Valentine’s Day Snack Bites

These Valentine’s Day Snack Bites are an easy, no-bake treat that’s fun to make and even more fun to eat! They taste like a soft granola bar, are perfect for lunchboxes or on-the-go snacks, and can easily be customized for any holiday.

 

Why We Love These Valentine’s Day Snack Bites

• Great Snack – Quick to make and delicious to eat, these bites taste a lot like a granola bar. They are great for snacks, lunchboxes or even a breakfast on the go. You can save a little money on granola bars with this homemade version.
• Fun To Make With Kids – This is a pretty easy snack that doesn’t requite any baking, and everything is mixed in one bowl. It’s easy enough for mom or dad to make with the kids.
• Easy To Customize – I’ve made these snack bites for an easy Valentine’s Day treat, but swapping the colors can easily mix it up for other holidays or just for every day. You can also swap some of the other ingredients for your own tastes.

Listen, we were in the store grocery shopping and my kid is staring at all the rows of granola bars. While those bars can be great for snacks on the go, the price of those bars just keeps going up. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I told her we could make some special bites at home if she helped me mix it, so we grabbed some supplies and made these bites instead!

Ingredients For Snack Bites

• oats – quick oats or instant oats work best
• peanut butter – Smooth or crunchy works too!
• honey – This can be adjusted to taste to make sweeter, or less sweet
• shredded coconut– this adds great flavor and a little texture, but can be left out if you prefer.
• sunflower seeds – these add a little crunch. They can be left out if you prefer, or swapped with nuts if you prefer.
• Valentine’s Day colored chocolate candies– Red, white, pink or purple, like M&Ms!
• sprinkles for fun optional decorations

How To Make Snack Bites

1. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. In a large mixing bowl add oats, peanut butter, honey, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut and chocolate candies. Mix everything well until combined.

2. Roll mixture into round balls, rolling until about the size of a ping pong ball. You can also use a standard cookie scoop to help you portion the bites. Place each bit on the baking sheet. Roll in sprinkles if desired, or press a few heart sprinkles into each bite.

3. Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm up, or 15 minutes in the freezer. Then serve and enjoy!

Snack Bite Variations

Peanut Butter– any kind of nut butter for peanut butter including almond butter, cashew butter, and even sunflower seed butter to make it nut-free!

Chocolate Candies White chocolate, dark chocolate, or even chocolate chips can be used in place of the M&Ms if you prefer. You can also use different flavors of M&Ms.

Swap the Colors– Try green candies and sprinkles for St. Patrick’s Day, or pastel colors for Easter.

Sunflower seeds– Try green pumpkin seeds or nuts like peanuts or cashew pieces in place of sun-flower seeds. The sunflower seeds add crunch and texture.

Coconut– try dried cranberries or dried cherries for a fruitier taste that goes great with the chocolate. You can also leave out the coconut if you prefer.

Can I Skip Chilling The Dough?

Your dough is ready to eat as soon as it is mixed, but will be really soft. It’s best to chill the dough first before snacking so the bites hold their shape. (Taste testing is fine though of course!)

Do I Have To Use A Cookie Scoop When Making These Valentine’s Snack Bites?

You can easily roll these snack bites with your hands. Using a small dough scoop does help to keep the bites consistent in size if you happen to have one.

If you hold the dough too long in your hands, eventually the color on the candies might start to bleed a little from the heat of your hands.

How Long Do These Valentine’s Day Snack Bites Last?

These snack bites will keep for about a week in the refrigerator. Store these bites in the refrigerator in an airtight container with a lid.

This snack can also be stored in the freezer for several months in a freezer-safe bag. You can eat these bites straight out of the freezer, but it’s best to let them soften for about five minutes on the counter so they aren’t as hard.