These are the perfect healthy treat to stave off cookie cravings. If you love the warm flavour of oatmeal cookies, you've got to try these!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Makes 3 dozen bites

Ingredients

• 4 cups dried oats (large flake)

• 100g (about 1 cup) ground almonds

• 1/3 cup ground almonds

• 100 g (about ¾ cup) pecan pieces

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• Pinch of sea salt

• 1.5 cups almond cashew butter (or other nut butter)

• ½ cup honey

• 1/3 cup maple butter

• 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients (oats, ground almonds and flax, pecans, cinnamon, salt) in a large bowl. Mix well.

2. Combine wet ingredients (nut butter, honey, maple butter, vanilla) in a small bowl. Stir until evenly combined.

3. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until evenly combined. If more moisture is needed to combine the ingredients, add a touch of water

4. Refrigerate dough for about 30-60 minutes and then roll out balls (about one tablespoon each).

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