No Bake Oatmeal Coconut Bites

Ingredients:

*1/2 cup Sugar 

*3 tablespoons unsweetened Almond Milk

*3 tablespoons Vegan Butter, like Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks or try Extra Light Olive

*2 tablespoons Cacao Powder

*1/3 cup Powdered Peanut Butter

*1/4 cup Shredded Coconut

*1 cup Old Fashion Rolled Oats

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*Pinch Sea Salt

In a saucepan add sugar, almond milk, butter/ olive oil and cacao powder and bring to a boil and boil 1-2 minutes.  Remove from heat and add peanut butter, coconut, oats, vanilla and salt.  Then using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop onto a Silpat or wax paper and allow to set and enjoy! 

Note: I have substituted some of the sugar to maple syrup (1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 maple syrup) and added 1/4 cup quick oats. Makes 15-17 No bake oatmeal coconut bites, around 100 calories each.

store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!

Lindy