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Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites Recipe l www.a-kitchen-addiction.com

Somehow it’s already the middle of August. Not sure how that happened. It seems like it was just June, and we were moving! For lots of you that means kids are headed back to school.

That means packing lunches and snacks with foods that taste good, are fun, and have some nutritional value!

For others of us, we just want to have convenient snacks on hand for busy lifestyles. Our favorite go-to snack is granola bites, especially these peanut butter chocolate trail mix bites.

Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites Recipe l www.a-kitchen-addiction.com

Granola bites are just so convenient. You usually have the ingredients in your pantry, but if you don’t have them all, just mix and match with what you do have on hand.

The proportions don’t have to be exact and you can make them with the ingredients that you and your family like the best.

These granola bites have the classic flavors of trail mix and are held together with peanut butter and honey.

No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites from A Kitchen Addiction

I used oat bran for a boost of nutrition, but if you don’t have any on hand, you can just substitute more oats. Crushed pretzels give the bites a bit of a crunch and a salty contrast to the chocolate chips.

Of course, a handful of M&M’s are thrown in for a bit more chocolate and a pop of color.

Mix everything together, and snack away!

Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites Recipe l www.a-kitchen-addiction.com

Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites

Yield: 24 trail mix bites
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C regular oats
  • 1/2 C oat bran
  • 1/2 C crisp rice cereal
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 C creamy no-stir natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 C + 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/3 C crushed pretzels
  • 1/4 C peanut halves or chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 C chocolate chips
  • 1/4 C raisins
  • 1/4 C peanut butter chips
  • 1/4 C M&M's candies

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together oats, oat bran, crisp rice cereal, and salt.
  2. In a small microwave safe bowl, add the peanut butter and honey. Microwave for 10 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 10 seconds or until mixture is runny. Add to oat mixture and stir until combined.
  3. Stir in peanuts, pretzels, chocolate chips, raisins, peanut butter chips, and M&M's. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. You can shape the bites right away, but the mixture will be sticky.
  4. Form mixture into balls, making sure to press mixture together tightly when forming. Each bite is about 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture. (I used a 1 1/2 tbsp cookie scoop and pressed the dough against the side of the bowl as I pulled it out.)
  5. Place in a single layer on a tray. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cooled.
  6. If your kitchen is warm, you may want to store the bites in a covered container in the refrigerator.

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 Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix Bites l www.a-kitchen-addiction.com

Caitlin

Wednesday 19th of August 2015

My mouth is watering! These sound so good, Jessica!

Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough

Monday 17th of August 2015

Pretty sure I'd devour a whole batch of these bites in one sitting. LOVE trail mix anything!

Jennie @onesweetmess

Sunday 16th of August 2015

I pretty much live for peanut butter and happen to adore trail mix, so these are a must. Pinned.

Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze

Saturday 15th of August 2015

These look amazing and are going in my kids lunch boxes!! I'm sad summer is almost over. :(

Julie @ Running in a Skirt

Saturday 15th of August 2015

I love anything with peanut butter, so these sound great. I can't believe summer is winding down. Makes me sad :-(

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