Apple Granola Bites

Name: Apple Granola Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 apple (red or green); 1/2 cup chocolate peanut butter; 3/4 cup Nature Valley™ Oats 'n Honey Protein Granola

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Prep 5 min
Total 5 min
Servings 2

It’s snacktime. And you know you should eat an apple. But you really want chocolate. Good news; we’ve got just the snack for that. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated March 3, 2017

Ingredients

apple (red or green)

1/2

cup chocolate peanut butter

3/4

cup Nature Valley™ Oats 'n Honey Protein Granola

Steps

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1

Core and wedge apple. Gently pat slices dry with a paper towel.
2

Spread slices with chocolate peanut butter.
3

Top with granola.

Expert Tips

To keep apples from browning, drizzle with lemon juice before topping with peanut butter.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 660
Calories from Fat: 290

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 33g; 50%
Saturated Fat 7g 37% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 190mg; 8%
Potassium: 200mg; 6%
Total Carbohydrate: 80g; 27%
Dietary Fiber 5g 22% Sugars 18g
Protein: 11g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

4 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

When you’re craving something snacky, healthy(ish) and a little bit sweet, chocolate peanut butter, granola and an apple are a go-to combination. Chocolate peanut butter makes a perfect pairing with a tangy sweet apple. Add a sprinkling of Nature Valley™ protein granola, and you’ll feel like you’ve just hit the snacktime lottery. Or jackpot. Or whatever it is when you just snuck chocolate into your midday snackaging. To round out the protein in this snack, enjoy it with a bit of deli turkey or a slice of cheddar. Both flavors pair nicely with this tasty nosh.