of my most loved superfoods; seeds! This recipe features Holy Crap’s Maple Oat Superseed Blend; a mix of gluten-free oats, chia seeds, hemp hearts, buckwheat, dried fruit, cinnamon, and pure maple syrup. This blend tastes like fall in a bowl, and makes the perfect addition to autumn inspired recipes. Or, just add freshly boiled water and enjoy the breakfast cereal all on it’s own!
Bliss balls are one of my favourite snacks. I naturally gravitate towards them year-round because they’re delicious, satiating, and just so easy to make. These simple Apple Pie Bites contain a variety of wholesome ingredients, take only a few minutes to whip up, and last for weeks in the fridge - making them the perfect prep ahead snack! All you need is a food processor, a handful of pantry staples, and your favourite fall spices.
Recipe
2 cups of Holy Crap’s Maple + Gluten-Free Oats Breakfast Cereal
1 cup almond or oat flour
1 medium apple, diced
1/4 cup dates
1/4 cup peanut or almond butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each nutmeg + ginger
Method
Combine all the ingredients in your food process, and process on low until a smooth ‘dough’ forms. Roll into balls, and place on a large plate or parchment paper-lined tray. This recipe makes about 15 balls. Pop in the freezer or fridge to set, and keep frozen for preservation. The bites will last approximately 5 days in the fridge, or multiple weeks in the freezer - although, they never last more than a couple of days around here!
