Peanut Butter Bites

I had been wanting to create a bite recipe that included lentils. I love lentils. I think they are a great food and I like putting them into things you wouldn't expect. These bites are great for popping into school lunches. You can change out the peanut butter for another nut or seed butter as necessary. 

1 3/4 cup     Oats, ground into flour
1/8 tsp         Cinnamon
1/4 tsp         Salt
1/4 cup        Maple Syrup
1/4 cup        Cooked red lentil puree *
3 Tbsp       Nut/Seed butter (peanut, almond, sunflower,
                    etc.)
1 Tbsp         Coconut oil
2 Tbsp          Chocolate chips

1. Use a food processor to grind the oats into a flour.
2. Mix nut/seed butter, coconut oil and maple syrup together.
3. Add in pureed lentils.
4. Mix in salt, cinnamon and oat flour.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Roll into balls with wet hands. Put in freezer for 10 minutes to set.
7. Store in airtight container in the freezer and grab as necessary.

* Rinse red split lentils. Cook and blend with a hand blender to form a puree.

Looking for other ways to use lentils? Contact Jill, Nurture The Future's Registered Dietitian at [email protected] 

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