Apple Cinnamon School Friendly Bites

As the school year starts again, the non-school kid and I went into the kitchen to come up with an easy, school friendly bite to take. Good news, it was "big" kid approved and checked all the boxes I wanted. It has protein from sunflower seeds and 1 Tbsp of maple syrup in the entire batch (the sweetness comes from the dates and apples). I love having freezer bites ready to go on busy school mornings. These are gluten free, vegan and nut free.

1 cup. Dehydrated apple*
1/2 cup. Dates, soaked in warm water for about 10 minutes-
you will use the water too.
1/2 cup. Sunflower seeds, unsalted
1/2 cup. Oats * gluten free if needed
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Allspice
1/2 tsp. Ginger

1. In a food processor, blend apples, sunflower seeds, oats, soaked dates, cinnamon, allspice and ginger.
2. Add date water as needed for desired consistency.
3. Keep processing until paste forms.
4. Form into bite sized balls.
5. Freeze for 10 minutes. Store in freezer.

*When I dehydrate apples I always leave the skin on.

Need more school friendly snack ideas? Contact Jill, Nurture The Future's Registered Dietitian at [email protected]